NBA announces Players, Rookies and Coaches of the Month
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook have been named the NBA Players of the Month for May.
Curry finished the season on a tear as he led the Warriors to the Play-In Tournament and, in the process, secured his second career NBA scoring title. Curry finished the month with averages of 36.8 points, 5.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds over 8 games.
Westbrook surpassed Oscar Robertson this month for the most triple-doubles all-time as he led the Wizards to the No. 8 seed in the East. Westbrook averaged 26.3 points, 16.1 assists and 13.8 rebounds over 9 games in May.
GOIN' BACK-2-BACK@StephenCurry30 is the first Warrior to ever win Western Conference Player of the Month in consecutive months pic.twitter.com/CBnVDgUa2d
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 17, 2021
OFFICIAL: Russell Westbrook has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for May.
Congrats, Brodie! pic.twitter.com/IYFSskloeC
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) May 17, 2021
The Kia NBA Players of the Month for May! #KiaPOTM
West: @StephenCurry30 (@warriors)
East: @russwest44 (@WashWizards) pic.twitter.com/gwS1H92lyW— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2021
Edwards, Hampton earn Rookies of the Month
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards and Orlando Magic guard R.J. Hampton were selected as the NBA Rookies of the Month for May.
Edwards, the No. 1 overall pick, continued his dominant rookie season with May averages of 27.0 points (52.8 FG%, 40.6 3P%), 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
Hampton took advantage of increased playing time with Orlando in May to average 16.0 points (45.7 FG%, 43.5 3P%), 7.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists over 8 games.
The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for May! #KiaROTM
West: Anthony Edwards (@Timberwolves)
East: R.J. Hampton (@OrlandoMagic) pic.twitter.com/j1XoODrGoh— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2021
AND STILL….
THE KIA NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH…
FOR THE THIRD MONTH IN A ROW…
pic.twitter.com/XkWL1GHhnS
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2021
.@RjHampton14 is the seventh Magic player to earn #NBA Rookie of the Month honors pic.twitter.com/PDd6JgNaIO
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) May 17, 2021
Stotts, Thibodeau named Coaches of the Month
Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts and New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau have been named the NBA Coaches of the Month for May.
Stotts coached the Blazers to a record of 7-2 in May as the team clinched the No. 6 seed in the West to avoid the Play-In Tournament.
Thibodeau and the Knicks continued their special season with a record of 6-3 in May to secure the No. 4 seed in the East and home-court advantage in the first round.
7-2 record in May.
Coach Stotts has been named the @NBA Western Conference Coach of the Month. Congrats, Coach!https://t.co/lo8KUzps3s pic.twitter.com/W0w9MfNNuX
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) May 17, 2021
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Congrats, Coach! pic.twitter.com/X0Jm2IzQRC
— x – NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 17, 2021
NBA Coaches of the Month for May.
West: Terry Stotts (@trailblazers)
East: Tom Thibodeau (@nyknicks) pic.twitter.com/q4CTdjQABX— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2021
