Stephen Curry wins NBA MVP

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was named the NBA MVP on Monday.

Curry beat out James Harden of the Houston Rockets for the award. Curry got 100 first-place votes and 1,198 points while Harden got 25 first-place votes and 936 points, and LeBron James got five first place votes and 552 points, according to the Associated Press. Russell Westbrook finished fourth with 352 points and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans was fifth with 203 points. Curry is the first Warriors player to be named MVP since Wilt Chamberlain in 1960.

"Disappointed? No, I'm not disappointed," James, a four-time MVP, said. "I think it's well deserved [for Curry]. I mean, you see, first of all, the team success, that's the first thing that pops out. He's the catalyst of that whole ship, and I think he's had an unbelievable season. I think it's very well deserved. And it's always great that another kid born in Akron, Ohio, can win an MVP too, so, I like that."

Before the 2012-13 season Curry signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension with the Warriors. He averaged 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and two steals this season, according to ESPN. He shot 48.7 percent from the floor and 44.3 percent from three-point range. Curry led the Warriors to a franchise record 67 wins this season and the playoffs.

The Warrior play the Memphis Grizzlies in game two of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday night. The Warrior lead the series 1-0.