Drake to Host 'NBA Awards on TNT'

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Entertainer/hip-hop artist Drake will host the NBA Awards on TNT special airing June 26, the NBA and Turner announced Tuesday.

The first ever awards special will present awards for the league’s top performers including Most Valuable Player, Rookie Of The Year, Sixth Man Award, Defensive Player of The Year and Most Improved Player Of The Year, according to network officials.

The 2017 NBA Awards on TNT will also feature integrations with TNT's Inside the NBA studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, along with the league’s biggest stars, celebrity presenters and musical performances, said TNT.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.