Current Rankings
Rank Status Player 1 -- LeBron James 2 -- Kevin Durant 3 -- Chris Paul 4 -- Carmelo Anthony 5 -- Kobe Bryant 6 -- Stephen Curry 7 
Tim Duncan 8 
Zach Randolph 9 James Harden 10 Josh Smith
Jan. 4 -- Flipping the calendar from 2012 to 2013 is merely a symbolic gesture on the Kia Race to the MVP Ladder. The usual suspects who inhabited the top spots "last year" entered the New Year carrying the same weight, occupying generally the same spots and on basically the identical trajectory they were on before the ball dropped.
It's a testament to the consistency of superstars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony andKobe Bryant ... guys whose continued excellence has to be rewarded.
The only thing as consistently entertaining as the play of these superstars is the varying opinions of the folks who respond on a daily basis to the order of players on the Ladder. The start of a new year seemed like the best time to share some of your handiwork with everyone else (yes, we're reading each and every word here at the hideout):
Kobe SHOULD be in the top 3. It doesn't matter if your team is below .500 ... the point is he's doing everything he can, all-around, to help his team win! -- Daryl Richards
For this week, I think James has made a bit more of a larger gap between himself and the rest of the field. Have you seen his numbers for this past week? They are simply extraordinary and pretty much a triple-double as well. A PER of 38 over his last five games! And the guy is hotter than he's been all year right now. Overall PER is above 30 again as well. It's a joy watching him play. Clippers are my team, so I hope Paul can increase his numbers and compete with James by the end of the year. -- Gene Smocks
Harden has been doing very well with 29.0 ppg | 4.3 rpg | 5.7 apg over the last week and is on a good team, but is only No. 10 on the ladder and should move up. CP3 may be a great player on a great team, but putting him above Kobe and Melo is unrealistic in my opinion and I believe he should move down. My rankings are No. 1 - LeBron, No. 2 - Kobe, No. 3 - Durant, No. 4 - Melo, No. 5 - Harden, No. 6 - Paul, No. 7 - Curry, No. 8 - Randolph, No. 9 - Smith, No. 10 - Duncan. -- Matt Olesker
Whats up!! Clippers just won their 17th game in a row!! Best player on the best team is the MVP right? Then I think its safe to say that CP3 deserves the No. 1 spot in the MVP talks. He's still doing so much even though he's playing fewer minutes this year! And in spite of that, he still leads the league in steals and is second in assists! Not to mention top 10 in +/-!! And there is no denying that this team is anchored around his ability to pass the ball and hit the open man, make dribble drives and penetrations, create space for his own shots and drain the clutch shot! On the defensive end, I think he could also be Defensive Player of the Year! His stingy defense is what triggers the fast break of Lob City. On the intangibles, he's a leader, he has the heart and the will to win, he makes the right decision, and most of all, he accepts and beats the challenges in front of him! -- Paul Chua
I'm a Rockets fan from Leicester, England. All I wanted to say is how pleased I am to finally see James Harden on the MVP Ladder. My view is that he's one of the most talented and consistent guards in the NBA and fully deserves his place on the Ladder. -- Tim Cogan
How is David Lee not on the Ladder? In 2012-13, he has a better PPG than Zach Randolph and Tim Duncan, better FG% than those two players, better on-court efficiency than both of those players, more assists, and is only beaten marginally in rebounds by Randolph 1.4 per game. -- Dan Delany
Stop favoring LeBron and deliver the truth! Take away LeBron's dunks and points in the paint -- which will be nearly impossible to perform as he gets older -- and LeBron is only an average player. Kobe's game evolves and changes to accommodate his age just asMichael Jordan did when he got older. He leads the league in scoring at 34, which is mind-blowing. Why don't you ever talk about that? Give props when they are due! -- Don T.
The Next Five: David Lee, Golden State Warriors; Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves; Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs; Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks; Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Falling out: None
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LAST WEEK: 27.7 ppg | 3.3 rpg | 3.0 apg
Seeing Durant get tossed from a game for the first time in his NBA career Wednesday was bit of a shock, especially when you consider that it was during a home loss to the Nets. Early showers aside, Durant's remarkable season remains intact. Aside fromLeBron James, no player has been as steady across the board as the Thunder superstar. His last five games look similar to the man above him, in fact. In that span, Durant piled up impressive numbers in virtually every category (31.2 points on 50 percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks).IN LAST WEEK'S GAMES:
LAST WEEK: 34.0 ppg | 7.5 rpg | 3.5 apg
After missing two games with a knee injury, Anthony bounced back in typical fashion, dropping 45 points, seven rebounds and four assists on the Trail Blazers in a loss and following that up with 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists in a Thursday night win over the Spurs that snapped their win-streak at seven games. Now that Amar'e Stoudemire is back, we're going to see exactly how he and Anthony navigate things. Anthony has been so good (when healthy) that the Knicks can ill-afford to do anything to knock him off stride.
in a loss and following that up with 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists in a Thursday night win over the Spurs that snapped their win-streak at seven games. Now that Amar'e Stoudemire is back, we're going to see exactly how he and Anthony navigate things. Anthony has been so good (when healthy) that the Knicks can ill-afford to do anything to knock him off stride.IN LAST WEEK'S GAMES:
IN LAST WEEK'S GAMES:
LAST WEEK: 21.3 ppg | 5.0 rpg | 7.7 apg
Don't let the baby face fool you. WithCurry and David Lee leading the way, the Warriors have joined the Western Conference power group this season. Curry scored a team-high 31 points to go with eight assists, six rebounds and two steals in Wednesday's win over the Clippers. Curry has been lights out from deep recently (he made 10-of-13 from long distance), shining a light on his season-long trip in the zone (45.6 percent from 3-point land). Even more impressive is how Curry has continued to fill it up across the board (6.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds over his last 10 games).
Wednesday's win over the Clippers. Curry has been lights out from deep recently (he made 10-of-13 from long distance), shining a light on his season-long trip in the zone (45.6 percent from 3-point land). Even more impressive is how Curry has continued to fill it up across the board (6.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds over his last 10 games).IN LAST WEEK'S GAMES:
LAST WEEK: 20.4 ppg | 7.6 rpg | 2.4 bpg
His struggles (11 points, six rebounds and two blocks in just 24 minutes) in that loss to the Knicks aside, Duncan has kept up a pretty staggering pace for a player believed by many to be past his prime. The Spurs' early season schedule hasn't exactly helped the cause, by the way. They've had no choice but to lean on Duncan, what with all of the injury setbacks Gregg Popovich's team has dealt with the past two months. His work in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee (28 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and three blocks) was vintage Duncan.
loss to the Knicks aside, Duncan has kept up a pretty staggering pace for a player believed by many to be past his prime. The Spurs' early season schedule hasn't exactly helped the cause, by the way. They've had no choice but to lean on Duncan, what with all of the injury setbacks Gregg Popovich's team has dealt with the past two months. His work in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee (28 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and three blocks) was vintage Duncan.
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