2018 NBA Awards

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2018 NBA Awards on TNT
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DateJune 25, 2018 (2018-06-25)
Location Barker Hangar,
Santa Monica, California
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Hosted byMain host
Anthony Anderson
Inside the NBA crew
Ernie Johnson Jr.
Shaquille O'Neal
Kenny Smith
Charles Barkley
Website www.nba.com/nbaawards
Television/radio coverage
Network TNT
Viewership1.21 million [1]
Produced by Dick Clark Productions
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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 [2] and hosted by Anthony Anderson. [3] James Harden of the Houston Rockets was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. [4]

Contents

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. [5]

Winners and finalists

The full list of finalists were announced on May 16, 2018 [6] during the TNT NBA Tip-Off pre-game show and posted to Twitter. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Winners are in boldface.

NBA Hustle Award

Honors

NBA All-Defensive Team

First teamSecond team
Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers
Anthony Davis New Orleans Pelicans Draymond Green Golden State Warriors
Victor Oladipo Indiana Pacers Al Horford Boston Celtics
Jrue Holiday New Orleans Pelicans Dejounte Murray San Antonio Spurs
Robert Covington Philadelphia 76ers Jimmy Butler Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA All-Rookie Team

First teamSecond team
Donovan Mitchell Utah Jazz Dennis Smith Jr. Dallas Mavericks
Ben Simmons Philadelphia 76ers Lonzo Ball Los Angeles Lakers
Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics John Collins Atlanta Hawks
Kyle Kuzma Los Angeles Lakers Bogdan Bogdanović Sacramento Kings
Lauri Markkanen Chicago Bulls Josh Jackson Phoenix Suns

Fan Awards

Fan Awards nominees and categories were announced on the league's official website on April 18, 2018. [18]

Winners are in boldface.

Dunk of the Year
Clutch Shot of the Year
Assist of the Year
Block of the Year
Handle of the Year
Best Style
Play of the Year

Performances

See also

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