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QRNeditor: Added Michael Jordan Trophy

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Added Michael Jordan Trophy

QRNeditor: Updated list of arenas

2025-07-17T21:04:47Z

Updated list of arenas

QRNeditor: Added 2025 winner

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Added 2025 winner

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Added 2024 NBA finals

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Added Denver Nuggets 2023 win

QRNeditor: Added LeBron James all-time leading scorer record

2023-02-13T14:58:54Z

Added LeBron James all-time leading scorer record

QRNeditor: Updated for 2022 NBA finals

2022-07-04T15:19:34Z

Updated for 2022 NBA finals

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 '''NBA Most Valuable Player Award'''
-The NBA MVP award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner of the NBA
+The NBA MVP award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Until 2021 the winner received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which was named in honour of the first commissioner of the NBA. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times. Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times, while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times

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 ==== Toronto Raptors ====
-Arena – Air Canada Center
+Arena – Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Center
 Championships – 1 (2019)
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 ==== Cleveland Cavaliers ====
-Arena – Quicken Loans Arena
+Arena – Rocket Arena
 Championships – 1 (2016)
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 ==== Detroit Pistons ====
-Arena – The Palace of Auburn Hills
+Arena – Little Caesars Arena
 Championships – 3 (1989, 1990, 2004)
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 ==== Indiana Pacers ====
-Arena – Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
+Arena – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
 Championships – 0
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 ==== Milwaukee Bucks ====
-Arena – BMO Harris Bradley Center
+Arena – Fiserv Forum
 Championships – 2 (1971, 2021)
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 ==== Atlanta Hawks ====
-Arena – Philips Arena
+Arena – State Farm Arena
 Championships – 1 (1958)
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 ==== Charlotte Hornets ====
-Arena – Time Warner Cable Arena
+Arena – Spectrum Center
 Championships – 0
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 ==== Miami Heat ====
-Arena – American Airlines Arena
+Arena – Kaseya Arena
 Championships – 3 (2006, 2012, 2013)
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 ==== Orlando Magic ====
-Arena – Amway Center
+Arena – Kia Center
 Championships – 0
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 ==== Washington Wizards ====
-Arena – Verizon Center
+Arena – Capital One Arena
 Championships – 1 (1978)
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 ==== Denver Nuggets ====
-Arena – Pepsi Center
+Arena – Ball Arena, formerly known as the Pepsi Center
 Championships – 1 (2023)
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 ==== Oklahoma City Thunder ====
-Arena – Chesapeake Energy Arena
+Arena – Paycom Center
 Championships – 2 (1979, 2025)
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 In Oklahoma City, the Thunder reached the NBA finals in 2012
-Chesapeake Energy Arena was originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010
+Paycom Center was originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010 and a the Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021
 Kevin Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2014), four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and an Olympic gold medal (2012)
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 ==== Utah Jazz ====
-Arena – Vivant Smart Home Arena (Salt Lake City)
+Arena – Delta Center (Salt Lake City)
 Championships – 0
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 ==== Los Angeles Clippers ====
-Arena – Staples Center
+Arena – Intuit Dome
 Championships – 0
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 In 2014, Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, agreed to purchase the team for $2 billion
-Staples Centre is the only arena in the NBA shared by two teams, the Clippers and the Lakers
+The Clippers played at the Staples Center from 1999 to 2024
 ==== Los Angeles Lakers ====
-Arena – Staples Center
+Arena – Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as Staples Center
 Championships – 17 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020)
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 ==== Phoenix Suns ====
-Arena – Talking Stick Resort Arena
+Arena – PHX Arena
 Championships – 0
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 ==== Sacramento Kings ====
-Arena – Sleep Train Arena
+Arena – Golden 1 Center
 Championships – 1 (1951)
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 ==== Memphis Grizzlies ====
-Arena – FedEx Forum
+Arena – FedExForum
 Championships – 0
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 ==== San Antonio Spurs ====
-Arena – AT&T Center
+Arena – Frost Bank Center, formerly AT&T Center
 Championships – 5 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
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 == NBA statistics ==
-Most NBA Finals wins – Boston Celtics (17), Los Angeles Lakers (17), Chicago Bulls (6). Golden State Warriors (6)
+Most NBA Finals wins – Boston Celtics (18), Los Angeles Lakers (17), Golden State Warriors (7), Chicago Bulls (6)
-Leading points scorers (as of 12 February 2023) LeBron James (38,390), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292)
+Leading points scorers (as of July 2025) LeBron James (42,184), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292)
 Most rebounds – Wilt Chamberlain

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 Championships – 0
-The Pacers were first established in 1967 as members of the ABA and became members of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA-NBA merger. The team is named after Indiana's history with the Indianapolis 500's pace cars and with the harness racing industry. The Pacers were Eastern Conference champions in 2000
+The Pacers were first established in 1967 as members of the ABA and became members of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA-NBA merger. The team is named after Indiana's history with the Indianapolis 500's pace cars and with the harness racing industry. The Pacers were Eastern Conference champions in 2000 and 2025
 ==== Milwaukee Bucks ====
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 Arena – Chesapeake Energy Arena
-Championships – 1 (1979)
+Championships – 2 (1979, 2025)
 The team was originally established as the Seattle SuperSonics, an expansion team that joined the NBA in 1967. The SuperSonics relocated in 2008 and changed their name to Oklahoma City Thunder
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 Kevin Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2014), four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and an Olympic gold medal (2012)
 ==== Portland Trail Blazers ====

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 Arena – TD Garden
-Championships – 17 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008)
+Championships – 18 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008, 2024)
-Founded in 1946. The franchise's 17 championships are the most for any NBA franchise. The Celtics have played the Lakers a record 12 times in the Finals
+Founded in 1946. The franchise's 18 championships are the most for any NBA franchise. The Celtics have played the Lakers a record 12 times in the Finals
 The "Big 3" era of the 1980s featured Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish
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 Championships – 1 (2011)
-Since their inaugural 1980–81 season, the Mavericks have won two conference championships, and one NBA Championship (2011)
+Since their inaugural 1980–81 season, the Mavericks have won three conference championships, and one NBA Championship (2011)
 ==== Houston Rockets ====

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 Arena – Pepsi Center
-Championships – 0
+Championships – 1 (2023)
 The Denver Rockets were founded in 1967. They changed their name to the Nuggets in 1974, and played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976
 The Nuggets play their home games at Pepsi Center, which they share with the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL
 ==== Minnesota Timberwolves ====

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 Most NBA Finals wins – Boston Celtics (17), Los Angeles Lakers (17), Chicago Bulls (6). Golden State Warriors (6)
-Leading points scorers (as of 17 February 2021), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), LeBron James (34,985), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292)
+Leading points scorers (as of 12 February 2023) LeBron James (38,390), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292)
 Most rebounds – Wilt Chamberlain
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 '''Kareem Abdul-Jabbar'''
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Lew Alcindor) is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP Awards. Abdul-Jabbar twice was voted NBA Finals MVP. Noted for his trademark "skyhook" shot
+Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Lew Alcindor) was the NBA's all-time leading scorer from 1984 to 2023, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP Awards. Abdul-Jabbar twice was voted NBA Finals MVP. Noted for his trademark "skyhook" shot
 '''Charles Barkley'''
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 '''LeBron James'''
-LeBron James played for Cleveland Cavaliers from 2003 to 2010, before moving to Miami Heat. He returned to the Cavaliers in 2014. With Miami, James won three NBA championships, four NBA MVP Awards, and three NBA Finals MVP Awards. He has also won two Olympic gold medals and an NBA scoring title. James has a career average of 27.3 points per game
+LeBron James played for Cleveland Cavaliers from 2003 to 2010, before moving to Miami Heat. He returned to the Cavaliers in 2014. With Miami, James won three NBA championships, four NBA MVP Awards, and three NBA Finals MVP Awards. He has also won two Olympic gold medals and an NBA scoring title. James has a career average of 27.2 points per game. In February 2023 James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time leading scorer in NBA history
 '''Magic Johnson'''

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 ==== Golden State Warriors ====
-Arena – Oracle Arena (Oakland)
+Arena – Chase Center (San Francisco)
-Championships – 6 (1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018)
+Championships – 7 (1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
 The team was established in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a founding member of the BAA, and it won the inaugural 1947 BAA Finals that is now considered the first NBA Championship. In 1962, the franchise relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and was renamed as the San Francisco Warriors. In 1971, it changed its name to Golden State Warriors
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 Golden State Warriors set an NBA record with their 73rd win in regular season in 2015–16, beating the record set by Chicago Bulls in 1995–96
-The Warriors most recently won the NBA championship by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 Finals. They lost to the Cavaliers in the 2016 Finals
+The Warriors most recently won the NBA championship by defeating Boston Celtics in 2022
-Since 1972, the team's home arena has been Oracle Arena in Oakland, which is the oldest arena in the NBA
+The team's home arena from 1971 to 2019 was the Oracle Arena in Oakland. The home arena is now the Chase Center
 ==== Los Angeles Clippers ====
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 '''Stephen Curry'''
-Stephen "Steph" Curry was selected in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. Playing at point guard, he is considered by some to be the greatest shooter in NBA history. Curry won the 2015 NBA MVP award and holds the NBA record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer. In 2016, Curry became the first player to net more than 400 three-pointers in a season. In 2015, he led the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975
+Stephen "Steph" Curry was selected in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. Playing at point guard, he is considered by some to be the greatest shooter in NBA history. Curry won the 2015 NBA MVP award and holds the NBA record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer. In 2016, Curry became the first player to net more than 400 three-pointers in a season. In 2015, he led the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975. He won the NBA Finals MVP award in 2022
 '''Tim Duncan'''

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-== '''Teams''' ==
+== Teams ==
-=== '''Eastern Conference Atlantic''' ===
+=== Eastern Conference Atlantic ===
 '''Boston Celtics'''
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 The Raptors won their first championship in 2019, beating Golden State Warriors. Kahwi Leonard was named Finals MVP
-=== '''Eastern Conference Central''' ===
+=== Eastern Conference Central ===
 '''Chicago Bulls'''
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 The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team. The Bucks have won one league title, in 1971. By winning it all in only their third season, the Bucks became the fastest expansion team in NBA history to win the championship. In 2015, the future for the Bucks in Milwaukee was solidified after the Wisconsin state senate voted in favour of a proposal to use public money to help finance a new arena to replace the Bradley Center, which was built in 1988
-=== '''Eastern Conference Southeast''' ===
+=== Eastern Conference Southeast ===
 '''Atlanta Hawks'''
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 After retiring from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, Michael Jordan became the Washington Wizards' president of basketball operations as well as a minority owner. In September 2001, Jordan came out of retirement at age 38 to play for Washington
-=== '''Western Conference Northwest''' ===
+=== Western Conference Northwest ===
 '''Denver Nuggets'''
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 John Stockton spent his entire professional career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz, from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals
-=== '''Western Conference Pacific''' ===
+=== Western Conference Pacific ===
 '''Golden State Warriors'''
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 Sleep Train Arena, originally ARCO Arena and later Power Balance Pavilion, was opened in 1988
-==='''Western Conference Southwest'''===
+===Western Conference Southwest===
 '''Dallas Mavericks'''
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 Tony Parker was born in Bruges, but raised in France. He has played for the Spurs since 2001, and helped the Spurs win four NBA championships. Parker was named as the EuroBasket 2013 MVP, and was married to Eva Longoria
-== '''Awards''' ==
+== Awards ==
 '''Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy'''
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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times. Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times, while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times
-== '''NBA statistics''' ==
+== NBA statistics ==
 Most NBA Finals wins – Boston Celtics (17), Los Angeles Lakers (17), Chicago Bulls (6). Golden State Warriors (6)
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 Baltimore Bullets were established in 1944 and folded in 1954, making the Bullets the last NBA franchise to do so. Out of all defunct NBA teams, the only defunct team to win a championship, in 1948
-== '''Twenty leading players''' ==
+== Twenty leading players ==
 '''Kareem Abdul-Jabbar'''