Anthony Davis claims Lakers teammate LeBron James deserves NBA MVP award over Giannis

60 games in and Lakers are comfortably best side in Western Conference with a 47-13 (win-loss) record. form of LeBron James has been pivotal as Lakers continue to dominate opponents on court. With regular season approaching its business end, race for NBA MVP award is also heating up. 

Experts predict Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is favourite to scoop his second award in a row. However, Lakers star Anthony Davis believes LeBron James should be awarded top prize over 'Greek Freak'. 

Anthony Davis talks about learning from LeBron James MVP

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LeBron James MVP? Anthony Davis is convinced for NBA MVP Award

Recently, Anthony Davis addressed media over who should be awarded regular-season MVP award. While Davis unsurprisingly went with his Lakers teammate, 26-year-old went in-depth explaining why LeBron James deserves award more than Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to Anthony Davis, LeBron James can do anything on court, be it shooting, passing or getting his teammates involved. "He can take over games", says Davis.  

Davis furr ted that his side has struggled this season when LeBron's off floor. former Pelicans star furr added that LeBron James is 'most valuable to his team'. 

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NBA MVP Award: LeBron James MVP or Giannis Antetokounmpo MVP?

LeBron James is averaging 25.4 points and a league-high 10.7 assists this season. While Lakers have been best in West, Giannis Antetokounmpo led-Milwaukee Bucks have been best side in NBA with an impressive 53-9 (win-loss) record. Antetokounmpo is averaging a career-high 29.6 points, 13.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists. 

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Along with Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James, Houston Rockets star James Harden continues to be in conversation for award. Rockets star is averaging a league-high 34.9 points and 7.4 assists this season. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is ar star who is in race for MVP. Doncic is scoring 28.5 points per game this season.

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