First Team All-NBA: G James Harden, Houston Rockets, G Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder, F Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors, F LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, C Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
Second Team All-NBA: G Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, G Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics, F Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs, F Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, C DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
Third Team All-NBA: G John Wall, Washington Wizards, G DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors, F Anthony Davis, New Oreleans Pelicans, F Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls, C Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
First Team All-Rookie: C Joel Embiid, Philadelphi 76ers, F Dario Saric, Philadelphia 76ers, G Malcolm Brogdon, Milwaukee Bucks, G Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets, F Domanatas Sabonis, Oklahoma City Thunder
Second Team All-Rookie: G Buddy Hield, New Oreleans Pelicans, F Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors, F Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics, F Brandon Ingram, Los Angeles Lakers, G Kris Dunn, Minnesota Timberwolves
Defensive Player of the Year: C Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Most Improved Player: F Otto Porter Jr., Washington Wizards
Sixth Man of the Year: G Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets
Coach of the Year: Mike D’Antoni, Houston Rockets
Rookie of the Year: C Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers (but with teammate Dario Saric slowly gaining)
Biggest Headcase: C DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
Most Surprising Team: Houston Rockets
Most Hated Team: New York Knicks, who are so awful that they’ve shifted the hate from the Super Warriors
Old Guard who still thinks that he’s a top dog even though he kills his team every night with his shots: G Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
Guy who gains a lot of steam in the second half of the year and now has the rest of the league on notice: “The Joker”, C Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Guy who has the Mamba Mentality: G Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Least Valuable Players: F Kyle Singler, Oklahoma City Thunder, C Jahlil “Slowkafor”, Philadelphia 76ers, G Kae Felder, Cleveland Cavaliers, Anyone on the Pelicans not named Anthony Davis or Jrue Holiday, the Nets’ Front Office, and Kendrick Perkins (wherever he is)
Incredibly Unnoticed but Supremely Effective Player: C Robin Lopez, Chicago Bulls
T.J. McConnell Award: G T.J. McConnell, Philadelphia 76ers (aka my idol)
And finally …
MVP: G James Harden, Houston Rockets
