While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).

We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.

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The 2024-25 NBA season is nearing the halfway point and we've already seen some some serious movement at the top of the NBA MVP odds board with Oklahoma City Thunder sensation Shai Gilgeous ...