| 2016 NBPA Players Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 August 2016 |
| Website |
nbpa |
The 2016 NBPA Players Awards, formally the 2016 NBA Players Voice Awards, was the second presentation of the NBPA Players Awards. Organized and administered by the National Basketball Players Association, there was no formal awards presentation as in the previous year. Rather, the awards were presented on Thursday, 4 August 2016 in a series of multimedia "tweets" on the social media network Twitter.
In the videos accompanying the tweets, various current and former NBA players talked about the awards and their recipients before the recipients gave a brief acceptance speech. Each video was self-contained and produced by the NBPA in association with Ace Video, the in-house media arm of the National Football League Players Association
No nominees were announced. The winners are as follows:
| Award | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Best Rookie | Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves | [1] |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Paul George, Indiana Pacers | [2] |
| Best Off the Bench | Jamal Crawford, LA Clippers | [3] |
| Best Defender | Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs | [4] |
| Toughest to Guard | Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors | [5] |
| Player You Secretly Wish Were On Your Team | Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | [6] |
| Best Dressed | Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder | [7] |
| Home Court Advantage | ARCO Arena, Golden State Warriors | [8] |
| Coach You'd Most Like to Play For | Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs | [9] |
| Clutch Performer | Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors | [10] |
| Best Social Media Follow | Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | [11] |
| Most Influential Veteran | Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs | [12] |
| Global Impact Player | Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers | [13] |
| Most Valuable Player | Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors | [14] |
Additionally, each team picked an individual as Best Teammate and that player was awarded the recognition.
Those players are as follows:
References
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Rookie". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Comeback Player of the Year". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Off the Bench". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Defender". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Toughest to Guard". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: The Player You Secretly Wish Were on Your Team". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Dressed". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Home Court Advantage". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Coach You'd Most Like to Play For". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Clutch Performer". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Social Media Follow". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Most Influential Veteran". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Global Impact Player". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Most Valuable Player". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
| 2016 NBPA Players Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 August 2016 |
| Website |
nbpa |
The 2016 NBPA Players Awards, formally the 2016 NBA Players Voice Awards, was the second presentation of the NBPA Players Awards. Organized and administered by the National Basketball Players Association, there was no formal awards presentation as in the previous year. Rather, the awards were presented on Thursday, 4 August 2016 in a series of multimedia "tweets" on the social media network Twitter.
In the videos accompanying the tweets, various current and former NBA players talked about the awards and their recipients before the recipients gave a brief acceptance speech. Each video was self-contained and produced by the NBPA in association with Ace Video, the in-house media arm of the National Football League Players Association
No nominees were announced. The winners are as follows:
| Award | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Best Rookie | Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves | [1] |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Paul George, Indiana Pacers | [2] |
| Best Off the Bench | Jamal Crawford, LA Clippers | [3] |
| Best Defender | Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs | [4] |
| Toughest to Guard | Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors | [5] |
| Player You Secretly Wish Were On Your Team | Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | [6] |
| Best Dressed | Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder | [7] |
| Home Court Advantage | ARCO Arena, Golden State Warriors | [8] |
| Coach You'd Most Like to Play For | Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs | [9] |
| Clutch Performer | Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors | [10] |
| Best Social Media Follow | Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | [11] |
| Most Influential Veteran | Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs | [12] |
| Global Impact Player | Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers | [13] |
| Most Valuable Player | Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors | [14] |
Additionally, each team picked an individual as Best Teammate and that player was awarded the recognition.
Those players are as follows:
References
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Rookie". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Comeback Player of the Year". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Off the Bench". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Defender". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Toughest to Guard". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: The Player You Secretly Wish Were on Your Team". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Dressed". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Home Court Advantage". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Coach You'd Most Like to Play For". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Clutch Performer". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Best Social Media Follow". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Most Influential Veteran". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Global Impact Player". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 NBPA Players Voice Awards: Most Valuable Player". Twitter. Retrieved 17 May 2017.