The top NBA awards are chosen each year by panels chosen by the nation's basketball writers, so when four guys from Sports Illustrated give their opinions on six awards, it's not just an exercise. These guys vote. Opinion is divided on most awards, but in Most Improved, Devin Harris remains a front-runner, while Brook Lopez is getting some love for Rookie of the Year, but maybe not enough to win.
- Writers' Roundtable: Sizing up awards races - Ian Thomsen, Jack McCallum, Chris Mannix & Steve Aschburner - Sports Illustrated