2017 NBA Awards, NYC
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| Drake Hosts the inaugural NBA Awards in NYC on June 26, 2017 | Photo: Courtesy of NBA Awards |
Affair: 2017 NBA Awards
When: Monday, June 26, 2017
Hot Spot: Basketball City at Pier 36, NYC
Deets: The inaugural NBA Awards on TNT were held on Monday, June 26, 2017. Hosted by Drake, the show celebrated top performers from the 2016-17 season and honored other NBA luminaries.
The list of NBA Awards winners and voting totals where applicable are below. Individual ballots for the NBA’s annual media-voted awards will be posted on NBA.com/official on Tuesday, June 27 – the fourth straight year those ballots will be made public after being tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.
MEDIA-VOTED AWARDS
Kia NBA Most Valuable Player: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder | Voting Totals
Kia NBA Rookie of the Year: Malcolm Brogdon, Milwaukee Bucks | Voting Totals
Kia NBA Most Improved Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks | Voting Totals
Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors | Voting Totals
Kia NBA Sixth Man Award: Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets | Voting Totals
NBA Coach of the Year: Mike D’Antoni, Houston Rockets | Voting Totals
NBA EXECUTIVE-VOTED AWARD
NBA Basketball Executive of the Year: Bob Myers, Golden State Warriors | Voting Totals
PLAYER-VOTED AWARDS
Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks | Voting Totals
NBA Sportsmanship Award: Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets | Voting Totals
COMMUNITY AWARD
Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented by Kaiser Permanente: Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics
FAN-VOTED AWARDS
Performance of the Year: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson scores 60 in three quarters vs. Indiana Pacers
Game Winner of the Year: Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook vs. Denver Nuggets
Dunk of the Year: Oklahoma City Thunder’s Victor Oladipo vs. Atlanta Hawks
Assist of the Year: Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green to Stephen Curry to Kevin Durant vs. Indiana Pacers
Block of the Year: San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard vs. Houston Rockets
Best Playoff Moment: Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant vs. Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of The Finals
Best Style: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
SPECIAL NBA AWARDS HONORS
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics legend
Sager Strong Award: Monty Williams, San Antonio Spurs
Hustle Stats Award: Patrick Beverley, Houston Rockets
Jr. NBA Coach of the Year: Carrie Berran of Eagan, Minn.
Spotted: Drake, Nick Cannon, 2 Chainz, Isiah Thomas, David Robinson, Paul Pierce, CJ McCollum, Richard Hamilton, Grant & Tamia Hill, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Adam Silver, Vince Carter, Kemba Walker, Candace Parker, Wanda Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, John Wall, Baron Davis, Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook, Fabolous, Jada Pinkett Smith, Charles Barkley, Gayle King, Nicki Minaj
Hint For The Average Socialite: Some NBA teams practice at the facility when they are in New York. The event will not be ticketed, with current and former players, executives and celebrities filling the audience.
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