Although training camp hasn’t started yet, it is never too early to take a look at the MVP favorites. For the 2008-2009 season, five players have a really great shot at winning the MVP award. Here are the top five 2009 NBA MVP candidates:
5. Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets
If the Rockets can live up to their lofty expectation and Tracy McGrady can stay healthy all year, T-Mac has a chance to be in the MVP running. He’s an immensely talented player who could impress a lot of voters this season. Staying healthy will be a challenge, however.
4. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
In the Olympics, no player looked as surprisingly good as Dwyane Wade. Wade looked like it was the 2006 NBA Finals all over again. If he can remain healthy and lead the Miami Heat back into the playoffs, he should get a few MVP votes.
3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers should once again be very good. Kobe Bryant should once again be very good. The only thing that is a negative for Bryant in the MVP chase is the fact that he won the award last year. The MVP voters could be wanting to give it to someone new.
2. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Many NBA experts thought that Chris Paul deserved the MVP last season. If he can have another great season and help the Hornets achieve their lofty goals, there is no reason to not expect CP3 to be near the top of the voting again.
1. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
The time has come for LeBron James to win the MVP award. He’s arguably the best player in the league who hasn’t won the MVP and after a strong Olympics showing, he should be primed and ready to take home that trophy this year.

How good can LeBron James be in the 2008-09 season? MVP good?
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nobody can stop lebron and now there gonna win a championship!!!!FUCK LA!!!!!! nobody is better than the cavs!!!!!
lebron got mvp now hes going to win a championship for cleveland
lbj can dunk. kobe can shoot. but kobes better
LBJ is the 2009 mvp. haha bitches
ok we all know bron bron a.k.a lebron james is the best so all u kobe fans cool down becauz cavs r goin 2 win and the lakers arent becauz of their sucky captian kobe who can’t pass the ball on his life so u might as well find a new site 2 talk about lebron becauz ur just a bunch of haterz jus like kobe and u other kidz who like kg d-wade well bthe same applies 2 u so if u like the king a.k.a lebron then thanx but if u dont dont reply
KOBE BRYANT IS SUPPOSED TO BE NUM 2 man lakers have been the best team this season chris paul i respect him but kobe is better hands down and better than lebron yall lebron is most likely for MVP because without him there team might be as good as Phoneix was but if kobe leaves they still a playoff team ight stop hating ight………..Ezz
every kobe fan probibly never watched a cavs game thats why they say lebron is over rated!! LBJ is not overrated!!! if he wasnt on the cavs then they would not be as good!! cavs will be the nba 2009 champs. and for years to come
let us be realistic. Would the lakers have the best record in the west without Gasol and odom?
You trade gasol and odom with ilgauskas and mo williams. who would be a better team?? Can Kobe still help his team reach the finals? I don’t think so.
lebron james is not overrated hes very skilled you just don’t know that because you don’t watch the cavs you watch the lakers.
if u can say lebron is overrated then i can say kobe is overrated. lebron makes his team better. kobe is all for himself. lebron is the 2009 mvp, just wait another week you will all see who wins!!!!!
its this simple kobe the champ mvp and best .lebron sucks get off.lebron hes just new thats all and overrated.kobe had a dislocated finger sprain ankle stiches all this season still in the mvp battle doing good now what get sum haters.
kobe and the lakers the only team that gave lebron and cavs their loss @ HOME and KG and the celtic their first loss at home court. only kobe can play under pressure and that is a fact. the 2008-2009 regurlar season kobe and the lakers SWEEP lebron and the cavs and KG and the celtics. its very clear to all of us that team USA lost the 2004 olympics and the 2007 international game in australia. why? because kobe wasn’t on the team. look at the beijing game he take them all the way to the top of the podium….. KOBE IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD PERIOD…… IN THE WORLD….
KOBE BRYANT SHOULD GET MVP. KOBE IS THE BEST NBA PLAYER EVER. I LOVE KOBE….. I HOPE AND PRAY HE GET MVP… LORD PLEASE LET KOBE GET MVP…..KOBE IS BETTER THAN LEBRON AND NEEDS TO GET MVP…
how is he going to be the next kobe when he will pass kobe in every catagory in stats!!!!!!! pts,rbs,assists,blks,steals,!!!!!!! that makes lebron better than kobe by the time he retires!!! LBJ MVP
lebron james is going to be way better than kobe in about 3 years if you look at the stats lebron james is only 24 years old and he almost caught up to kobe in stat wise and kobe is 30 years old and lebron will beat kobes stats real soon you will all see lebron james block kobe during the final and he will win mvp if he does i will makefun of you guys when he wins the mvp and the finals
LEBRON JAMES BITCHESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kas, i’m possibly the biggest Kobe fan ever and u r a jerk and making him look bad, he has one MVP and i don’t think he wants ppl like u cheering him on ..he will get MVP this year because all around he’s better than LeBron, but u need to research the facts b4 u speak
I DON’T CARE WHAT ALL THEM HATERS SAY BUT KOBE BRYANT IS STILL THE MVP AND BETTER THAN LEBRON GO KOBE AND HE’S MR. 81! ON HIS WAY OF GETTIN HIS 4TH CHAMPIONSHIP RING BACK 2 BACK MVP MVP MVP KOBE BRYANT! GO LAKERS 4TH NBA TITLE SINCE 2002 GO LAKERS THE 2009 NBA CHAMPIONS!
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lebron james is mvp already if you have been paying attention he already won it. lebron is way better then kobe in stats this season because kobe has no chase down blocks and lebron james has 15 chase down blocks. so if the lakers lose tonight to the jazz they officaly suck ass.i can’t wait untill the lakers come to the q because i will go on the court and punch kobe in the face and pull his pants down in front of everybody. check the stats again for this season lebron james is better then kobe this season then last season.