The New York Knicks appear primed to do damage in this year’s NBA playoffs, but that still hasn’t been enough to stop speculation that superstar point guard Chris Paul might be ready to bolt the West Coast and the Los Angeles Clippers following this season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who have been dealing with numerous injuries this season, are glad to have first round pick Dion Waiters back from an ankle injury.

The Los Angeles Clippers are playing some of the best basketball of any team in the NBA right now, and despite his numbers being down this season, Blake Griffin has been an essential part of this early success.

Ricky Rubio has finally made his long-awaited debut after sitting out for almost nine months because of a torn ACL. The Spanish point guard is sure to have an immediate impact for the Timberwolves.

Those rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers may shop Dwight Howard? Don’t believe them for a second.

Josh Smith’s numbers may be slightly down this season, but his Atlanta Hawks are playing some great basketball, and Smith has been a significant part of the success.

Not very often do you see a 35-year old rookie in the NBA, but Pablo Prigioni has bucked the trend and has become somewhat of a contributor for the New York Knicks this season.

There’s a lot of familiar faces who are leading the race for MVP right now, even though we’re still early on in the season. Let’s run over some of the top candidates.

You may be surprised at some of the names listed in the top of the 3-point percentage category, though there are some familiar names there too. Let’s run over the list.

How can we talk about the Los Angeles Lakers without continuing to question Pau Gasol and whether or not he’s going to stick around or be shipped off?