Raffy Ledesma
Since the start of the season, there were two names from the Western Conference that have been discussed as leading MVP candidates. One is Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry and Houston Rockets guard James Harden. In the last few weeks, however, the race seems to be getting crowded with surges in performances by Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook. With about 20 games to go, the MVP race is going down to the wire. Here is why they are the top candidates.