NBA awards 2026: Complete list of winners for MVP, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Rookie of the Year and more

NBA awards 2026: Complete list of winners for MVP, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Rookie of the Year and more originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . With the 2026 NBA playoffs underway, all the stars of the regular season will soon be recognized.

It's award season in the NBA, with the league releasing the winners of the MVP, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year and more throughout the third week of April. While some races have been viewed as tighter than others — Victor Wembanyama secured the first-ever unanimous DPOY award for the San Antonio Spurs — the game's best players will soon be adding to their trophy cases. Who won this year's NBA awards?

Here is a running list of each 2026 award winner as they are revealed. NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket 2025-26 NBA awards (Winners will be denoted in bold. ) Rookie of the Year The voting for this award is expected to be a toss-up, potentially the closest of any award.

And while 76ers guard V. J. Edgecombe had a terrific rookie season (16.