NBA PLAYERS, COACHES, & ROOKIES OF THE MONTH:
1979-80
Nov79     Moses Malone, Hou
Dec79     Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAL
Jan80     George Gervin, SA
Feb80     Larry Bird, Bos
Mar80     n/a
1980-81
Oct80     Earvin Johnson, LAL
Nov80     Julius Erving, Phil
Dec80     Freeman Williams, SD
Jan81     Bernard King, GS
Feb81     Calvin Murphy, Hou
Mar81     Kelvin Ransey, Port
1981-82
Nov81     Julius Erving, Phil
Dec81     Sidney Moncrief, Mil
Jan82     Larry Bird, Bos
Feb82     Moses Malone, Hou
Mar82     Alex English, Den
ROOKIE
Nov81     Mark Aguirre, Dall
Dec81     Jay Vincent, Dall
Jan82     Tom Chambers, SD
Feb82     Jay Vincent, Dall
Mar82     Jay Vincent, Dall
1982-83
Nov82     Larry Bird, Bos
Dec82     Moses Malone, Phil
          Larry Drew, KC
Jan83     Alex English, Den
Feb83     Moses Malone, Phil
Mar83     Jeff Ruland, Wsh
COACH
Nov82     Scotty Robertson, Det
Dec82     Billy Cunningham, Phil
Jan83     Pat Riley, LAL
Feb83     Hubie Brown, NYK
Mar83     Stan Albeck, SA
ROOKIE
Nov82     Terry Cummings, SD
Dec82     Clark Kellogg, Ind
Jan83     Terry Cummings, SD
Feb83     Terry Cummings, SD
Mar83     Terry Cummings, SD
1983-84
Nov83     Earvin Johnson, LAL
Dec83     Jeff Ruland, Wsh
Jan84     Mark Aguirre, Dall
Feb84     Bernard King, NYK
Mar84     Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAL
COACH
Nov83     Dick Motta, Dall
Dec83     Frank Layden, Utah
Jan84     K.C. Jones, Bos
Feb84     Chuck Daly, Det
Mar84     Jack Ramsay, Port
ROOKIE
Nov83     Ralph Sampson, Hou
Dec83     Ralph Sampson, Hou
Jan84     Ralph Sampson, Hou
Feb84     Ralph Sampson, Hou
Mar84     Ralph Sampson, Hou
1984-85
Nov84     Alex English, Den
Dec84     Larry Bird, Bos
Jan85     Terry Cummings, Mil
Feb85     Earvin Johnson, LAL
Mar85     Larry Bird, Bos
COACH
Nov84     Doug Moe, Den
Dec84     Don Nelson, Mil
Jan85     Chuck Daly, Det
Feb85     George Karl, Clev
Mar85     Pat Riley, LAL
ROOKIE
Nov84     Michael Jordan, Chi
Dec84     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
Jan85     Michael Jordan, Chi
Feb85     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
Mar95     Michael Jordan, Chi
          Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
1985-86
Nov85     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
Dec85     Alvin Robertson, SA
Jan86     Dominique Wilkins, Atl
Feb86     Larry Bird, Bos
Mar86     Larry Bird, Bos
COACH
Nov85     Pat Riley, LAL
Dec85     Cotton Fitzsimmons, SA
Jan86     Mike Fratello, Atl
Feb86     Chuck Daly, Det
Mar86     K.C. Jones, Bos
ROOKIE
Nov85     Patrick Ewing, NYK
Dec85     Karl Malone, Utah
Jan86     Patrick Ewing, NYK
Feb86     Charles Oakley, Chi
Mar86     Benoit Benjamin, LAC
1986-87
Nov86     Michael Jordan, Chi
Dec86     Earvin Johnson, LAL
Jan87     Charles Barkley, Phil
Feb87     Michael Jordan, Chi
Mar87     Earvin Johnson, LAL
COACH
Nov86     Pat Riley, LAL
Dec86     Frank Layden, Utah
Jan87     Bill Fitch, Hou
Feb87     Mike Schuler, Port
Mar87     George Karl, GS
ROOKIE
Nov86     Chuck Person, Ind
Dec86     Ron Harper, Clev
Jan87     Ron Harper, Clev
Feb87     Chuck Person, Ind
Mar87     Brad Daugherty, Clev
1987-88
Nov87     Michael Jordan, Chi
Dec87     Larry Nance, Pho
Jan88     Michael Jordan, Chi
Feb88     John Stockton, Utah
Mar88     Karl Malone, Utah
Apr88     Fat Lever, Den
COACH
Nov87     Doug Collins, Chi
Dec87     Chuck Daly, Det
Jan88     Wes Unseld, Wsh
Feb88     Pat Riley, LAL
Mar88     Doug Moe, Den
Apr88     Lenny Wilkens, Clev
ROOKIE
Nov87     Mark Jackson, NYK
Dec87     Mark Jackson, NYK
Jan88     Armon Gilliam, Pho
Feb88     Mark Jackson, NYK
Mar88     Greg Anderson, SA
Apr88     Kevin Johnson, Pho
1988-89
Nov88     Charles Barkley, Phil
Dec88     Michael Jordan, Chi
Jan89     Chris Mullin, GS
Feb89     Kevin Johnson, Pho
Mar89     Michael Jordan, Chi
Apr89     Patrick Ewing, NYK
COACH
Nov88     Chuck Daly, Det
Dec88     Lenny Wilkens, Clev
Jan89     Del Harris, Mil
Feb89     Don Nelson, GS
Mar89     Chuck Daly, Det
Apr89     Cotton Fitzsimmons, Pho
ROOKIE
Nov88     Willie Anderson, SA
Dec88     Mitch Richmond, GS
Jan89     Mitch Richmond, GS
Feb89     Charles Smith, LAC
Mar89     Mitch Richmond, GS
Apr89     Charles Smith, LAC
1989-90
Nov89     Patrick Ewing, NYK
Dec89     Michael Jordan, Chi
Jan90     Karl Malone, Utah
Feb90     Earvin Johnson, LAL
Mar90     Michael Jordan, Chi
Apr90     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
COACH
Nov89     Dick Versace, Ind
Dec89     Stu Jackson, NYK
Jan90     Jim Lynam, Phil
Feb90     Cotton Fitzsimmons, Pho
Mar90     Rick Adelman, Port
Apr90     Jimmy Rodgers, Bos
ROOKIE
Nov89     David Robinson, SA
Dec89     David Robinson, SA
Jan90     David Robinson, SA
Feb90     David Robinson, SA
Mar90     David Robinson, SA
Apr90     David Robinson, SA
1990-91
Nov90     Chris Mullin, GS
Dec90     Karl Malone, Utah
Jan91     David Robinson, SA
Feb91     Dominique Wilkins, Atl
Mar91     Michael Jordan, Chi
Apr91     Michael Jordan, Chi
COACH
Nov90     Rick Adelman, Port
Dec90     Bob Weiss, Atl
Jan91     Mike Dunleavy, LAL
Feb91     Don Chaney, Hou
Mar91     Don Chaney, Hou
Apr91     Rick Adelman, Port
ROOKIE
Nov90     Derrick Coleman, NJ
Dec90     Lionel Simmons, Sac
Jan91     Derrick Coleman, NJ
Feb91     Lionel Simmons, Sac
Mar91     Dennis Scott, Orl
Apr91     Derrick Coleman, NJ
1991-92
Nov91     Clyde Drexler, Port
Dec91     Jeff Hornacek, Pho
Jan92     Dennis Rodman, Det
Feb92     Detlef Schrempf, Ind
Mar92     Michael Jordan, Chi
Apr92     Glen Rice, Mia
COACH
Nov91     Mike Dunleavy, LAL
Dec91     Cotton Fitzsimmons, Pho
Jan92     Phil Jackson, Chi
Feb92     George Karl, Sea
Mar92     Larry Brown, LAC
Apr92     Chris Ford, Bos
ROOKIE
Nov91     Dikembe Mutombo, Den
Dec91     Larry Johnson, Char
Jan92     Dikembe Mutombo, Den
Feb92     Larry Johnson, Char
Mar92     Larry Johnson, Char
Apr92     Stacey Augmon, Atl
1992-93
Nov92     Michael Jordan, Chi
Dec92     Charles Barkley, Pho
Jan93     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
Feb93     Dominique Wilkins, Atl
Mar93     Patrick Ewing, NYK
Apr93     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
COACH
Nov92     Mike Dunleavy, Mil
Dec92     Paul Westphal, Pho
Jan93     John Lucas, SA
Feb93     Lenny Wilkens, Clev
Mar93     Bob Weiss, Atl
Apr93     Rudy Tomjanovich, Hou
ROOKIE
Nov92     Shaquille O'Neal, Orl
Dec92     Shaquille O'Neal, Orl
Jan93     Shaquille O'Neal, Orl
Feb93     Shaquille O'Neal, Orl
Mar93     Alonzo Mourning, Char
Apr93     Alonzo Mourning, Char
1993-94
Nov93     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
Dec93     Shaquille O'Neal, Orl
Jan94     Patrick Ewing, NYK
Feb94     David Robinson, SA
Mar94     Shaquille O'Neal, Orl
Apr94     Scottie Pippen, Chi
COACH
Nov93     Rudy Tomjanovich, Hou
Dec93     Jerry Sloan, Utah
Jan94     Phil Jackson, Chi
Feb94     Larry Brown, Ind
Mar94     Pat Riley, NYK
Apr94     George Karl, Sea
ROOKIE
Nov93     Dino Radja, Bos
Dec93     Chris Webber, GS
Jan94     Anfernee Hardaway, Orl
Feb94     Vin Baker, Mil
Mar94     Chris Webber, GS
Apr94     Anfernee Hardaway, Orl
1994-95
Nov94     Shaquille O'Neal, Orl
Dec94     Cedric Ceballos, LAL
Jan95     Patrick Ewing, NYK
Feb95     Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou
Mar95     David Robinson, SA
Apr95     Karl Malone, Utah
COACH
Nov94     Dick Motta, Dall
Dec94     Mike Fratello, Clev
Jan95     Jerry Sloan, Utah
Feb95     Bob Hill, SA
Mar95     Bernie Bickerstaff, Den
Apr95     Bob Hill, SA
ROOKIE
Nov94     Grant Hill, Det
Dec94     Glenn Robinson, Mil
Jan95     Brian Grant, Sac
Feb95     Juwan Howard, Wsh
Mar95     Jason Kidd, Dall
Apr95     Glenn Robinson, Mil
1995-96
Nov95     Anfernee Hardaway, Orl
Dec95     Scottie Pippen, Chi
Jan96     Michael Jordan, Chi
Feb96     Charles Barkley, Pho
Mar96     David Robinson, SA
Apr96     Juan Howard, Wsh
COACH
Nov95     Garry St. Jean, Sac
Dec95     Mike Fratello, Clev
Jan96     Phil Jackson, Chi
Feb96     George Karl, Sea
Mar96     Bob Hill, SA
Apr96     Phil Jackson, Chi
ROOKIE
Nov95     Damon Stoudamire, Tor
Dec95     Joe Smith, GS
Jan96     Damon Stoudamire, Tor
Feb96     Joe Smith, GS
Mar96     Jerry Stackhouse, Phil
Apr96     Arvydas Sabonis, Port
1996-97
Nov96     Michael Jordan, Chi
Dec96     Shaquille O'Neal, LAL
Jan97     Grant Hill, Det
Feb97     Glen Rice, Char
Mar97     Karl Malone, Utah
Apr97     Kevin Johnson, Pho
COACH
Nov96     Rudy Tomjanovich, Hou
Dec96     Pat Riley, Mia
Jan97     Lenny Wilkens, Atl
Feb97     Doug Collins, Det
Mar97     Jerry Sloan, Utah
Apr97     Dave Cowens, Char
ROOKIE
Nov96     Allen Iverson, Phil
Dec96     Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Van
          Kerry Kittles, NJ
Jan97     Stephon Marbury, Minn
Feb97     Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Van
Mar97     Allen Iverson, Phil
1997-98
Nov97     Eddie Jones, LAL
Dec97     Michael Jordan, Chi
Jan98     Shaquille O'Neal, LAL
Feb98     Karl Malone, Utah
Mar98     Michael Jordan, Chi
Apr98     Shaquille O'Neal, LAL
COACH
Nov97     Lenny Wilkens, Atl
Dec97     George Karl, Sea
Jan98     Larry Bird, Ind
Feb98     Pat Riley, Mia
Mar98     Jerry Sloan, Utah
Apr98     Del Harris, LAL
ROOKIE
Nov97     Tim Duncan, SA
Dec97     Tim Duncan, SA
Jan98     Tim Duncan, SA
Feb98     Tim Duncan, SA
Mar98     Tim Duncan, SA
Apr98     Tim Duncan, SA
1998-99
Feb99     Allen Iverson,  Phil
Mar99     Tim Duncan, SA
Apr99     Jason Kidd, Pho
COACH
Feb99     Jerry Sloan, Utah
Mar99     Mike Dunleavy, Port
Apr99     Gregg Popovich, SA
ROOKIE
Feb99     Paul Pierce, Bos
Mar99     Vince Carter, Tor
Apr99     Vince Carter, Tor
 
1999-2000
Apr. Gary Payton (Sea) 4-6 25.4 pts, 8.3 ast
Mar. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 15-1 33.8 pts, 12.3 reb
Feb. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 12-1 28.1 pts, 12.8 reb, 3.3 blk
Jan. Kevin Garnett (Min) 12-3 25.8 pts, 10.5 reb
Dec. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 8-6 23.9 pts, 10.5 reb, 5.3 blk
Nov. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 11-4 28.7 pts (59.5% FG), 13.6 reb, 3.6 blk
COACH
Apr. Paul Silas (Cha) 9-2
Mar. Jerry Sloan (Uta) 14-2
Feb. Phil Jackson (LAL) 12-1
Jan. Flip Saunders (Min) 12-3
Dec. Phil Jackson (LAL) 14-1
Nov. Mike Dunleavy (Por) 13-3
ROOKIE
Apr. Elton Brand (Chi) 24.2 pts, 10.9 reb
amd Steve Francis (Hou) 20.8 pts, 6.5 reb, 6.9 ast, Hou went 7-3
Mar. Steve Francis (Hou) 19.5 pts, 5.1 reb, 5.6 ast
Feb. Elton Brand (Chi) 20.5 pts, 8.6 reb
Jan. Elton Brand (Chi) 21.4 pts, 12.0 reb
Dec. Steve Francis (Hou) 16.6 pts, 6.9 ast
Nov. Lamar Odom (LAC) 18.6 pts, 7.8 reb
and Adrian Griffin (Bos) 11.4 pts (54.1% FG), 7.9 reb
2000-01
Apr. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 8-1 33.7 pts, 58.8% FG, 12.6 reb
Mar. Paul Pierce (Bos) 8-7 30.3 pts, 7.2 reb
Feb. Tracy McGrady (Orl) 9-3 29.3 pts, 7.8 reb
Jan. Allen Iverson (Phi) 13-3 34.6 pts, 4.8 reb, 4.9 ast
Dec. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 11-5 32.3 pts, 4.8 reb, 4.9 ast
Nov. Karl Malone (Uta) 12-3 23.6 pts, 10.6 reb, 4.7 ast
COACH
Apr. Isiah Thomas (Ind) 8-2
Mar. Gregg Popovich (SA) 14-3
Feb. Jerry Sloan (Uta) 10-2
Jan. Flip Saunders (Min) 12-4
Dec. Pat Riley (Mia) 12-5
Nov. Larry Brown (Phi) 12-2
ROOKIE
Apr. Courtney Alexander (Was) 22.4 pts
Mar. Mike Miler (Orl) 16.6 pts, 4.6 reb, team went 9-7
Kenyon Martin (NJ) 18.2 pts, 8.5 reb
Feb. Mike Miller (Orl) 15.6 pts, 44% 3-ptrs, team went 9-3
Jan. Marc Jackson (GS) 17.2 pts, 9.8 reb
Dec. Marc Jackson (GS) 15.3 pts, 7.9 reb
Nov. Kenyon Martin (NJ) 11.2 pts, 7.5 reb, 2.5 blk
2001-02
Apr. Tim Duncan (SA) 9-0 26.3 pts, 12.9 reb, 5.3 ast, 2.8 blk
Apr. Paul Pierce (Bos) 7-1 25.1 pts, 6.5 reb, 2.5 stl
Mar. Tim Duncan (SA) 13-3 26.8 pts, 11.8 reb
Mar. Jamal Mashburn (Cha) 10-5 21.7 pts, 6.5 reb
Feb. Kevin Garnett (Min) 8-4 22.1 pts, 11.9 reb, 5.0 ast
Feb. Tracy McGrady (Orl) 8-3 26.1 pts, 8.7 reb, 6.3 ast
Jan. Chris Webber (Sac) 11-1 26.7 pts, 10.2 reb, 6.6 ast
Jan. Allen Iverson (Phi) 11-4 32.6 pts, 4.9 ast
Dec. Tim Duncan (SA) 11-3 26.7 pts, 13.1 reb
Dec. Paul Pierce (Bos) 11-5 27.7 pts, 6.6 reb
Dec. Antoine Walker (Bos) 11-5 23.4 pts, 9.3 reb
Nov. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 14-1 27.6 pts, 6.5 ast, 5.7 reb
Nov. Jason Kidd (NJ) 10-5 13.3 pts, 9.6 ast, 7.6 reb
COACH
Apr. Lenny Wilkens (Tor) 7-2
Mar. Gregg Popovich (SA) 13-3
Feb. Rick Carlisle (Det) 9-3
Jan. Rick Adelman (Sac) 11-1
Dec. Doug Collins (Was) 11-4
Nov. Phil Jackson (LAL) 14-1
ROOKIE
Apr. Gilbert Arenas (GS) 16.6 pts, 6.1 ast
Apr. Zeljko Rebraca (Det) 10.9 pts, 6.3 reb
Mar. Pau Gasol (Mem) 17.2 pts, 8.7 reb
Mar. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) 11.9 pts, 6.2 ast
Feb. Jason Richardson (GS) 19.3 pts, 4.5 reb
Feb. Trenton Hassell (Chi) 10.9 pts, 4.5 reb
Jan. Pau Gasol (Mem) 20.7 pts, 9.5 reb
Jan. Richard Jefferson (NJ) 10.3 pts, NJ went 11-4
Dec. Shane Battier (Mem) 15.7 pts, 5.1 reb
Dec. Brendan Haywood (Was) 7.9 pts, 7.9 reb
Nov. Pau Gasol (Mem) 15.4 pts, 6.6 reb
Nov. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) 10.9 pts, 9.2 ast
2002-03
Apr. Kevin Garnett (Min) 5-2 21 pts, 15.4 reb, 8 ast
Apr. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) 5-4 25 pts, 10 reb
Mar. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 11-5 31.6 pts, 11 reb
Mar. Tracy McGrady (Orl) 10-5 36.5 pts, 5.7 reb, 6.3 ast
Feb. Kevin Garnett (Min) 12-1 27.7 pts, 13.9 reb, 5.8 ast
Feb. Jamal Mashburn (NO) 9-4 25.1 pts, 6.8 reb, 6.4 ast
Jan. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 8-4 30.5 pts, 7.1 reb, 8.4 ast
Jan. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) 10-6 19.4 pts, 10.2 reb, 3.4 blk
Dec. Chris Webber (Sac) 10-4 24.4 pts, 11.4 reb, 5.5 ast
Dec. Jason Kidd (NJ) 12-3 20 pts, 5.5 reb, 9.1 ast
Nov. Michael Finley (Dal) 15-1 21.3 pts, 6.9 reb
Nov. Steve Nash (Dal) 15-1 18.3 pts, 7.8 ast
Nov. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 15-1 21.6 pts, 11.3 reb
Nov. Tracy McGrady (Orl) 10-7 31.9 pts, 6.3 reb
COACH
Apr. Phil Jackson (LAL) 7-1
Apr. Paul Silas (NO) 6-2
Mar. Gregg Popovich (SA) 14-3
Mar. Larry Brown (Phi) 11-5
Feb. Flip Saunders (Min) 12-1
Feb. Larry Brown (Phi) 8-2
Jan. Greg Popovich (SA) 11-3
Jan. George Karl (Mil) 10-4
Dec. Frank Johnson (Pho) 11-5
Dec. Bryon Scott (NJ) 12-3
Nov. Don Nelson (Dal) 15-1
Nov. Isiah Thomas (Ind) 13-2
ROOKIE
Apr. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) 14.1 pts, 7 reb
Apr. Carlos Boozer (Cle) 12.4 pts, 10.7 reb
Mar. Emanuel Ginobili (SA) 10.6 pts, 3.6 reb; SA 14-3
Mar. Caron Butler (Mia) 20.1 pts, 4.6 reb
Feb. Yao Ming (Hou) 16.5 pts, 8.8 reb
Feb. Caron Butler (Mia) 14.9 pts
Jan. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) 14 pts, 9.6 reb
Jan. Caron Butler (Mia) 16.4 pts, 5 reb
Dec. Yao Ming (Hou) 17.1 pts, 10.3 reb
Dec. Jay Williams (Chi) 11.6 pts, 6.3 ast
Nov. Drew Gooden (Mem) 15.1 pts, 6.4 reb
Nov. Caron Butler (Mia) 12.7 pts, 5.9 reb