Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sat at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings over the last several weeks. This battle between him, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been close, but now there is a wide gap between Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the field.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (L) and Nikola Jokic (R ... Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Victor Wembanyama are among the top five odds leaders, behind Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic.

It seems safe to say his days of anonymity are over. In three years, Williams has gone from an unheralded prospect to the second-most important player on a championship heavyweight. That brings a

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and LeBron James were named among the starters for next month's NBA All-Star Game on Thursday.

For the sixth consecutive season, Jayson Tatum is headed to the NBA All-Star Game. The Boston Celtics superstar was announced Thursday as one of five Eastern Conference starters, joining Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Nikola Jokić, averaging 31.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, and shooting 55.4%, delivered back-to-back 40-point games against Victor Wembanyama, who is an MVP contender and Defensive Player of the Year favorite.

Jayson Tatum is an All-Star starter once again ... Warriors guard Steph Curry, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lakers forward LeBron James, Thunder forward Kevin Durant, and Nuggets ...

Veteran Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has had an exceptional campaign so far and has made a strong case for making his first-ever All-Star Game. Also, with the way he has been continuously elevating his game in year and year out, the 305 could well have found its star for the next decade.

In Denver, Nikola Jokic romped to his 20th triple-double of the season as the Nuggets overpowered the Sacramento Kings 132-123. Serbian star Jokic finished with 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists in a dominant Denver performance.

Former NBA star Shawn Marion hit back at Kevin Durant’s “cocky” and “arrogant” comments regarding the United States’ superiority over other basketball nations. Durant, the US’ all-time leading

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