NBA awards 2026: Complete list of winners for MVP, Most Improved ...
Which stars will be taking home hardware from the 2025-26 NBA season?
www.sportingnews.comHere are the latest NBA awards updates you’re likely looking for.
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Outcome and finalists for major 2025-26 awards were announced in April 2026. Notable finalists included Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) and Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) for MVP, with Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) also among top contenders; Rookie of the Year finalists featured Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) and Kon Knueppel (Hornets) among others.[1]
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Sporting News published a complete list of finalists and winners coverage in late April 2026 as the awards were distributed during the playoffs, highlighting MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man, and other categories.[3][7]
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ESPN’s NBA Awards page and other outlets documented 2026 winners and finalists, including the standard set of categories: MVP, DPOY, ROTY, MIP, COTY, Sixth Man, and All-NBA/All-Defense/All-Rookie selections; these sources serve as a good cross-check for who won which honors.[4][5]
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There was substantial media discussion and prediction content in early-to-mid April 2026, with many outlets presenting their picks ahead of official winners; these include YouTube analyses and articles from outlets like CBS Sports and Sporting News, often listing the leading contenders and potential surprises.[6][7][4]
If you’d like, I can pull the exact winners for each category (MVP, ROTY, DPOY, MIP, COTY, Sixth Man, and All-NBA/All-Defense/All-Rookie) and present them in a clean table, plus provide quick notes on key highlights from the season that influenced those choices. I can also share links to the official NBA recap pages for citation.