NBA Awards, MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA, Defensive, Sixth Man, Most Improved

Offenses have rejiggered their attack to inflict maximum pain, allocating more possessions and touches to their best players. As recently as 2013, only 11 players averaged more than 20 points; today, 43 do.

Jrue Holiday's Mini Max Contract

by Christopher Reina

Considering what the Bucks gave up to trade for Jrue Holiday, their inability to replace him if he were to sign elsewhere, coupled with their championship or bust track, he had tremendous leverage to wait until free agency.

The 'Very Average' Celtics

by Colin McGowan

The Celtics are in trouble, and if it's not inescapable, its persistence does make it harder to escape, game over game, as the subpar performances pile up.

Kevin Durant, Philip Roth, And Letting The Haters Rule Your Life

by John Wilmes

The parallel discussions on Kevin Durant and Philip Roth are a testament to how fixated our culture is on men who are equal parts broken and brilliant. That neither have ever learned how to let anything go can be frightening to perceive.

2016-2017 NBA Awards

* NBA awards back to 1946-1947 season

2016-2017 NBA Most Valuable Player

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8

2016-2017 NBA Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Kevin Durant	Golden State Warriors	SF	208cm	109kg	28	Texas	2007	9

2016-2017 NBA All-NBA First Team

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Anthony Davis	New Orleans Pelicans	PF	208cm	115kg	23	Kentucky	2012	4
James Harden	Houston Rockets	SG	196cm	100kg	27	Arizona State	2009	7
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13
Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs	F	201cm	104kg	25	San Diego State	2011	5
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8

2016-2017 NBA All-NBA Second Team

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	F	211cm	110kg	22	Filathlitikos Div II Greece (Greece)	2013	3
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	G	191cm	86kg	28	Davidson	2009	7
Kevin Durant	Golden State Warriors	SF	208cm	109kg	28	Texas	2007	9
Rudy Gobert	Utah Jazz	C	216cm	111kg	24	Cholet Basket (France)	2013	3
Isaiah Thomas	Boston Celtics	PG	175cm	84kg	28	Washington	2011	5

2016-2017 NBA All-NBA Third Team

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Jimmy Butler	Chicago Bulls	GF	203cm	105kg	27	Marquette	2011	5
DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors	GF	201cm	100kg	27	USC	2009	7
Draymond Green	Golden State Warriors	F	198cm	104kg	26	Michigan State	2012	4
DeAndre Jordan	Los Angeles Clippers	C	211cm	120kg	28	Texas A&M	2008	8
John Wall	Washington Wizards	PG	193cm	95kg	26	Kentucky	2010	6

2016-2017 NBA Player Of The Month

Player	Team	Conference	Month	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Paul George	Indiana Pacers	East	April	GF	206cm	100kg	26	Fresno State	2010	6
Chris Paul	Los Angeles Clippers	West	April	PG	183cm	79kg	31	Wake Forest	2005	11
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	East	March	F	211cm	110kg	22	Filathlitikos Div II Greece (Greece)	2013	3
Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	West	March	G	191cm	88kg	26	Weber State	2012	4
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	East	February	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	West	February	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8
Isaiah Thomas	Boston Celtics	East	January	PG	175cm	84kg	28	Washington	2011	5
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	West	January	G	191cm	86kg	28	Davidson	2009	7
Kevin Durant	Golden State Warriors	West	January	SF	208cm	109kg	28	Texas	2007	9
John Wall	Washington Wizards	East	December	PG	193cm	95kg	26	Kentucky	2010	6
James Harden	Houston Rockets	West	December	SG	196cm	100kg	27	Arizona State	2009	7
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	East	November	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	West	November	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8

2016-2017 NBA Player Of The Week

Player	Team	Conference	Date	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Paul George	Indiana Pacers	East	Apr 10, 2017	GF	206cm	100kg	26	Fresno State	2010	6
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	West	Apr 10, 2017	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8
Jimmy Butler	Chicago Bulls	East	Apr 3, 2017	GF	203cm	105kg	27	Marquette	2011	5
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	West	Apr 3, 2017	G	191cm	86kg	28	Davidson	2009	7
DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors	East	Mar 27, 2017	GF	201cm	100kg	27	USC	2009	7
James Harden	Houston Rockets	West	Mar 27, 2017	SG	196cm	100kg	27	Arizona State	2009	7
Hassan Whiteside	Miami Heat	East	Mar 20, 2017	C	216cm	120kg	27	Marshall	2010	4
Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	West	Mar 20, 2017	G	191cm	88kg	26	Weber State	2012	4
John Wall	Washington Wizards	East	Mar 13, 2017	PG	193cm	95kg	26	Kentucky	2010	6
Karl-Anthony Towns	Minnesota Timberwolves	West	Mar 13, 2017	C	213cm	112kg	21	Kentucky	2015	1
Kemba Walker	Charlotte Hornets	East	Mar 6, 2017	G	183cm	83kg	26	Connecticut	2011	5
Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs	West	Mar 6, 2017	F	201cm	104kg	25	San Diego State	2011	5
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	East	Feb 13, 2017	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13
Blake Griffin	Los Angeles Clippers	West	Feb 13, 2017	PF	208cm	113kg	27	Oklahoma	2009	7
Isaiah Thomas	Boston Celtics	East	Feb 6, 2017	PG	175cm	84kg	28	Washington	2011	5
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	West	Feb 6, 2017	G	191cm	86kg	28	Davidson	2009	7
Dion Waiters	Miami Heat	East	Jan 30, 2017	SG	193cm	98kg	25	Syracuse	2012	4
DeMarcus Cousins	Sacramento Kings	West	Jan 30, 2017	C	211cm	122kg	26	Kentucky	2010	6
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia Sixers	East	Jan 23, 2017	C	213cm	113kg	22	Kansas	2014	2
Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs	West	Jan 23, 2017	F	201cm	104kg	25	San Diego State	2011	5
DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors	East	Jan 16, 2017	GF	201cm	100kg	27	USC	2009	7
Gordon Hayward	Utah Jazz	West	Jan 16, 2017	GF	201cm	102kg	26	Butler	2010	6
Jimmy Butler	Chicago Bulls	East	Jan 9, 2017	GF	203cm	105kg	27	Marquette	2011	5
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	West	Jan 9, 2017	G	191cm	86kg	28	Davidson	2009	7
John Wall	Washington Wizards	East	Jan 2, 2017	PG	193cm	95kg	26	Kentucky	2010	6
James Harden	Houston Rockets	West	Jan 2, 2017	SG	196cm	100kg	27	Arizona State	2009	7
Isaiah Thomas	Boston Celtics	East	Dec 26, 2016	PG	175cm	84kg	28	Washington	2011	5
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	West	Dec 26, 2016	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8
DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors	East	Dec 19, 2016	GF	201cm	100kg	27	USC	2009	7
James Harden	Houston Rockets	West	Dec 19, 2016	SG	196cm	100kg	27	Arizona State	2009	7
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	East	Dec 12, 2016	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13
Marc Gasol	Memphis Grizzlies	West	Dec 12, 2016	C	216cm	116kg	32	CB Girona (Spain)	2007	8
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	East	Dec 5, 2016	F	211cm	110kg	22	Filathlitikos Div II Greece (Greece)	2013	3
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	West	Dec 5, 2016	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8
Kevin Love	Cleveland Cavaliers	East	Nov 28, 2016	FC	203cm	112kg	28	UCLA	2008	8
Kevin Durant	Golden State Warriors	West	Nov 28, 2016	SF	208cm	109kg	28	Texas	2007	9
Jimmy Butler	Chicago Bulls	East	Nov 21, 2016	GF	203cm	105kg	27	Marquette	2011	5
Anthony Davis	New Orleans Pelicans	West	Nov 21, 2016	PF	208cm	115kg	23	Kentucky	2012	4
DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors	East	Nov 14, 2016	GF	201cm	100kg	27	USC	2009	7
James Harden	Houston Rockets	West	Nov 14, 2016	SG	196cm	100kg	27	Arizona State	2009	7
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	East	Nov 7, 2016	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13
George Hill	Utah Jazz	West	Nov 7, 2016	G	191cm	85kg	30	IUPUI	2008	8
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	East	Oct 31, 2016	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	West	Oct 31, 2016	G	191cm	91kg	28	UCLA	2008	8

2016-2017 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Draymond Green	Golden State Warriors	F	198cm	104kg	26	Michigan State	2012	4

2016-2017 NBA All-NBA Defensive First Team

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Patrick Beverley	Houston Rockets	PG	185cm	84kg	28	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine)	2009	4
Rudy Gobert	Utah Jazz	C	216cm	111kg	24	Cholet Basket (France)	2013	3
Draymond Green	Golden State Warriors	F	198cm	104kg	26	Michigan State	2012	4
Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs	F	201cm	104kg	25	San Diego State	2011	5
Chris Paul	Los Angeles Clippers	PG	183cm	79kg	31	Wake Forest	2005	11

2016-2017 NBA All-NBA Defensive Second Team

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	F	211cm	110kg	22	Filathlitikos Div II Greece (Greece)	2013	3
Tony Allen	Memphis Grizzlies	SG	193cm	97kg	35	Oklahoma State	2004	12
Anthony Davis	New Orleans Pelicans	PF	208cm	115kg	23	Kentucky	2012	4
Danny Green	San Antonio Spurs	SF	198cm	98kg	29	North Carolina	2009	7
Andre Roberson	Oklahoma City Thunder	SG	201cm	95kg	25	Colorado	2013	3

2016-2017 NBA Sixth Man Of The Year

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Eric Gordon	Houston Rockets	G	193cm	98kg	28	Indiana	2008	8

2016-2017 NBA Most Improved Player

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	F	211cm	110kg	22	Filathlitikos Div II Greece (Greece)	2013	3

2016-2017 NBA Rookie Of The Year

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Malcolm Brogdon	Milwaukee Bucks	SG	196cm	104kg	24	Virginia	2016	0

2016-2017 NBA All-Rookie First Team

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Malcolm Brogdon	Milwaukee Bucks	SG	196cm	104kg	24	Virginia	2016	0
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia Sixers	C	213cm	113kg	22	Kansas	2014	2
Willy Hernangomez	New York Knicks	C	211cm	113kg	22	Cajasol Seville U18 (Spain)	2015	0
Buddy Hield	Sacramento Kings	G	193cm	100kg	24	Oklahoma	2016	0
Dario Saric	Philadelphia Sixers	SF	208cm	113kg	22	KK Cibona (Croatia)	2014	0

2016-2017 NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr
Jaylen Brown	Boston Celtics	SF	198cm	101kg	20	California	2016
Marquese Chriss	Phoenix Suns	PF	206cm	109kg	19	Washington	2016
Yogi Ferrell	Dallas Mavericks	G	183cm	82kg	23	Indiana	2016
Brandon Ingram	Los Angeles Lakers	SF	206cm	86kg	19	Duke	2016
Jamal Murray	Denver Nuggets	SG	193cm	98kg	20	Kentucky	2016

2016-2017 NBA Rookie Of The Month

Player	Team	Conference	Month	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Willy Hernangomez	New York Knicks	East	April	C	211cm	113kg	22	Cajasol Seville U18 (Spain)	2015	0
Tyler Ulis	Phoenix Suns	West	April	PG	178cm	68kg	21	Kentucky	2016	0
Dario Saric	Philadelphia Sixers	East	March	SF	208cm	113kg	22	KK Cibona (Croatia)	2014	0
Buddy Hield	Sacramento Kings	West	March	G	193cm	100kg	24	Oklahoma	2016	0
Dario Saric	Philadelphia Sixers	East	February	SF	208cm	113kg	22	KK Cibona (Croatia)	2014	0
Yogi Ferrell	Dallas Mavericks	West	February	G	183cm	82kg	23	Indiana	2016	0
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia Sixers	East	January	C	213cm	113kg	22	Kansas	2014	2
Marquese Chriss	Phoenix Suns	West	January	PF	206cm	109kg	19	Washington	2016	0
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia Sixers	East	December	C	213cm	113kg	22	Kansas	2014	2
Buddy Hield	New Orleans Pelicans	West	December	G	193cm	100kg	24	Oklahoma	2016	0
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia Sixers	East	November	C	213cm	113kg	22	Kansas	2014	2
Jamal Murray	Denver Nuggets	West	November	SG	193cm	98kg	20	Kentucky	2016	0

2016-2017 NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers	F	203cm	113kg	32	St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)	2003	13

2016-2017 NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Dirk Nowitzki	Dallas Mavericks	PF	213cm	111kg	38	DJK Wurzburg (Germany)	1998	18

2016-2017 NBA NBA Sportsmanship Award

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Kemba Walker	Charlotte Hornets	G	183cm	83kg	26	Connecticut	2011	5

2016-2017 NBA PBWA Magic Johnson Award

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	G	191cm	88kg	26	Weber State	2012	4

2016-2017 NBA NBA Community Assist Award

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Isaiah Thomas	Boston Celtics	PG	175cm	84kg	28	Washington	2011	5

2016-2017 NBA NBA Lifetime Achievement Award

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	C	208cm	98kg	83	San Francisco	1956	13

2016-2017 NBA NBA Hustle Award

Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Yr	YOS
Patrick Beverley	Houston Rockets	PG	185cm	84kg	28	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine)	2009	4

2016-2017 NBA Coach of the Year

Player	Team	Age	Nationality
Mike D'Antoni	Houston Rockets	N/A	N/A

2016-2017 NBA Executive of the Year

Player	Team	Age	Nationality
Bob Myers	Golden State Warriors	N/A	United States