This format is a shock to the system Jun 9, 2008
In other words, commissioners Maurice Podoloff, Walter Kennedy, and Lawrence O'Brien didn't mess with the natural order of things. Life was fair. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Boston Celtics' mystique still carries weight, says The Plain Dealer's Bill Livingston May 6, 2008
Red's gone, too, probably off browbeating Walter Kennedy and Maurice Podoloff, the figurehead commissioners of his day, in the afterlife. I still see Auerbach, after coach Tom Heinsohn was ejected in the fifth game of the Cavaliers-Celtics Eastern Conference finals during the Miracle of Richfield in 1976, grandly parading from his seat in the stands down to one next to the bench, the better to help out assistant coach John Killilea. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Who's the NBA MVP? Apr 3, 2008
Garnett, who won the 2004 Maurice Podoloff trophy with the Minnesota Timberwolves, averages 18. 9 points, 9. (USA Today -- Sports)
Hawks to replay game with Heat Jan 12, 2008
Ruling: Commissioner Maurice Podoloff upheld the referee's ruling. -- Compiled by ESPN Research. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Nash may have edge in MVP race Apr 16, 2007
But have you ever noticed the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. It's a player dribbling with his left hand. (AZCentral -- Sports)
'57 Finals banner series for Celtics Apr 13, 2007
An argument ensued, and Red punched Kerner, for which he would be fined $300 by commissioner Maurice Podoloff for "unbecoming conduct." The Game. Hawks, 100-98. (Boston Globe)
Don't penalize Nash for prior MVPs Apr 13, 2007
The ballot says simply, "You have been chosen by the National Basketball Association to serve on a committee to vote for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the 2006-07 season. The winner of this award receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, named after the first Commissioner of the NBA." That's it. No specifics. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
