If the season ended today, these would be the picks to make.
The NBA season has turned the corner, as we are now slightly beyond the halfway mark of the regular season. Every team has played more than 41 games, which means we have a decent snapshot of how the league is taking shape. With that in mind, let’s hand out some hardware and make our midseason awards picks. This isn’t who necessarily may win these awards by the end of the season; it’s who I would pick for each category if the season ended today. Onward …
Coach of the Year: Jacque Vaughn, Nets
Always a difficult award to give out and always a bunch of deserving candidates.