2018 NBA Awards
{{Short description|North American basketball awards show}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 2018 NBA Awards on TNT
| image = 2018_NBA_Awards.png
| image_size = 175
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| date = {{start date|2018|06|25}}
| location = Barker Hangar,
Santa Monica, California
| country = {{flagu|United States}}
| host = Main host
Anthony Anderson
Inside the NBA crew
Ernie Johnson Jr.
Shaquille O'Neal
Kenny Smith
Charles Barkley
| previous = 2017
| main = NBA Awards on TNT
| next = 2019
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| network = TNT
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| producer = Dick Clark Productions
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| website = {{URL|http://www.nba.com/nbaawards}}
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The 2018 NBA Awards were the 2nd annual awards show by the National Basketball Association (NBA), held on June 25, 2018, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California{{cite web|title=Turner and NBA Announce 2018 NBA Awards presented by Kia on TNT to Air Live June 25 from Los Angeles|url=http://www.turner.com/pressroom/turner-and-nba-announce-2018-nba-awards-presented-kia-tnt-air-live-june-25-los-angeles|website=Turner|access-date=5 May 2018}} and hosted by Anthony Anderson.{{cite web |last1=Spain |first1=Jamie |title=Black-ish's Anthony Anderson Announced as Host of the Second Annual NBA Awards |url=https://people.com/sports/anthony-anderson-2018-nba-awards-host/ |publisher=People.com |access-date=31 May 2018}} James Harden of the Houston Rockets was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award.{{cite web |last1=Neuharth-Keusch |first1=AJ |title=NBA award finalists revealed: James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis headline MVP list |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/05/16/nba-award-finalists-james-harden-lebron-james-headline-mvp-list/617739002/ |publisher=USA Today |access-date=11 June 2018}}
During the ceremony, it was revealed during EJ's Neat-O Stat of the Night that the cover athlete of NBA Live 19 will be Joel Embiid.{{cite web |title=EJ's Neat-O Stat Of The Night - NBA LIVE 19 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGuGRgoflbs&t=1m13s |website=YouTube |publisher=NBA on TNT |access-date=26 June 2018}}
Winners and finalists
The full list of finalists were announced on May 16, 2018{{cite web|last1=Nathan|first1=Alec|title=2018 NBA Awards Finalists Revealed Including MVY, 6th Man and More|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2776404-2018-nba-awards-finalists-revealed-including-mvp-roy-6th-man-and-more|publisher=Bleacher Report}} during the TNT NBA Tip-Off pre-game show and posted to Twitter.{{cite web|title=The finalists for the 2017-18 #KiaROY are…|url=https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/996906655160811520|website=Twitter|publisher=@NBAonTNT|access-date=17 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=The finalists for the 2017-18 #KiaMIP are…|url=https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/996908167282937856|website=Twitter|publisher=@NBAonTNT|access-date=17 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=The finalists for the 2017-18 #KiaSixth are…|url=https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/996909097885683713|website=Twitter|publisher=@NBAonTNT|access-date=17 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=The finalists for the 2017-18 NBA Coach of the Year are…|url=https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/996911512244568065|website=Twitter|publisher=@NBAonTNT|access-date=17 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=The finalists for the 2017-18 #KiaDPOY are…|url=https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/996912748784046080|website=Twitter|publisher=@NBAonTNT|access-date=17 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=The finalists for the 2017-18 #KiaMVP are…|url=https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/996914291847479296|website=Twitter|publisher=@NBAonTNT|access-date=17 May 2018}}
Winners are in boldface.
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{{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Most Valuable Player Award}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Rookie of the Year Award}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award}} | valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Most Improved Player Award}} | valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Coach of the Year Award}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award}} | valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Hustle Award}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Sportsmanship Award}} | valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Lifetime Achievement Award}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Cares Community Assist Award}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|NBA Executive of the Year Award}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Sager Strong Award}} |
Honors
=[[NBA All-Defensive Team]]=
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! colspan="2" | First team ! colspan="2" | Second team |
| Rudy Gobert |
| Anthony Davis |
| Victor Oladipo |
| Jrue Holiday |
| Robert Covington |
=[[NBA All-Rookie Team]]=
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! colspan="2" | First team ! colspan="2" | Second team |
| Donovan Mitchell |
| Ben Simmons |
| Jayson Tatum |
| Kyle Kuzma |
| Lauri Markkanen |
Fan Awards
Fan Awards nominees and categories were announced on the league's official website on April 18, 2018.{{cite web|title=Turner, NBA unveil fan-voted categories and finalists for 2018 NBA Awards Presented by Kia|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/18/turner-nba-unveil-fan-voted-categories-finalists-nba-awards-2018-official|website=NBA.com|access-date=5 May 2018}}
Winners are in boldface.
Performances
- Travis Scott:{{cite web |last1=Lamarre |first1=Carl |title=Travis Scott Will Perform at the 2018 NBA Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8460254/travis-scott-to-perform-2018-nba-awards |publisher=Billboard |access-date=13 June 2018}} "Watch", "Butterfly Effect", "Goosebumps"
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.nba.com/nbaawards}}
{{NBA on TNT}}
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