LeBron, top vote-getter Giannis lead NBA All-Star starters - ESPN
LeBron James extended his record to 21 All-Star selections Thursday night when he was again named a starter for this year's midseason showcase of the NBA's biggest names.
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Golden State Warriors post worst home loss in Steve Kerr era - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — As Stephen Curry exited the game for good near the end of the third quarter, with the Boston Celtics up by 32 on their way to a 40-point blowout victory over the Warriors, he probably hadn't felt further away from Golden State's 2022 NBA championship than he did on Monday.
NBA betting awards update: Can anyone catch SGA, Jokic for MVP? - ESPN
As the calendar flips to 2025 and the NBA season heat up, so too do the races for the league's biggest awards. The competition is fierce and even slight changes can swing the betting odds dramatically.
2024-25 NBA MVP futures, betting odds and favorites - ESPN
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the new odds-on favorite to win the NBA MVP Award, which would be his first, as he leads the West-leading Thunder to a 15-game win streak. Alexander knocks three-time MVP Nikola Jokic out of the top spot for the first time all season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić among early NBA All-Star leading vote-getters
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is the early leader in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems well on his way toward extending his record and getting picked for a 21st time.
LeBron James, Stephen Curry 3rd at positions in NBA All-Star voting - ESPN
The NBA's first round of All-Star voting was released Thursday afternoon, and in the latest sign of a transition in eras in The Association, both LeBron James and Stephen Curry rank third at their respective positions.
Best NBA, college, high school basketball players by age 14-40 - ESPN
LeBron James became the NBA's only active 40-year-old on Monday, and just the 32nd in league history. As a result, we thought:
Joel Embiid shakes off pregame fall, leads Sixers to 118-114 win over Celtics
Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston's final rally and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory on Wednesday.