Here's what to know about the announcement, finalists and expected winner for the NBA MVP award for the 2025 season as the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks' postseason series get underway.

Nikola Jokic made his seventh consecutive All-NBA team after being named MVP runner-up to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earlier this week.

The deadline to withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft is on the horizon. Players who entered their name as early entrants will have until May 28 to stay in the draft or return to school for the 2025-26 college basketball season.

The Brooklyn Nets are hoping that they won't have to be in the NBA Lottery for long. They may be relived to know they have a bright future.

Who will advance to the NBA Finals? And who will raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June? Members of The Athletic NBA staff share their predictions: East finals: Knicks in 7 West finals: Thunder in 6 NBA Finals: Thunder in 6 Finals MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Analysis: After seeing how hard the flawed,

Now, a former NBA star has spoken out with stern criticism for Thibodeau. Isaiah Thomas thinks that coaching has been another issue for the Knicks. "Thibs getting out coached," Thomas said. "This happens to his teams every year. They die out because he doesn't trust his bench."

NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, how to watch, stream Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on Saturday, May 24.

Scott Foster and Tony Brothers, two of the league's most well-known officials, will be on the call in Oklahoma City.

The Pacers own picks No. 23 in the first round and No. 54 in the second round. But with one of NBA's deepest rosters, they don't have a lot of needs.

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Alex Condon has a shot at the NBA, but expert think he would benefit from another year with the Florida Gators