More than halfway through the 2024-25 campaign, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win MVP.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from their Thursday night loss to the Dallas Mavericks by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday, January 26. The game also marked Isaiah Hartenstein’s return to the court after missing the Thunder’s previous five matchups.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić continue to set the Kia MVP pace for each other and the rest of the field.

Believe it or not, we're coming up on the halfway mark of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and a pretty clear cast of MVP candidates has emerged. The top three guys, in some order, are pretty universal right now,

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The NBA has a crowded national TV schedule this week with plenty of eye-popping games. Here's what to watch for.

Here are the latest NBA MVP odds for former Kentucky point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who recently was named an All-Star for Oklahoma City.

The Knicks and Nuggets are surging, while the Warriors watch their window close. Meanwhile, the Cavs and Thunder have their business on lock.

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you'll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who's in and out of rotations).

It's almost the end of January, which means the 2025 All-Star break is right around the corner. The league took the next step of the much-needed break when it announced all 10 All-Star starters for both conferences.

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry and LeBron James, the two defining players of the past 20 years of basketball, met for the 53rd time Saturday night at Chase Center.

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry and LeBron James, the two defining players of the past 20 years of basketball, met for the 53rd time Saturday night at Chase Center.