NBA to Crown Social Media MVPs for Players' Best Tweets, Selfies

Sure, throwing down an amazing slam dunk may get you on SportsCenter, but creating a really funny tweet? NBA players are rewarded for that as well

The league will begin handing out its third annual NBA Social Media Awards on Friday, the first day in a 10-day stretch where top tweets, Vine videos, and social media MVPs from around the league will be selected by fans.

The NBA extended the awards over a 10-day period for the first time this year, and will hand out one award each day beginning with "Best Vine/Video" on Friday. Fans can begin voting Friday for their favorite posts from NBA players or teams, and winners will be announced online on the same site. Read more...