CGTN Sports Talk: Is Stephen Curry a legit competitor for NBA MVP?

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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has been nothing but brilliance in April. Having averaged 34.8 points and six triples per game, the 33-year-old reminded you of how great he was in the 2015-16 season when he was unanimously voted the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). In fact, Curry is the reason that the Warriors still remain hopeful for the playoffs.

From the beginning of the 2020-21 season, two giants, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, have been dominating the MVP contest. Now that the season is less than 10 games from the end, Curry is joining the competition on a strong momentum. Is he able to challenge Jokic and Embiid to add a third MVP trophy to his name?

Stephen Curry (#30) of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball past Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers in the game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 19, 2021. /CFP

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets tries to steal the ball from Stephen Curry (#30) of the Golden State Warriors in the game at Chase Center at San Francisco, California, U.S., April 23, 2021. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Oscar Margain

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei