The Milwaukee Bucks have been linked to just about every big name on the trade market over the last month. Jimmy Butler, Zach LaVine, and even Bradley Beal have all been floated as possible additions. Some of those rumors have legs, others are pure speculation.

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the Thunder to the top of the highly competitive Western Conference.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sat at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings over the last several weeks. This battle between him, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been close, but now there is a wide gap between Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the field.

The NBA released their updated MVP Ladder on Friday and to nobody’s surprise, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma ... and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Of course, these ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić continue to set the Kia MVP pace for each other and the rest of the field.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Damian Lillard are seen during their game against the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 14, 2024. “Our chemistry has gotten better,” Antetokounmpo said. “I think, with time, we’re just going to keep on getting better.”

In mid-December, Denver’s Nikola Jokic had a healthy lead on Gilgeous-Alexander in ESPN’s MVP straw poll, conducted several times over the course of each season by Tim Bontemps.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a loud statement in an MVP-worthy season ... buried deep on the bench 1m read Harden scores 40 points to lead Clippers over Bucks 127-117, snapping Milwaukee's 5-game win streak 1m read Jaren Jackson scores ...

NBA superstars LeBron James and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were named among the starters for next month's NBA All-Star Game. Oklahoma City star

Milwaukee's rolling as it heads into the ... the Knicks outpace the Celtics and Cavaliers with 2 selections. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić continue to set the Kia MVP pace for each ...

Bucks: Points, Antetokounmpo (31.7 per game). Rebounds, Antetokounmpo (12.2). Assists, Lillard (7.3). Steals, Lillard (1.2). Blocks, Lopez (2.0). • Milwaukee comes in winners of nine of its past 12 games. The Spurs have won two of their past 10.

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.