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Jeff Zillgitt, Mark Medina and Matt Eppers, USA TODAY Published 7:57 pm UTC May. 18, 2021 LeBron James said Golden States Steph Curry is the MVP of the 2020-21 season. Perhaps James was just using a little gamesmanship ahead of the Lakers play-in game against the Warriors. Regardless, Curry is a legit MVP candidate this season.  But will Curry win the award? Or will Denvers Nikola Jokic, taken No. 41 in the second round of the 2014 draft, become the lowest draft pick ever to win MVP? What abou...

By Zac Wassink  |  Last updated 4/20/21 Brooklyn Nets star guard James Harden was a Most Valuable Player candidate before he reaggravated a previous hamstring injury playing against the New York Knicks on April 5.  Harden has been sidelined since, and the club confirmed on Tuesday that he suffered a setback on Monday and is now out indefinitely:  "Were back to square one," Nets head coach Steve Nash told reporters ahead of Tuesdays game at the New Orleans Pelicans, per an...

The Lakers are already better than last season’s championship team. They added a mix of young players (Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell) and veterans (Wesley Matthews, Marc Gasol) that all combine to offer more consistent secondary scoring and better health. Each move also offsets each roster change. No need to worry about Rajon Rondo’s absence. Schroder offers point-guard reinforcements. No need to fret about Danny Green’s departure. Matthews offers more consistent shooting and defense....