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Who will push “King” James, Kobe And D.Wade in the MVP race?
World Series oddsare getting a lot of attention right now, so you may have missed the beginningof the NBA season, which tipped off Tuesday night with a massive matchup between Boston andCleveland. Last year’s MVP, the Cavaliers’ LeBron James, got off to a big start, and everyonefigures that the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and the Heat’s Dwyane Wade will be the ones to challengeJames, but who are the darkhorses?
Carmelo Anthony, Denver
Chauncey Billups is probably the MVP of the Nuggets, but if Anthony can continue to learnfrom Billups, his talent will have him in the MVP running. There may not be a better offensivetalent to watch than Anthony, who was eighth in the league in scoring last year and makes it look so effortless. He just needs to show more consistently on the glass and the defensive end of thefloor to boost his NBA MVP odds in your sportsbook .
Chris Paul, New Orleans
After finishing second to Bryant in the 2007-08 MVP race, Paul’s Hornets were hurt by injuriesand last year didn’t go as planned. But Paul could be an annual candidate for this award because,quite frankly, the Hornets will not do ANYTHING without him on the floor. Paul led the leaguein assists and steals while finishing seventh in points, and he’s easily the best in the league atarguably the most important position. If the Hornets get back up near the top of the West, Paulwill get MVP votes.
Brandon Roy, Portland
 Now that Andre Miller is in town to run the point, that frees up Roy to do what he does best, andthat’s score. Roy was 10
th
in the league last year, and you can expect that number to go up, andhis ability to go to the hole (and finish) with either hand gives him an advantage over mostdefenders. He’s also improving as a defender, which is crucial at the two-guard spot. He’s alsounderrated from long distance, which stretches the defense. The Trailblazers are one of thetrendysports picksto be a sleeper in the West, and Roy is the main reason why.
Kevin Garnett, Boston
KG is the only player on this list to already have an MVP award, as he won in 2004. However,we saw how valuable his knee gave out in February and he missed virtually all of the second half as well as the playoffs. The Celtics dearly missed his defensive intensity, which was the reasonthey won the championship two years ago. If KG comes back healthy, and the Celtics finish firstin a tough and top-heavy East,online betting  players should run to bet the farm on Garnett.
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
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