Bonus Series! Conference Finals MVPs: Part 5 - Eastern Conference 1990-99, Jordan and the Bulls Take the World by Storm, Finals in the Big Apple, Miller Time in Indy, the Shaq/Penny Magic and More‪!‬ Once Upon A Dribble

Today we continue in part 5 of a 10-part series at Once Upon a Dribble!



During the 2022 playoffs the NBA began awarding MVP awards to the best performing player of each conference finals: the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award and the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award, named for the two players credited for building the league up to greater popularity in the 1980s. 



This begs the question, with the award just being handed out for the first time last season, who are the deserving winners from the previous 50+ years of NBA history?


Find out today as Josh tackles the Eastern Conference in the 1990s!



1990: Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons - Isiah Thomas (02:17)

1991: Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons - Michael Jordan (09:38)

1992: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Michael Jordan (12:40)

1993: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks - Michael Jordan (17:50)

1994: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks - Patrick Ewing (23:35)

1995: Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic - Shaquille O'Neal (28:07)

1996: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic - Michael Jordan (33:09)

1997: Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat - Michael Jordan (38:09)

1998: Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers - Michael Jordan (44:01)

1999: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks - Marcus Camby (52:36)

Final award tally - (55:50)


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