James Harden Is Our NBA MVP at the All-Star Break

Here are all the reasons why the Rockets dynamic guard should be the 2017-18 NBA MVP with less than eight weeks left before the playoffs start.

All Star Break Winners 2018
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All-Star Break Winners 2018

All Star Break Winners 2018

Picking the NBA MVP was a chore this time last year. This year, it's a different story. 

As the Association hits its annual All-Star break, it's time for us to once again take a step back and survey the league to determine who deserves to be blessed with the hardware—we're talking naming our Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Coach of the Year. 

As we take a week off from meaningful basketball, we bestow the league's most prestigious honors on some of the brightest stars but are saving the top award for The Beard for a second straight season. Remember, Harden didn't take it home last year after we gave him the nod at the break. Russell Westbrook played like a madman down the stretch and picked up the award. But Russ is out of the running right now and Harden's only competition might be LeBron James. Here are all the reasons why the Rockets dynamic guard should be the 2017-18 NBA MVP with less than eight weeks left before the playoffs start. 

Illustrations by @adambomb44.

MVP — James Harden

James Harden MVP 2018 ALl Star Break

Rookie of the Year — Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons ROY 2018 All Star Break

Defensive Player of the Year — Paul George

Paul George DPOY All Star Break 2018

Coach of the Year — Brad Stevens

Brad Stevens COY All Star Break 2018

Most Improved Player — Victor Oladipo

Victor Oladipo Most Improved All Star Break 2018

Sixth Man of the Year — Lou Williams

Lou Williams Sixth Man All Star Break 2018

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