Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a 34-point triple-double in a win over the ninth-place New Orleans Pelicans, and the NBA world is abuzz about the 35-year-old’s MVP odds.
“I’m just amazed that they talk about anybody other than him for MVP,” Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry told reporters after Sunday’s 122-114 loss on national television. “That’s what he does. Every team that he’s been to has a chance to win the championship. I’m not sure what the definition of MVP is, but he makes everybody on his team better, and he makes it difficult for everybody playing.