At the end of the day, Jokic's numbers and his team's standing in the Western Conference don't lie. Without an injury or a standing/numerical freefall, it will be tough for someone else to take the award this season.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr continues to make head-scratching lineup decisions.
Stephen Curry has been sidelined since Feb. 4 after suffering two partially torn ligaments in his left leg against the Dallas Mavericks.
Golden State's core is aging, but it's not time to pull the plug yet. Given all his intangibles and the chemistry he's developed with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson over the years, and it would only hurt to let Green walk.
The Golden State Warriors are ninth in the Western Conference (29-29), staggering but still standing with 24 games to go in the regular season. But to beat the champs, you must knock out the champs.
At the All-Star break, the Warriors are 29-29, ninth in the Western Conference. Here are three issues keeping Golden State from rising in the West.
For Golden State, Payton -- who is dealing with a core muscle injury -- is the perfect plug-and-play player.
Leading up to Super Bowl LVII, several 49ers picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. On top of that, San Francisco players called Philadelphia's defense overrated and said the Chiefs, with QB Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid, would expose them.
Before Thursday's trade deadline, Golden State tried to acquire 25-year-old OG Anunoby, but Toronto's asking price was too much. He would have been the perfect addition for Golden State, filling two glaring holes: defense and depth.
We can't offer a final assessment of the Jazz-T-Wolves deal until Utah makes all its first-round picks, but it looks like one of the more lopsided trades in NBA history now.
Impending free-agent QB Daniel Jones' price tag is "somewhere between $35 and $37 million" annually.
When healthy, Shepard is as dependable as any slot receiver in the league, and when not, he's still one of the best leaders in that locker room.
In Golden State's first game without Stephen Curry this season, it dominated Oklahoma City on Monday night, 141-114 -- a sign the Warriors can get by fine without their injured superstar.
The Golden State Warriors (26-26) have lost two straight games and are ninth in the Western Conference. With the trade deadline Thursday, the time to make a move is now.
Middle-tier quarterbacks such as Giants' Daniel Jones making $35 million or more seems outrageous. Something must change.
The Giants' weakest link is their receiving corps. In his first three seasons with Cincinnati, Higgins has amassed 215 receptions for 3,028 yards and 19 TD passes.
Is it Andrew Wiggins? Has Klay Thompson taken those reins? Is Draymond Green still impactful? Has Jordan Poole reached that level? All four play different games, but each complements Curry well.
The second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft has only played in 58 games but is already receiving comparisons to Greg Oden, the infamous NBA bust.
After a worrying start to this season, Klay Thompson is nearing his pre-major injury self. While the Warriors (24-24) struggle, he soars.
Golden State GM Bob Myers, who built the Warriors into a dynasty, will become a free agent in the offseason if he can't strike a new deal.
Golden State should slam the door on any deal for Kuminga, a raw talent with riveting potential.
After two consecutive disappointing seasons, Giants running back Saquon Barkley reminded critics this season how dangerous he can be. But is the pending free agent worth a lucrative, long-term deal?
Before the Golden State Warriors took the floor against the Boston Celtics, Steve Kerr announced that Jordan Poole would be plugged into starting lineup, replacing Kevon Looney.
If the starters don't step up their game, the Warriors can forget about a repeat.