The 2024 NHL Awards Are Coming To Las Vegas This Summer

The 2024 NHL Awards are coming back to Las Vegas this summer, which is perfect for anyone who’s already missing hockey in the desert.

This year’s event will be held at the newly opened Fontainebleau Las Vegas. According to a press release by the National Hockey League, this year’s award show is promised to be a prestigious ceremony, held inside the brand new BleauLive Theater on Thursday, June 27^th!

Tickets for the award show will be made available to the public starting Friday, May 15^th at 10am pacific time. The league’s press release also notes that the Fontainebleau Las Vegas is also offering fans an exclusive room package, which will include special room rates along with two (2) tickets to the NHL Award show. The special room packages will be available for purchase starting Friday, May 17^th.

However, if you’d rather watch the show from the comfort of your own living room, the event will be shown live on ESPN, starting at 4pm PT.

Like previous years, this year’s award show will recognize the accomplishments of the best individual regular season players in a variety of categories. The individual awards include the Hart Trophy for most valuable player, the Vezina Trophy for the most outstanding goalie, the Norris Trophy for the best defenseman, the Calder Trophy for the best rookie, and the Ted Lindsay Award which is given to the most outstanding player in the league as voted by members of the NHLPA.

This year’s award show will be the 11^th time the NHL Awards will be presented in the Las Vegas valley and the first time since 2019.

The NHL is asking fans to follow the festivities across all the league’s social media accounts by using the hashtag #NHLAwards.

The full lineup of presenters will be announced soon.

The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and it's been one of the most exciting playoffs in recent years. Many of the top NBA superstars today are in the playoffs, while others are watching, following some upset losses. Either way, there's no denying that the NBA has a ton of talent right now. So many of the games have come down to the wire, which makes for some pretty incredible, and stressful, endings. So, who are the top NBA superstars of the minute?

Before we get into the top NBA superstars today, let's do some NBA history and look at the top players of all time. There's a reason they call LeBron James the GOAT. He's the best ever, according to the raw statistics and numbers via NBA.com. James knows how to really handle the pressure and fame.

In a recent interview with the New York Times, James went into detail about his fame and how it has impacted his life, both personal and professional. "I don't want to say it ever becomes too much, but there are times when I wish I could do normal things," he said. "I wish I could go to Target sometimes and walk into Starbucks and have my name on the cup just like regular people." He obviously can't do that without everyone rushing to meet the greatest basketball player of all time. NBA experts know that when you have a superstar as big as James, he never plays an away game. No matter what city he's in, people will go to that game just to see him. I have yet to see the GOAT in action, so I hope he returns next year, so I can catch him live.

No. 2 on the list of the greatest NBA players of all time, according to the NBA's stats, is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He played until he was 42 in an era where that was even more rare than it is today. So, how did he avoid burning out? Speaking with the Harvard Business Review, Abdul-Jabbar said, "I just thought that I had the greatest job in the world, and I wanted to keep it as long as I could. I knew it wouldn't last forever." He also noted that in one of his books, he quoted Jackie Robinson saying, "Athletes die twice," because when you're no longer playing professional sports, it's a kind of a death. That's deep.

Now, let's get into the top NBA superstars today.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's stats currently have him at No. 4 in the NBA, according to NBA.com's Player Impact Estimate. He's a great driver and fantastic defender. That's a dangerous combination. He's one of the hottest players of the season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is sitting at a Player Impact Estimate of No. 3 in the league via NBA.com. Sadly, before the playoffs began, Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury, so he was unable to participate. Now, the Bucks are out.

Some might say that putting LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers this far up on the list is a bit surprising. Overall, as I mentioned above, he's the all-time greatest player in the NBA. However, he's currently No. 5 in the NBA right now, according to NBA.com's Player Impact Estimate. He's the GOAT, so I have to put him at No. 3.

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is an absolute beast on the court. That doesn't always mean his always team wins, but he's always out there, giving it his all. Doncic is ranked the No. 2 NBA player right now, via the NBA.com's Player Impact Estimate.

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, "the Joker," is one of the greatest centers of all time. He's ranked No. 1 in the NBA, according to NBA.com's Player Impact Estimate. He has gotten some raised eyebrows lately, due to some weak Nuggets games in the playoffs. But, there's no denying this MVP is the best right now.