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The Dallas Mavericks successfully prevented their head coach Jason Kidd from leaving for the New York Knicks, thwarting a potential NBA chain reaction involving Giannis Antetokounmpo, and solidifying Kidd's future with Dallas, especially with the addition of Cooper Flagg.
Charles Barkley suggests that the face of the NBA is not just one player, but three: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Joker, and Giannis, emphasizing that these players are taking the spotlight in the league.
CBS Sports has released its annual list of the top 100 NBA players for the upcoming 2023-24 season, based on future performance. LeBron James falls out of the top 10, while Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are eyeing the number one spot. The rankings are determined by the cumulative point totals assigned to each player's place on each writer's list. Rookies are also eligible, with some making the cut despite not yet playing a minute in the NBA.
The 2022-23 NBA MVP will be announced on Tuesday evening, with the three finalists being Denver's Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo. Embiid led the NBA in scoring for a second-straight season and is the heavy favorite to win the award. However, ESPN's Zach Lowe has Embiid as this season's MVP, while NBA reporter Tim Bontemps' final MVP straw poll reveals how split voters were two weeks prior to the end of the regular season.