"I’ve got nothing to lose but my mind and my reputation And neither one of these are no longer up for grabs."
Some believe that lofty preseason expectations should have pushed Tyrese Maxey out of contention for the NBA's Most Improved Player, but that's revisionist history.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who upped his scoring average to 25.9 points per game and was a first-time All-Star this season, edged the Bulls' Coby White for the NBA's most improved player.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey was fouled multiple times during the frenetic defining sequence of Philadelphia's Game 2 loss to New York, according to the Last Two Minute Report.
Philadelphia All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey was named the league’s most improved this season. Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game - all career bests.
76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey did not attend Monday's morning shootaround at Madison Square Garden due to an illness and will be listed as questionable for Game 2.
It’s the second time in the series the referees acknowledged outcome-altering gaffes in the final seconds.
Maxey poured in a game-high 46 points, including seven in the frenetic final 26 seconds of regulation with Joel Embiid struggling.
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Tyrese Maxey gained the title of the NBA's Most Improved Player on Tuesday night.
Rockets center Alperen Sengun took a memorable third year leap this season, almost claiming hardware to cement his improved status amongst others taking similar leaps.