Keldon Johnson
April 2026
Keldon Johnson has been named the NBA’s 2025-26 Sixth Man of the Year after playing all 82 games off the bench for San Antonio. He becomes only the second Spur to win the award after Manu Ginobili. Johnson averaged 13.2 points and 5.4 rebounds while setting a Spurs record for points scored as a reserve in a season. He beat finalists Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tim Hardaway Jr. for the honor.
Billy Donovan
April 2026
Billy Donovan has resigned as Chicago Bulls head coach after six seasons, choosing to step aside rather than continue under a new basketball operations structure. Donovan and the Bulls agreed it was best for the incoming front-office leadership to choose its own staff. Chicago had already fired Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley, and Donovan said the decision followed extensive talks with ownership about the franchise’s future.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
April 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year, beating Anthony Edwards and Jamal Murray for the Jerry West Trophy. The NBA said Gilgeous-Alexander led the league with 175 clutch points and helped Oklahoma City go 20-7 in clutch games he played. The finalists were chosen by coaches, with the final vote coming from a media panel.
Victor Wembanyama
April 2026
Victor Wembanyama has won the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award and, at age 22, became the youngest player ever to receive it. AP also reported that he was a unanimous winner. Wembanyama led the league in blocked shots for a third straight season and finished ahead of Chet Holmgren and Ausar Thompson. The win also made him only the third player, after Michael Jordan and David Robinson, to win both Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
Steve Kerr
April 2026
Steve Kerr says he is undecided on whether he will return as Warriors coach next season after Golden State were knocked out of the play-in tournament. He said the run may continue, but it may also be over. Kerr plans to take a week or two, then meet with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy to discuss the next step. He stressed he still loves coaching, but also acknowledged that every job eventually reaches its end.
J.B. Bickerstaff
April 2026
J.B. Bickerstaff has been named the 2026 Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year after leading Detroit to a 60-22 season, the best record in the Eastern Conference and one of the biggest turnarounds in franchise history. The award is voted on by fellow NBA head coaches, making it one of the most respected coaching honours in the league. Detroit also posted its first 60-win season since 2005-06, and Bickerstaff became the first coach ever to take a franchise from 60 losses to 60 wins in a two-season span.
Victor Wembanyama
April 2026
Victor Wembanyama has won the 2025-26 Magic Johnson Award, which recognises the NBA player who best combines excellence on the court with professionalism and openness with media and fans. He becomes the first Spurs player to win it. The PBWA praised Wembanyama for being thoughtful, patient and engaging throughout the season, while also producing elite numbers on the court. He averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and a league-leading 3.1 blocks per game.
Cade Cunningham, Luka Dončić
April 2026
Cade Cunningham and Luka Dončić have been ruled eligible for 2025-26 NBA annual awards under the CBA’s extraordinary circumstances provision, while Anthony Edwards’ challenge was denied. Cunningham and Dončić qualified after considering the totality of their circumstances. Cunningham finished with 63 qualified games after missing time with a collapsed lung, while Dončić finished with 64 after injury and time away for the birth of his daughter. Edwards, who played 60 qualified games, did not receive the same relief.
Stephen Curry
April 2026
Stephen Curry scored 35 points with seven threes as Golden State came back to beat the Clippers 126-121 in the play-in tournament. The win kept the Warriors alive and sent them on to face Phoenix for the West’s final playoff spot. Golden State erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit behind Curry’s scoring burst, four late Al Horford threes, and Draymond Green’s defense on Kawhi Leonard. The victory was one of the Warriors’ best nights of a difficult season.
Zion Williamson
April 2026
Zion Williamson says he will take a different approach this offseason after New Orleans missed the playoffs again. Despite enjoying one of the healthier seasons of his career, he was unhappy with both his own level and the team’s results. Williamson said he wants to expand his offensive game, learn from Hall of Famers and aim to play 75 to 82 games next season. He also stressed he wants to stay in New Orleans and finally make his playoff debut after seven NBA seasons without appearing in a postseason game.
