About this episode

Howard Beck and Michael Pina discuss their way-too-early NBA player awards for the 2026-2027 season.

Howard Beck and Michael Pina have their way-too-early NBA player awards for the 2026-2027 season. Find out their jalapeño and reaper picks for Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Most Valuable Player. The takes definitely get spicy! (6:45) Defensive Player of the Year (16:36) Sixth Man of the Year (32:25) Most Improved Player- (45:33) Rookie of the Year  (56:35) Coach of the Year (1:10:01) Most Valuable  Player Hosts: Howard Beck and Michael PinaProducers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford AugustinProduction Supervision: Ben CruzAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Howard Beck, Michael Pina

Topics covered

• NBA player awards
• 2026-2027 season
• Defensive Player of the Year
• Sixth Man of the Year
• Most Improved Player
• Rookie of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Most Valuable Player

Keywords

• NBA
• player awards
• Defensive Player of the Year
• Sixth Man of the Year
• Most Improved Player
• Rookie of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Most Valuable Player

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