NBA MVP Race (So Far)

These players dominate the conversation right now.

These Are the Players Who Should Be in the MVP Conversation - With the passing of every week, it seems like the 2014-15 NBA MVP race keeps getting more consideration. Russell Westbrook — thanks to five triple-doubles in the past six games — is the latest to change the dynamic of the conversation. If the season were to end today, here are the players we deem worthy of being in the NBA MVP race so far.(Photos from left: Scott Halleran/Getty Images, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images, Jason Miller/Getty Images, Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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These Are the Players Who Should Be in the MVP Conversation - With the passing of every week, it seems like the 2014-15 NBA MVP race keeps getting more consideration. Russell Westbrook — thanks to five triple-doubles in the past six games — is the latest to change the dynamic of the conversation. If the season were to end today, here are the players we deem worthy of being in the NBA MVP race so far.(Photos from left: Scott Halleran/Getty Images, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images, Jason Miller/Getty Images, Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Honorable Mention: Jeff Teague - The Atlanta Hawks' 49-13 record is the second-best mark in the NBA and All-Star point guard Jeff Teague is the motor that keeps them running. Teague has been pretty consistent, delivering 16.8 points and 7.1 assists per game.  (Photo: Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

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Honorable Mention: Jeff Teague - The Atlanta Hawks' 49-13 record is the second-best mark in the NBA and All-Star point guard Jeff Teague is the motor that keeps them running. Teague has been pretty consistent, delivering 16.8 points and 7.1 assists per game.  (Photo: Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

James Harden - Yes, James Harden doesn't really bother playing a lick of defense, but what the Beard has been doing offensively is hard to ignore. Harden's dropping an NBA-leading 27.1 points per game and, more important, the Rockets are 43-20, right in the thick of the Western Conference. He's got to be a real-deal candidate. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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James Harden - Yes, James Harden doesn't really bother playing a lick of defense, but what the Beard has been doing offensively is hard to ignore. Harden's dropping an NBA-leading 27.1 points per game and, more important, the Rockets are 43-20, right in the thick of the Western Conference. He's got to be a real-deal candidate. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Stephen Curry - Splash Brother No. 1 has been nothing short of spectacular this season. He's putting up MVP-worthy numbers to the tune of 23.6 points, 7.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Oh yeah, Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors are also an NBA-best 49-12. To leave him out the conversation would be uncivilized. (Photo: Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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Stephen Curry - Splash Brother No. 1 has been nothing short of spectacular this season. He's putting up MVP-worthy numbers to the tune of 23.6 points, 7.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Oh yeah, Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors are also an NBA-best 49-12. To leave him out the conversation would be uncivilized. (Photo: Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Russell Westbrook - Ever since the All-Star Game, in which Russell Westbrook earned MVP honors, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has been on an absolute tear through the NBA. Westbrook has delivered five triple-doubles in the past six games and the one game he didn't, he had 43 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Unbelievable stretch of games. Plus, his Thunder remain dangerous, hanging on to the eighth seed out West.(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Russell Westbrook - Ever since the All-Star Game, in which Russell Westbrook earned MVP honors, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has been on an absolute tear through the NBA. Westbrook has delivered five triple-doubles in the past six games and the one game he didn't, he had 43 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Unbelievable stretch of games. Plus, his Thunder remain dangerous, hanging on to the eighth seed out West.(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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LeBron James - LeBron James's quality numbers are there — 26 points, 7.3 assists and 5.7 boards per game — and his Cleveland Cavaliers are coming on strong, winners of 21 of their past 27 games at 40-25. Can King James bite down on his fifth MVP? He's in the running.  (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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LeBron James - LeBron James's quality numbers are there — 26 points, 7.3 assists and 5.7 boards per game — and his Cleveland Cavaliers are coming on strong, winners of 21 of their past 27 games at 40-25. Can King James bite down on his fifth MVP? He's in the running.  (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Anthony Davis - Is there a team that leans more on their superstar than the way the New Orleans Pelicans count on Anthony Davis? At 21-years-old, Davis is averaging a mind-boggling 24.3 points, 10.4 boards and 2.8 blocks per game. Plus he has his team competing hard, over .500 at 34-19, and sharp on Oklahoma City's heels for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Anthony Davis - Is there a team that leans more on their superstar than the way the New Orleans Pelicans count on Anthony Davis? At 21-years-old, Davis is averaging a mind-boggling 24.3 points, 10.4 boards and 2.8 blocks per game. Plus he has his team competing hard, over .500 at 34-19, and sharp on Oklahoma City's heels for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)