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.
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.
Inside the NBA announces LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokić & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as 2025 West All-Star Starters.
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,
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.
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 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.
Despite strong fan support, Victor Wembanyama was not named a starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, missing out on the Western Conference lineup.
The NBA announced their starting lineups for the 2025 All-Star Game at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Sunday, Feb. 16 and all ten players selected are making repeat appearances.
Anthony Davis led LA with 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Austin Reaves had 23 points, three rebounds and six assists. LeBron James finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Kristaps Porzingis led Boston with 22 points, seven rebounds and two assists.