NBA Awards Watch: The Case for Chris Paul

Mar 8, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball next to Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 106-89. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball next to Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 106-89. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Who leads each of the NBA awards for 2014-15?

We’re almost there.

The 2014-2015 NBA season has fewer than ten days remaining, and with the exception of reshuffling with regard to playoff seedings, the individual battles for the league’s awards are the biggest topic of discussion. The MVP race is always the central focus, but this season’s six-way pursuit has stolen the headlines for months, and the race almost casts a shadow over the other awards as “secondary”.

Still, there is plenty to digest with the other awards, especially in the case of Defensive Player of the Year and a Rookie of the Year gap that seems to be narrowing in the minds of some pundits. There are no real “runaways” in the field, meaning that intrigue is quite high for each and every award, and that is always good for generating meaningful discussion this time of year.

With all of that on the table, let’s take a look at the picks at this late hour, beginning with the Coach of the Year race.

Next: Coach of the Year

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