Now that the season is over and free agency is around the corner, the NBA Awards will what people will be talking about this week. The league’s end-of-season awards are going down in Santa Monica right now and it’ll be interesting to see who won, even though some of the categories are givens.
Anthony Anderson will be hosting this year, with the Inside the NBA crew making cameo appearances throughout the show. Travis Scott will also perform.
We’ll be updating the post as the awards are given.
Most Valuable Player
Anthony Davis, Pelicans
LeBron James, Cavaliers
James Harden, Rockets
Rookie of the Year
Jayson Tatum, Celtics
Ben Simmons, Sixers
Donovan Mitchell, Jazz
Defensive Player of the Year
Joel Embiid, Sixers
Rudy Gobert, Jazz
Anthony Davis, Pelicans
Sixth Man of the Year
Lou Williams, Clippers
Fred VanVleet, Raptors
Eric Gordon, Rockets
Most Improved Player of the Year
Victor Oladipo, Pacers
Clint Capela, Rockets
Spencer Dinwiddie, Nets
Coach of the Year
Dwane Casey, Raptors
Brad Stevens, Celtics
Quin Snyder, Jazz
Other Awards:
King James 👑 takes home the fan vote for Best Play of the Year! 👀#NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/YW3GmRNzUS
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 26, 2018
Congrats to @KDTrey5 for taking home the 2017-2018 #NBACares Community Assist Award! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/SluOuNs0xY
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 26, 2018
"I'm so glad to be able to wear this unique jacket to celebrate his memory." – @officialmutombo after receiving the 2017-2018 Sager Strong Award #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/eQAazqlL7g
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 26, 2018
"Sometimes in life, it is important to be persistent, or as I've been called, stubborn. Stubborn about what you believe in." – Oscar Robertson on receiving NBA Lifetime Achievement Award #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/8NnmY9NpZH
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 26, 2018
The 2017-2018 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award goes to @JCrossover! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/XN3BHPyHkG
— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2018
The 2017-2018 NBA Hustle Award goes to… @IamAmirJohnson! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/FsSr4khuia
— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2018
The 2017-2018 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year is… Daryl Morey of the @HoustonRockets! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/tc4gLAOfgF
— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2018
.@anthonyanderson is a savage… 😂 pic.twitter.com/J9ECiNR7sM
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 26, 2018