2018 NBA Awards


The 2018 NBA Awards were the 2nd annual awards show by the National Basketball Association, held on June 25, 2018, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and hosted by Anthony Anderson. James Harden of the Houston Rockets was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
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.
WWW nba.com/nbaawards

Winners and finalists

The full list of finalists was announced on May 16, 2018 during the TNT NBA Tip-Off pre-game show and posted to Twitter.
Winners are in boldface.
James Harden — Houston Rockets
  • Ben Simmons — Philadelphia 76ers
  • * Donovan Mitchell — Utah Jazz
  • * Jayson Tatum — Boston Celtics
    • Rudy Gobert — Utah Jazz
  • * Joel Embiid — Philadelphia 76ers
  • * Anthony Davis — New Orleans Pelicans
    		• Lou Williams — Los Angeles Clippers
  • * Fred VanVleet — Toronto Raptors
  • * Eric Gordon — Houston Rockets
    • Victor Oladipo — Indiana Pacers
  • * Clint Capela — Houston Rockets
  • * Spencer Dinwiddie — Brooklyn Nets
    		• Dwane Casey — Toronto Raptors
  • * Brad Stevens — Boston Celtics
  • * Quin Snyder — Utah Jazz
    • Jamal Crawford — Minnesota TimberwolvesAmir Johnson — Philadelphia 76ers
    Kemba Walker — Charlotte HornetsOscar Robertson — Milwaukee Bucks
    Kevin Durant — Golden State WarriorsDaryl Morey — Houston Rockets
  • Dikembe Mutombo
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    Fan Awards

    Fan Awards nominees and categories were announced on the league's official website on April 18, 2018.
    Winners are in boldface.
    Giannis Antetokounmpo — Milwaukee Bucks
    		LeBron James — Cleveland Cavaliers
  • * Devin Booker — Phoenix Suns
  • * Damian Lillard — Portland Trail Blazers
  • * Terry Rozier — Boston Celtics
  • * Andrew Wiggins — Minnesota Timberwolves
    • LeBron James — Cleveland Cavaliers
  • * Kyle Anderson — San Antonio Spurs
  • * Giannis Antetokounmpo — Milwaukee Bucks
  • * Ben Simmons — Philadelphia 76ers
  • * Miloš Teodosić — Los Angeles Clippers
    		• Anthony Davis — New Orleans Pelicans
  • * Bam Adebayo — Miami Heat
  • * Giannis Antetokounmpo — Milwaukee Bucks
  • * Marquese Chriss — Phoenix Suns
  • * Kristaps Porziņģis — New York Knicks
    • Kyrie Irving — Boston Celtics
  • * James Harden — Houston Rockets
  • * Josh Jackson — Phoenix Suns
  • * Kemba Walker — Charlotte Hornets
  • * Chris Paul — Houston Rockets
    		• Russell Westbrook — Oklahoma City Thunder
  • * James Harden — Houston Rockets
  • * LeBron James — Cleveland Cavaliers
  • * Kyle Kuzma — Los Angeles Lakers
  • * Nick Young — Golden State Warriors
    • Clutch Shot of the Year – LeBron James — Cleveland Cavaliers
  • * Dunk of the Year – Giannis Antetokounmpo — Milwaukee Bucks
  • * Assist of the Year – LeBron James — Cleveland Cavaliers
  • * Block of the Year – Anthony Davis — New Orleans Pelicans
  • * Handle of the Year – Kyrie Irving — Boston Celtics
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    Performances