NBA 2014 Year in Review

It was another banner year in the NBA. Grantland's Zach Lowe said it best on Dec. 22:

Yes. Yes it is. 

Check back here over the next seven days as we recap the year that was in the Association - in videos, GIFs, photos, and words. 

VIDEOS: Top 5 plays of the year

You know Washington Wizards point guard John Wall made the list:

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GIFs: Top 5 misplays of the year

Nick "Swaggy P" Young, the greatest 3-point shooter of all time, missed a 3-pointer in 2014. It happened. 

Check out GIFs of our favorite misplays of the year by tapping here. 

PHOTOS: Top 5 images of 2014

Kevin Durant's tearful tribute to his mother after winning the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in May was one of the more memorable moments of the year in professional basketball.

Check out photos of our favorite moments of the year by tapping here. 

What we learned in 2014

Some fantastic basketball and a mammoth new television deal reminded us that the NBA is in a very good place right now.

Relive what we learned in the NBA this year by tapping here.

The top 5 players of 2014

Second place is an unfamiliar spot for LeBron James. The end of the 2013-14 season was the first time in three years that he didn't win the championship, the first time in three years that he didn't take home MVP honors, the first time in six years that he didn't lead in Win Shares, and the first time in seven years that he didn't lead the league in PER.

Check out who topped James, and who else ranked among the best five players in basketball this year, by tapping here.