The NBA Awards was an annual awards show presented by the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2017 to 2019, created in partnership with Turner Sports and produced by Dick Clark Productions[1] to honor and recognize the league's top performers and accomplishments. Finalists for each individual award were announced during the NBA playoffs on NBA on TNT telecasts.[2] Winners were revealed during the ceremony.[3] Additionally, the open public could decide the winner for fan-voted categories online by voting through the league's official website and on social media.[4]
| NBA Awards on TNT | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Recognition in the NBA |
| Country |  United States |
| Presented by | National Basketball Association |
| Website | nba |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TNT |
The ceremony occurred in late June, following the conclusion of the NBA Finals, and were broadcast live on TNT. Hosting duties were shared with the Inside the NBA studio team.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show was not held in 2020 and 2021. Since 2020, award winners were instead announced on TNT during their coverage of the playoffs.[6][7]
List of ceremonies
edit| Year | Season | Date | Venue | Host city | Host | NBA Most Valuable Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2016–17 | June 26 | Basketball City at Pier 36 | New York City | Drake | Russell Westbrook — Oklahoma City Thunder | [8] |
| 2018 | 2017–18 | June 25 | Barker Hangar | Santa Monica, California | Anthony Anderson | James Harden — Houston Rockets | [9] |
| 2019 | 2018–19 | June 24 | Shaquille O'Neal | Giannis Antetokounmpo — Milwaukee Bucks | [10][11] |
See also
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edit- ^ "Turner and NBA Announce 2018 NBA Awards presented by Kia on TNT to Air Live June 25 from Los Angeles". Turner Sports. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Neuharth-Keusch, AJ. "NBA award finalists revealed: James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis headline MVP list". USA Today. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Youngmisuk, Ohm (19 May 2017). "2017 NBA awards finalists announced". ESPN. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Turner, NBA unveil fan-voted categories and finalists for 2018 NBA Awards Presented by Kia". NBA. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (25 April 2017). "Drake Tapped to Host Inaugural NBA Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Conway, Tyler (July 22, 2020). "2019-20 NBA Award Voting to Be Held Ahead of Season Restart". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Botemps, Tim (June 10, 2021). "Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert wins 3rd career NBA Defensive Player of Year award". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "NBA Awards 2017 results: Complete list of winners, in one place". SBNation. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Anthony Anderson to host 2018 NBA Awards". NBA Communications. National Basketball Association. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Shaquille O'Neal to host 2019 NBA Awards presented by Kia on TNT". NBA Communications. National Basketball Association. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Turner and NBA Announce 2018 NBA Awards presented by Kia on TNT to Air Live June 25 from Los Angeles". Turner. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.