The NBA MVP race is heating up as the playoffs near, with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić as the two clear-cut favorites. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes Jokić is nowhere near Gilgeous-Alexander in the race despite averaging more rebounds and assists per game.

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was taken in the third ... be alongside Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, New York’s Jalen Brunson, Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, Detroit’s Cade ...

In a league full of “floppers,” Bill Simmons thinks New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is in a league of his own.

While Shai Gilgeous Alexander, who is second in the league in free throw attempts per game, has developed a reputation as a foul baiter or hunter, Brunson, who is tied for fifth, seems to be being labeled as more of a "flopper." Earlier this week Bill Simmons called Brunson the "preeminent flopper in the NBA" on a podcast.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, riding a seven-game winning streak over Memphis, look to continue their dominance against an injury-depleted Grizzlies team Wednesday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posts his 4th 50+ point game in 40 days, Hawks win at the buzzer, NorCal squad rise in the West, LeBron approaching 1-of-1 milestone.