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As NBA All-Star Weekend approaches, it’s time to see who the favorites are to take home the rebranded individual awards. NBA All-Star Break: Midseason Awards MVP (The Michael Jordan Trophy): Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets The twice-reigning champion Nikola Jokic is well on track to pick up his third MVP award in a row, putting him […] READ MORE
Nikola Jokic is fresh off his 2nd NBA MVP award. Jokic was able to lead a Denver Nuggets team without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. to the playoffs. Some people thought that Jokic stole the MVP from Joel Embiid, but the fact of the matter is Jokic did more with less. Now that Jokic […] READ MORE
Every year, it’s the subject of debate in basements, barbershops, and bars across the world: who is the MVP of the NBA? An intrinsic aspect of that debate is the question of what the criteria for the MVP award should even be. It’s generally accepted that the award is based on a cumulative measure of […] READ MORE
Stephen Curry could be the MVP. That is if MVP truly stood for “Most Valuable Player”. Nobody has been as important to their team this season as Curry. Not only that, but Curry is putting up historic numbers and has easily been the most watchable player in the league this year. After hurting his hand last […] READ MORE
The stakes are high, and the window is wide-open for the Milwaukee Bucks and its 2019-2020 campaign. In an offseason that saw a ridiculous amount of players move teams, the Bucks’ core players, for the most part, stayed intact. Championship aspirations birthed last season mostly due to Giannis Antetokounmpo and his MVP season. The Milwaukee […] READ MORE
This week on The Last Word NBA Podcast, Jordan, Michael, and producer Ben (Filling in for Stacey) discuss various topics in the basketball world. The Last Word NBA Podcast – Episode 3 First, the guys discuss the madness of March, specifically the Duke Blue Devils falling to the Michigan State Spartans. The guys also talk […] READ MORE
The NBA has had many great players over the course of history. Players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant are just a few names of the all-time greats that come to mind. These players all had historically great seasons, and they were recognized for that with the most prestigious regular season award in […] READ MORE
The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a tenuous first half of the season. Take a look at the Thunder Mid-Season report to see how their season may shake out. READ MORE
James Harden is currently on a scoring tear not seen since the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, nearly 50 years ago. The Beard has topped the 30-point mark in 32 consecutive games. We’ll take a look at how it all began, the streak’s significance, and what the future holds for Harden’s run. James Harden’s Historic Streak […] READ MORE
Twenty-five games into the season the Houston Rockets had an 11-14 record. A record that had Houston out of the playoff picture. Questions starting swirling around. Did Houston make a mistake that would cost them a shot at a championship by letting Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute go in free agency? How much will Chris […] READ MORE
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