🧵 Writing contest winners: Game Coverage 1st, @thompsonscribe.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/643... 2nd @loganmmurdock.bsky.social, www.theringer.com/2025/06/17/n... 3rd @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...

🧵 Writing contest winners: News & Analysis 1st @baxterholmes.bsky.social & @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social, www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... 2nd @jwquick.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/616... 3rd @gxjones.bsky.social, www.libertyballers.com/2024/10/15/2...

🧵 Writing contest winners: Columns 1st @jledwardsiii.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/636... 2nd @gxjones.bsky.social, www.libertyballers.com/2025/6/12/24... 3rd @michaelgrangenba.bsky.social, www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/...

🧵 Writing contest winners: Magazine-Length Features 1st @michaelvpina.bsky.social, www.theringer.com/2025/04/24/n... 2nd Adam Himmelsbach, www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/26/s... 3rd Dave McMenamin, www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

🧵 Writing contest winners: Moderate-Length Features 1st @sichrismannix.bsky.social, www.si.com/nba/2024-25-... 2nd Adam Himmelsbach, www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/05/s... 3rd @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/580...

🧵 The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to 1st-place winners @sichrismannix.bsky.social, @michaelvpina.bsky.social, @thompsonscribe.bsky.social, @jledwardsiii.bsky.social, @baxterholmes.bsky.social, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social.

🧵 The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to 1st-place winners @sichrismannix.bsky.social, @michaelvpina.bsky.social, @thompsonscribe.bsky.social, @jledwardsiii.bsky.social, @baxterholmes.bsky.social, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social.

The man himself endorses the PBWA's choice for the Magic Johnson Award.

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kevin Durant has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/kevin-durant...

Full press release on Kevin Durant winning the Magic Johnson Award:

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kevin Durant has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/kevin-durant...

This afternoon, PBWA member Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer presented Kenny Atkinson with the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, on behalf of @prohoopswriters.bsky.social. (Photo via @joevardon.bsky.social)

Full press release on Kenny Atkinson winning the 2024-25 Rudy Tomjanovich Award:

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kenny Atkinson has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/cavaliers-he...

Full press release on Kenny Atkinson winning the 2024-25 Rudy Tomjanovich Award:

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kenny Atkinson has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/cavaliers-he...

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The PBWA is pleased to announce that the Golden State Warriors have won the Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/category/bri...

Always well deserved from a terrific group.

My anecdote on why the Warriors’ crew is consistently among the best: At shootaround during this season’s visit to Philly, they coordinated at least five reporters’ separate 1-on-1 interviews with players, including Steph and Draymond. That simply does not happen around most of the league.

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The PBWA is pleased to announce that the Golden State Warriors have won the Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/category/bri...

Full press release for All-Interview Team:

The PBWA is pleased to announce the inaugural NBA All-Interview Team. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/pbwa-relaunc...

Full press release for All-Interview Team:

The PBWA is pleased to announce the inaugural NBA All-Interview Team. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/pbwa-relaunc...

Each year, we honor the WNBA coach, player and PR staff who go above and beyond to work w/media. Our 2024 winners: Anne Donovan Award probasketballwriters.org/stephanie-wh... Tamika Catchings Award probasketballwriters.org/napheesa-col... Val Ackerman Award probasketballwriters.org/bryan-flanne...

Delighted we could recognize Napheesa’s work to promote the game, which was extraordinary as always, even in a year she led the Minnesota Lynx to the #WNBA finals and founded an entire other league! Appreciate her and all players who help us tell their stories.

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx has won the Tamika Catchings Award for the 2024 season. Details at probasketballwriters.org

Congratulations to Bryan, and thank you on behalf of all the #WNBA members of the PBWA to all the team PR folks who help us tell these stories.

The PBWA is pleased to announce that Bryan Flannery of the New York Liberty has won the Val Ackerman Award for the 2024 season. (Corrected version.) #WNBASky #NBASky Details at probasketballwriters.org

Hello all, deleting the Val Ackerman Award release and reposting to make a correction. Apologies.

The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to first-place winners Louisa Thomas, Fred Katz, Stefan Bondy, Chris Tomasson, Jon Krawczynski & Shams Charania, and everyone else who placed. Full list of honorees at probasketballwriters.org

For all the newly arriving NBA media (and fans!), please follow the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) here as well. News from that account coming soon... @prohoopswriters.bsky.social

The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2023 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to first-place winners Marcus Thompson, Mirin Fader, Julia Poe, Dan Woike and Gordie Jones, and to everyone else who placed. Full list of honorees: probasketballwriters.org/thompson-fad...

Simply incredible how often Ryan rises to the challenge, running a shop with one full-time employee (him), to help us tell the stories of the Indiana Fever. Congratulations! #WNBA

Delighted we could recognize A'ja Wilson for her help in the way we tell the stories of the Las Vegas Aces and the league. A worthy recipient of the award named after the legacy left by Tamika Catchings. #WNBA

LT understands why we do what we do and why it matters. It's brilliant to see her get recognized for helping to set a standard in the WNBA. Also, Liberty fans, New York coach Sandy Brondello picked up votes for this award as well.

Dallas Wings head coach Latricia Trammell has been named the winner of the inaugural Anne Donovan Award by the PBWA. Details:

A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces has been named the winner of the inaugural Tamika Catchings Award by the PBWA. Details:

Ryan Stevens of the Indiana Fever has been named the winner of the inaugural Val Ackerman Award by the PBWA. Details:

The PBWA is pleased to announce the creation of three WNBA awards, honoring those who go above and beyond to help foster coverage of the sport. Full statement: