When are the NBA’s MVP, DPOY, MIP and other 2025-26 season award winners announced? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2025-2026 NBA season has almost come to a close, and with it, the awards season races are on. Both in terms of jockeying for position atop the leaderboards and attempting to reach the minimum games threshold.
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These awards typically coincide with the playoffs. In many cases, players will receive an award, hoist their trophy in the air, and then take to the court in an attempt to win their most important game of the season.
This early on, the details are still fuzzy about the exact timing, but they will soon clear up. Typically, a more precise timeline is announced around mid-April.
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When are the NBA’s end-of-season award winners announced?
At the moment, the NBA hasn’t announced a specific timeline for each of the award announcements. In fact, the only results currently available are the finalists for Teammate of the Year and the NBA Sportsmanship Award.
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In the meantime, fans are left in the dark on when these award winners will be announced. Historically, the award announcements stretch throughout late April and into May.
Last season, the first award, Sixth Man of the Year, was announced on April 22 with the final award, MVP, given out on May 21.
With the 65-game requirement now in place for award winners, as well as a potential appeals process, voting isn’t as speedy as it once was. These announcements will stretch throughout the playoff season in 2026.
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Who votes on the NBA’s awards?
Each year, 100 sportswriters and broadcasters vote for these end-of-season awards. These include both local and national media members who cover the NBA.
Once the awards season has concluded, voter ballots become public via NBA’s communications website.
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