Kevin Garnett finished a respectable third in voting for the NBA's Most Valuable Player. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant won his first MVP award, with 82 first-place votes (out of 126) and 1,100 points, while Hornets guard Chris Paul was second with 28 first-place votes and 894 points. (Full article: 619 words)

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