The NBA Awards Show will be held next month in Los Angeles on June 25th. At the event, the the winners of the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Coach of the Year will be announced in the annual event, which is being held for the second time. Before we get to the show, however, the NBA needs to narrow down the finalists for each category.
Before Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, NBA on TNT held a special show on Wednesday night to narrow down each category down to the final three. Here are the results and the finalists:
Most Valuable Player
– James Harden, Houston Rockets
– LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
– Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
Rookie of the Year
– Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
– Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
– Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Most Improved Player
– Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers
– Clint Capela, Houston Rockets
– Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets
Defensive Player of the Year
– Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
– Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
– Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Sixth Man of the Year
– Lou Williams, LA Clippers
– Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets
– Fred Van Vleet, Toronto Raptors
Coach of the Year
– Dwane Casey, Toronto Raptors
– Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz
– Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics
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