As the 2021-22 NBA season comes to a close and we approach the playoffs, talk starts to shift towards the awards and speculation begins as to who will take home some of the league's most prestigious hardware.
The award ceremony honors the top players that had outstanding performances during the previous season.
Some of the awards handed out include Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player of the Year.
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Up until 2016, the awards were announced separately throughout the postseason but in 2017, the first-ever NBA Awards Show took place in New York City. It was a night to honor all nominees and winners together and was exclusively broadcasted by TNT.
The most anticipated award of the night is usually the announcement of the MVP winner. The two players who have won the past three awards – Giannis Antetokounmpo and current holder Nikola Jokic – are among the three favorites, along with Joel Embiid, to win the 2021-22 MVP award.
When is the 2022 NBA Awards Ceremony?
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
The 2022 NBA Awards are usually held right after the NBA Finals in June. While the time hasn't been finalized yet, it is usually at 8 p.m. ET.
For reference, the past three MVP winners were announced on June 8, 2021, September 20, 2020 (due to COVID) and June 25, 2019.
This will be the first awards ceremony since the 2018-19 season due to the pandemic.
2022 NBA Awards TV channel, how to live stream
- TV channels: TNT
- Live stream: TBD
TNT has had exclusive broadcast rights to the awards since their inception and the show is usually hosted by the Inside the NBA studio team.
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Where are the 2022 NBA Awards being held?
The location of the 2022 NBA Awards ceremony has not been announced as yet, but while the first one was held in New York City, the following two were held in Santa Monica, California.
