As in the previous season, the best players of the NBA season will be playing on the 25th day of the season. June, i. e. after the end of the playoffs, in a show. On Thursday, the League and the broadcasting station TNT announced the time and place.
The 2018 NBA Awards presented by Kia will be presented on 25. June at 9 PM Eastern Time, 26. June at 3am German time, live from the Barker hangar in Santa Monica, California. Like last year, TNT will broadcast the show.
All significant awards of the 2017/18 season will be presented, including the MVP, the Defensive Player of the Year, the Rookie of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Various musical guests and stars will be present, and the “Inside the NBA”crew led by Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’ Neal will accompany the event. More details will be announced later.
Last year, the show included MVP Russell Westbrook, DPOY Draymond Green, ROTY Malcolm Brogdon, Sixth Man Eric Gordon and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Bill Russell.