NBA awards winners
Winners of the 2017-18 NBA awards, presented Monday in Los Angeles
Most Valuable Player — James Harden, Houston
Coach of the Year — Dwane Casey, Toronto Rookie of the Year — Ben Simmons, Philadelphia
Most Improved Player — Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Basketball Executive of the Year — Daryl Morey, Houston
Defensive Player of the Year — Rudy Gobert, Utah
Sixth Man Award — Lou Williams, L.A. Clippers
Sportsmanship Award — Kemba Walker, Charlotte
Hustle Award — Amir Johnson, Philadelphia Twyman-stokes Teammate of the Year — Jamal Crawford, Minnesota
Lifetime Achievement Award — Oscar Robertson
Sager Strong Award — Dikembe Mutombo ALL-NBA First Team — Anthony Davis, New Orleans; Kevin Durant, Golden State; James Harden, Housron; Lebron James, Cleveland; Damian Lillard, Portland.
All-rookie Team — Kyle Kuzma, L.A. Lakers; Lauri Markkanen, Chicago; Donovan Mitchell, Utah; Ben Simmons, Philadelphia; Jayson
Tatum, Boston.
All-defensive Team — Rudy Gobert, Utah; Anthony Davis, New Orleans; Victor Oladipo, Indiana; Jrue Holiday, New Orleans; Robert Covington, Philadelphia.
NBA Cares Community Assist Award — Kevin Durant, Golden State