How to Watch the NBA’s Basketball Players’ Awards

The first-ever National Basketball Players Association Basketball Players Awards are scheduled to air exclusively on BET Networks on Tuesday, July 21 at 8 p.m.. The awards were taped in Las Vegas on July 19.

The awards, which were voted on entirely by NBA players, will be hosted by Jay Pharoh and include honors like Most Valuable Player, Best Rookie and Player You Secretly Wish Was on Your Team. Here’s what you need to know about the broadcast:

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Highlights Are Available on BET.com

Since the awards ceremony has already been taped, highlights are already available on BET’s website. Head on over there to check out photos of the event and, after the broadcast, videos of in-ceremony performances, including 2 Chainz, Fifth Harmony and Jason Derulo.

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The Awards Were Part of an NBA Weekend That Included a Players Union Meeting

While things got a little bit glamorous on the red carpet prior to the awards ceremony on Sunday night, there was also work to be done after the honors were handed out. Some of the top names in the NBA, many of whom picked up awards at the inaugural event, were also on hand for the NBPA union meeting, focusing on commissioner Adam Silver’s claims that a “significant number” of teams are losing money.

Chris Paul, the president of the player’s union, said on his way into the awards show that the agenda for the meeting was clear, but declined to elaborate. Meanwhile, the union’s executive director Michelle Roberts added that it was an important time for the NBA, saying:

This is an important time for the game, and it is critical that we have marquee players involved in the discussion. While I’m going to enjoy tonight (at the awards show), I’m really going to enjoy tomorrow (during the union meeting).

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