Written by Josh Dubow at NBA.com
Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.
A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NBA has not revealed the winner.
With his unmatched long-range shooting and slick ball-handling, Curry led the Warriors to an NBA-record 73 wins in the regular season as both he and his team somehow improved after he won the MVP and led Golden State to its first championship in 40 years the previous season.
The honor comes as no surprise, as Curry has been the front-runner since early in the season. The only drama remaining is whether he will become the first player ever to win the award unanimously.
“I kind of felt bad today because I didn’t tell him congratulations because I felt like I knew since December,” teammate Draymond Green told reporters at a shootaround before Game 4 of Golden State’s second-round series at Portland.
Curry Explodes For 40
Stephen Curry scores 17 points in overtime totaling 40 points with nine boards and eight assists to lead Golden State over Portland in overtime, 132-125.
“It didn’t feel like this momentous occasion. It didn’t feel that way.”
Curry returned from a sprained right knee on Monday and scored 40 points, including an NBA-record 17 in overtime, as the Warriors took a 3-1 lead in the series with a 132-125 victory over the Blazers. Curry had been out since he was injured in Game 4 of the first-round series against Houston.
“He’s the MVP, he’s a killer, he’s everything, all the names, silent assassin, all that, to come out and perform like he did tonight and get that MVP tomorrow,” teammate Marreese Speights said.
Curry led the league with 30.1 points per game and shattered his own record for 3-pointers by making 402, becoming the first player in league history to top 300.
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