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How each top-5 MVP candidate can win it

For the majority of the season, the MVP discussion has been a two-horse race between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden. Thanks to the sterling play of Paul George, we now have a third serious contender.

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers on the rise

After the busiest trade deadline in modern NBA history, the top of the Eastern Conference is suddenly much stronger. With All-Star week upon us, we also took some time to celebrate the best All-Star seasons from each of the top 10 teams in this week's NBA Power Rankings.

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Who will win the 3-point contest?

The 2019 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest could be the marquee event of All-Star Saturday Night with the Curry brothers, defending champion Devin Booker, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki and Charlotte's Kemba Walker among the contestants. Taking a look at how the field has shot this season from various spots on the floor provides some insight into just what we can expect to see on All-Star weekend.

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Should teams trade late 1st-round picks?

Whether it's the Lakers' reported offer for Anthony Davis or the haul the Knicks received for Kristaps Porzingis, late 1st-round picks play a key role in discussions around the trade deadline. But what's the actual value of a late 1st-round pick?

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The stats behind LeBron's rivalry with the Warriors

LeBron James is back in the lineup for the Lakers and just in time to rekindle his rivalry with the Warriors. Including the regular season and playoffs, he's played exactly 50 games in his career against Golden State. Here are some of the key stats behind LeBron and his biggest rival.

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Will the Raptors or Bucks win the race in the East?

Heading into their fourth and final meeting in the regular season on Friday, the Raptors and Bucks are in a dead heat atop the Eastern Conference. Who holds the upper hand? And what does it mean moving forward?

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Should DeMar DeRozan make the All-Star team?

The All-Star reserves will be announced on Friday and with the Spurs comfortably over .500 in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, it begs the question: which Spurs' star make the All-Star team?

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Highest scoring months in NBA history

James Harden just wrapped up a truly historic January. Here's a look back at how Harden compares to the other most prolific scoring sprees in NBA history.

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Report: Anthony Davis requests trade

The five-time All-Star is in his seventh season with the Pelicans. He has one more year left on his current contract after this one and can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020.

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Does missing games impact MVP race?

LeBron James hasn't played since Christmas, Kawhi Leonard's been in and out of the lineup and Anthony Davis is on the shelf with a finger injury. As the missed games begin to pile up, at what point do they start to fall out of serious contention for various NBA awards.

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Weekly MVP Power Rankings

The numbers suggest this could just be the deepest crop of legitimate MVP-worthy candidates ever. The MVP race is about far more than just James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Key questions ahead of Cousins' return

The four-time All-Star is set to make his long-awaited debut on Saturday against the Clippers. Here are some of the biggest questions surrounding his return and fit with the two-time defending champions.

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Can Raptors figure out how to stop Kyrie?

If the Toronto Raptors want to reach the NBA Finals, they'll need to figure out some way to slow down Kyrie Irving. If the last two meetings are any indication, they have a lot of work to do on that front.

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Luka is getting more rookie All-Star love than MJ or LeBron

Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird... none of them can hold a candle to Luka Doncic when it comes to racking up All-Star votes as a rookie.

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Takeaways from the third All-Star fan vote results

Luka Doncic moves up again, LeBron James still leads all players and we now know when the All-Star Game draft will take place.

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Every rookie All-Star in NBA history

There have been 45 rookies in NBA history to make the All-Star team. Here are all of them.

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Can Raptors figure out how to stop Kyrie?

If the Toronto Raptors want to reach the NBA Finals, they'll need to figure out some way to slow down Kyrie Irving. If the last two meetings are any indication, they have a lot of work to do on that front.

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MVP Rankings: Has Harden surpassed Antetokounmpo yet?

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden continue to be the frontrunners for MVP, but Kawhi Leonard is back in the conversation after dropping out of the top five in last week's rankings.

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Did the Nuggets stay at No. 1?

The Nuggets went undefeated while the Raptors pulled off a pair of impressive wins on a back-to-back. Which team takes over the top spot this week?

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Harden drops 45 in an MVP-worthy performance

The reigning MVP continues to carry Houston as he scored 45 points in the win over the Celtics. Over his last eight games, Harden is averaging over 40 points per game and reminding the whole basketball world that nobody should sleep on the Rockets.

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Every late game-winner this season

Bogdan Bogdanovic beat the Lakers at the buzzer, knocking down the 12th game-winning shot in the NBA this season with under a second remaining. Here are all of them so far.

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LeBron James named AP Male Athlete of the Year

This is the third time James has won the award. In addition to reaching the NBA Finals for the eighth straight year, James also opened a public elementary school in his hometown of Akron, OH specifically aimed at helping at-risk youth.

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Do the Raptors or Bucks have the edge for home court?

The Raptors are in first place in the Eastern Conference but that doesn't necessarily mean they have the inside track for home court. Here's a look at the most recent race for the 1 seed.

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What happens in Finals rematches following a regular season sweep?

No Kawhi Leonard? No problem. The Toronto Raptors scored an emphatic win over the Golden State Warriors for a 2-0 sweep of the season series. Would that matter if these two teams meet again in the NBA Finals? We looked at what happens when there's a Finals rematch after a regular-season sweep.

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Is Kawhi or Giannis the MVP so far?

A month and a half into the season, who is the leader for the MVP award?

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How do the 20-5 Raptors compare with past champions?

At 20-5, the Raptors are off to the best start in franchise history. But being the best version of themselves is no longer good enough for a Toronto team thinking big. As the Raptors take stock of where they sit 25 games in, we compared them to past champs to see if they fit the profile of a true title contender.

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Dwight Howard has surgery; out 2-3 months

Howard has missed the last five games, playing most recently on Nov. 20 against the Clippers.

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Can LeBron come up clutch again?

Winners of seven of their last night, LeBron James and the Lakers visit the Nuggets for a Mile High showdown between Western Conference contenders. The last time James went into Denver, he delivered one of the most clutch performances of his entire career.

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NBA Players of the Week: Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nikola Vucevic of the Orlando Magic

This is Davis' fifth time receiving Player of the Week while Vucevic is the first Magic player to win the honour in over 4.5 years.

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How LeBron James is the new Wilt Chamberlain

Two larger-than-life NBA icons share similar stories en route to the record books.

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The early MVP contender that nobody is talking about

It's early but the former Raptor is settling in nicely in San Antonio and putting up numbers that should place him squarely in the MVP discussion.

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Blake Griffin is once again an NBA superstar

Off to the best start of his career, the five-time All-Star is once again playing like one of the best players in the NBA.

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Biggest overreactions to opening week

With one full week now in the books, it's time to take small sample sizes far too seriously and run through a list of league-wide overreactions.

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Questions ahead of LeBron's home debut

The King enters his 16th season with new teammates in a new city and with new expectations. With new surroundings comes a whole new host of questions for the game's biggest star.

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Doncic makes his much anticipated debut

Having already dominated the highest levels of competition in Europe, the 19-year-old phenom enters his rookie season with more buzz than perhaps any other player to join the NBA from across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Key takeaways: Curry leads Warriors to 1-0 start

With Russell Westbrook out, Stephen Curry exploded for one of the best season-opening performances of his career to get the Warriors off to a 1-0 start.

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Key takeaways: Celtics impress in season-opening win

Jayson Tatum impressed, Gordon Hayward returned and Ben Simmons dazzled. Inside the key takeaways from the first game of the regular season.

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Which rookie will be King of the Mountain?

Creative playmakers, dominant post players, lights out shooters ... this rookie class has it all. As the next wave of future stars begins their journey, who will emerge as the king of the mountain?

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Karl-Anthony Towns agrees to super max extension

Minnesota will be keeping its star center at least five more seasons. Towns - who turns 23 in November - has averaged 21.6 points and 11.7 rebounds per game in three seasons with the Timberwolves.

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Vegas: Unprecedented expectations for Raptors

For the first time in franchise history, preseason oddsmakers have the Raptors pegged to win over 50 games. We have insight into just why the confidence is sky high in Toronto heading into the season.

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The birth of San Antonio's next star point guard

Dejounte Murray is already perhaps the best defensive point guard in the NBA. As he officially takes the torch from Tony Parker, what steps can Murray take to become San Antonio’s next star point guard?

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Atlantic Division: The biggest move each team made this offseason

The Celtics, Raptors and 76ers have their sights set on winning the East while bright futures are shifting into focus for both New York teams.

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Central Division: The biggest move each team made this offseason

There's no sure thing in the Central after a summer which saw each of the five teams make significant changes.

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Who would Magic Johnson pick to play with from Lakers legends?

Tuesday was Magic Johnson's 59th birthday. If he could fill out a roster with anyone from Lakers history to play alongside, who would get the nod?

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