With the NBA season wrapped up, it's time for awards season, with all the major hardware to be handed out at the 2018 NBA Awards Show.
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Aussie Ben Simmons kicked off the night, taking out the Rookie of the Year award ahead of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum.
Check out the nominees and winners for all the big awards below:
(Winners in bold)
Rookie of the Year
Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers) Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
15.8 PTS | 8.1 REB | 8.2 AST@BenSimmons25 takes home the trophy! 🇦🇺🇦🇺 #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/M04LWNb5Dl
— NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) June 26, 2018
Most Improved Player
Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers) Clint Capela (Houston Rockets) Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn Nets)
Sixth Man
Lou Williams (Los Angeles Clippers) Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets) Fred Van Vleet (Toronto Raptors)
Coach of the Year
Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors) Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics) Quin Snyder (Utah Jazz)
Defensive Player of the Year
Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
MVP
James Harden (Houston Rockets) Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Along with the major awards, there will also be six fan-voted awards. Votes can be submitted across NBA.com , Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#DunkOfTheYear
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Knicks
Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan vs. Pistons
Cleveland’s LeBron James vs. Trail Blazers
Utah’s Donovan Mitchell vs. Lakers
Cleveland’s Larry Nance (then with the Lakers) vs. Warriors
.@Giannis_An34 dunked over Tim Hardaway Jr. last night... Literally. 😮 pic.twitter.com/2PF4zVOLN2
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 7, 2018
#ClutchShotOfTheYear
Phoenix’s Devin Booker vs. Bucks
Cleveland’s LeBron James vs. Timberwolves
Portland’s Damian Lillard vs. Lakers
Boston’s Terry Rozier vs. Pacers
Minnesota’s Andrew Wiggins vs. Thunder
.@KingJames' fall-away buzzer-beater wins the 2017-2018 NBA PLAY of the Year! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/R5U9hIfhP6
— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2018
#AssistOfTheYear
San Antonio’s Kyle Anderson vs. Grizzlies
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Wizards
Cleveland’s LeBron James vs. Lakers
Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons vs. Knicks
LA Clippers’ Milos Teodosic vs. Bucks
King James doesn't need to look! 👀
— NBA UK (@NBAUK) June 17, 2018
LeBron James' BEST NO-LOOK PASSES of his CAREER! 👑#WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/xKL6EHVQCB
#BlockOfTheYear
Miami’s Bam Adebayo vs. Bucks
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Trail Blazers
Phoenix’s Marquese Chriss vs. Hawks
New Orleans’ Anthony Davis vs. Jazz
New York’s Kristaps Porzingis vs. Suns
#HandleOfTheYear
Houston’s James Harden vs. Clippers
Boston’s Kyrie Irving vs. Bucks
Phoenix’s Josh Jackson vs. Raptors
Charlotte’s Kemba Walker vs. Lakers
Houston’s Chris Paul vs. Spurs
Break down the play that won Kyrie #HandleOfTheYear with @KyrieIrving himself pic.twitter.com/6oSybvVg3E
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 25, 2018
#BestStyle
Houston’s James Harden
Cleveland’s LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma
Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook
Golden State’s Nick Young
The style gods have spoken: @russwest44 takes home the 2017-2018 "Best Style" Award! 😎👔 pic.twitter.com/rtqQh2Bs8y
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 26, 2018
NBA Cares Community Assist Award: Kevin Durant, Warriors
Teammate of the Year Award: Jamal Crawford, Timberwolves
Executive of the Year: Daryl Morey, Rockets
Sager Strong Award: Dikembe Mutombo
Lifetime Achievement Award: Oscar Robertson
NBA Cares Community Assist Award: Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors
Sportsmanship Award: Kemba Walker, Hornets
