Every year, the NBA awards its Most Valuable Player with the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. The best contenders are voted upon by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from across the league.

Somehow, the NBA's Most Valuable Player award has become the center of unnecessary conversation and controversy throughout the past couple of seasons. Much of t

The starting lineups for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced Thursday, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who received more than 4.4 million votes from fans, the most of any player. The leading vote-getter among Western Conference All-Stars was Nikola Jokić.

Jokic is posting MVP-caliber numbers for the Denver Nuggets. He's averaging 31.6 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 9.9 assists per game while shooting 55 percent from the floor. However, with the Nuggets ranked fourth in the Western Conference, other players, such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, may now be ranked higher on the MVP ladder.

The 2024-25 NBA All-Star starters will be announced Thursday night, and for my money, there are four locks to earn one of the 10 spots: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the league's two leading MVP candidates,

Jalen Brunson, who was born in New Brunswick and was snubbed as a starter last year, will start in the backcourt, while Piscataway native and former St. Joe’s-Metuchen big man Karl-Anthony Towns will start in the frontcourt. The game is set for Feb. 16 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry is a 2025 NBA All-Star starter for the Western Conference, marking his 11th All-Star selection. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a 2025 NBA All-Star starter for the Western Conference, marking his 3rd All-Star selection.

NBA All-Star Game will feature an innovative tournament-style format with four teams competing in a series of three games. Headliners include LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Kevin Durant. The new format aims to enhance competition and fan engagement.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić lead their respective conferences in the third fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. Players and a media panel account for 25% each. pic.twitter.com/FBGGd00GB2

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart discussed the incredible talent of Victor Wembanyama and how the NBA should allot incentives for it.

The starting lineups for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday night, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo. The leading vote-getter among Western Conference All-Stars was Nikola Jokić.