Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sat at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings over the last several weeks. This battle between him, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been close, but now there is a wide gap between Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the field.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible for a record-setting extension this summer. How will the MVP candidate's payday affect OKC's future?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the top candidate for the MVP title this season. Fans are worried if he will start against the Cleveland Cavaliers

So some like Alperen Sengun, Domantas Sabonis and Jaren Jackson might get reserve spots. But the real tough decision is measuring Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Anthony Davis against Victor Wembanyama. I’ll go with Durant and LeBron this time — and assume the other two will be in the game.

Oklahoma City is coming off a 129-122 loss to Cleveland, which was the best game of the NBA season thus far. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 31 points (more than Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland combined), but it wasn't enough.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis is having a career year, and is playing like a top-3 center in the NBA.

With the 2024-25 NBA season just over halfway through, New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns can enter the top three in league MVP consideration.

Is KAT on the MVP prowl? The numbers certainly seem to back the New York Knicks star's case. All but three teams (Charlotte, LA Lakers, Utah) have played 41 gam

Sabonis is in his fourth season with the Sacramento Kings. He leads the NBA in rebounds (14.1) and 3-point percentage (47.8). He’s fourth in win shares, behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Karl-Anthony Towns, and ninth in player efficiency rating.

Karl-Anthony Towns, left, is on track to start in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, top right, is a lock for that honor. Anthony Davis, center right, is also expected to be an All-Star again this season, while Tyler Herro could be ...

Former Zag Domantas Sabonis embraces his family before taking the floor to have has his number honored before the first half of a college basketball game between Gonzaga and Santa Clara on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)