The first-ever NBA Awards on TNT are aired live from Basketball City in New York, featuring the traditional season-ending awards. Also included are six new categories to be presented, all determined exclusively by fan voting across NBA.com, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Follow along as we update the winners as they are announced!
Kia NBA Most Valuable Player
- James Harden, Houston Rockets
- Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
- [WINNER] Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Sager Strong Award
- [WINNER] Monty Williams, San Antonio Spurs
Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
- [WINNER] Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
- Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
#BestPlayoffMoment
- Boston’s Isaiah Thomas scores career-high 53 points amidst personal tragedy.
- Washington’s John Wall with game-winning shot in East semifinals.
- [WINNER] Golden State’s Kevin Durant hits pull-up 3-pointer late in Game 3 of The Finals.
#PerformanceOfTheYear
- Phoenix’s Devin Booker 70-point game vs. Boston
- Houston’s James Harden nets 53-16-17 triple double vs. New York
- [WINNER] Golden State’s Klay Thompson scores 60 in three quarters vs. Indiana
- Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook with most points in a triple double, 57-13-11, vs. Orlando
#GameWinnerOfTheYear
- Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving vs. Golden State
- [WINNER] Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook vs. Denver
- Phoenix’s Tyler Ulis vs. Boston
NBA Coach of the Year
- [WINNER] Mike D’Antoni, Houston Rockets
- Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
- Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat
NBA Basketball Executive of the Year
- [WINNER] Bob Myers, Golden State Warriors
Kia Most Improved Player
- [WINNER] Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Hustle Award
- [WINNER] Patrick Beverley, Houston Rockets
NBA Sportsmanship Award
- [WINNER] Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets
NBA Cares Community Assist Award
- [WINNER] Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics
#DunkOfTheYear
- Los Angeles Lakers’ Larry Nance, Jr. vs. Brooklyn
- Minnesota’s Zach LaVine vs. Phoenix
- [WINNER] Oklahoma City’s Victor Oladipo vs. Atlanta
#BlockOfTheYear
- [WINNER] San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard vs. Houston
- New York’s Kristaps Porzingis vs. Brooklyn
- Miami’s Hassan Whiteside vs. Toronto
#AssistOfTheYear
- [WINNER] Golden State’s Draymond Green to Stephen Curry to Kevin Durant
- Denver’s Nikola Jokic with no-look pass
- LA Clippers’ Chris Paul with wraparound pass
Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award
- [WINNER] Dirk Nowitzki
Kia NBA Sixth Man Award
- [WINNER] Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets
- Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors
- Lou Williams, Houston Rockets
Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
- [WINNER] Malcolm Brogdon, Milwaukee Bucks
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Dario Saric, Philadelphia 76ers
#BestStyle
- Cleveland’s Iman Shumpert
- Chicago’s Dwyane Wade
- [WINNER] Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook
