Dwane Casey wins NBA coach of the year award
Dwane Casey won the N-B-A Coach of the Year award last night despite getting fired by the Raptors earlier in the off-season.
Casey was fired on May 11 after the Cleveland Cavaliers swept Toronto out of the Eastern Conference semifinal for the second straight year.
His dismissal came five days after being nominated for the award.
James Harden of the Houston Rockets is the NBA's Most Valuable Player.
He joined Michael Jordan as the only players to average at least 20 points, eight assists, five rebounds and 1.7 steals in a season.
Harden led the league in scoring, 3-pointers and 50-point games with four while helping the Rockets to an NBA-leading 65 wins.
Harden beat out four-time winner LeBron James of Cleveland and Anthony Davis of the Pelicans.
He received the trophy at the NBA Awards last night.
Harden, who is from Los Angeles, led his mother on stage and credited her for being his backbone.