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Russell Westbrook Favored to Win 2018 NBA MVP Award, Damian Lillard 50/1

Las Vegas oddsmakers Bovada have ranked the favorites to walk away with the coveted trophy. The 2018 NBA MVP Award will not be presented for another ten months, but the Las Vegas oddsmakers at Bovada have put out a line on early favorites. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook sits at 7/2 to repeat his 2017 win, but Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is not far behind at 9/2. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard lies among a pack of four players at 50/1 odds, 17th from the top. DeMar Derozan of the Raptors, Joel Embiid of the Sixers, and Kyrie Irving of...

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Hoops Hype Aug 17, 2017

Former NBA head coach compares Alabama freshman to Damian Lillard

Former NBA head coach compares Alabama freshman to Damian Lillard

Avery Johnson, who won NBA Coach of the Year in 2006, had high praise for incoming Alamaba freshman point guard Collin Sexton. Johnson, now the head coach of the Alabama men’s basketball team, also won an NBA Championship as a player in 1999. He has previously coached the Dallas Mavericks and the Brooklyn Nets, leading All-Star point guards like Jason Kidd and Deron Williams. The former professional point guard took over at Alabama in 2015. He recently compared Sexton, a five-star recruit, to Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Avery Johnson’s comparison to Collin Sexton?...

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