Look back at how the Kia MVP Ladder has evolved throughout the 2025-26 season. NBA.com Staff Victor Wembanyama holds the No. 1 spot in the most recent Kia MVP Ladder. NBA.com’s Shaun Powell breaks ...
Explore how Cooper Flagg has lost his Rookie of the Year lead to Kon Knueppel in the final NBA Kia Rookie Ladder race ...
Sweet-shooting Kon Knueppel stays steady and keys the Hornets' hot streak to maintain No. 1 in the latest Ladder. Steve Aschburner With Kon Knueppel playing a key role, the Hornets have won 5 straight ...
Victor Wembanyama looked like a true MVP candidate for the first month of the season before suffering a calf strain. Giannis Antetokounmpo was fifth on the first edition of The Lead’s MVP Ladder, then ...
Every season, the MVP conversation starts somewhere around November, simmers through the winter, and by March, it’s a full ...
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their run for back-to-back champions opening the season at 11-1 over the first 12 games. In that dozen, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) has scored 30-plus points 10 ...
The 2025-26 NBA MVP race looked like a two-man competition for much of the year between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the top two finishers for last year’s award. However, in the final few ...