Shams：James is expected to be out for at least 1-2 weeks due to a groin strain.

So far this season, James has played in 58 games, averaging 25 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 3.9 turnovers in 34.9 minutes per game, shooting 51.7%/38.4%/77% from three, and only needs to play 7 more games to meet the requirements of the major awards in the regular season.

The Lakers still have 20 regular season games left and James is out for a maximum of two weeks, so he should have no problem playing 65 games this season if he wants to, and there will be a good chance that he will continue his record as a first-team selection.

At the same time, in the days when James is off, Doncic can be given the opportunity to lead the Lakers as the absolute core, the latter has not fully played the level of the Mavericks since joining the Purple and Gold, and has played 11 games so far, averaging 33.5 minutes per game, contributing 24.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists, and shooting 41.1%/32.4%/74.7% from three.

The Lakers' opponents in the next two weeks are the Nets, Bucks, Nuggets, Suns, Spurs, Nuggets, Bucks and Bulls.

So far, the Lakers are in ...... in the West with 40 wins and 22 losses TwoThe Nuggets lost 103-127 in a strong conversation with the Thunder, and then slipped to third position.

Thunder vs Nuggets is also considered the decisive battle for this season's MVP.

In this game, Alexander made 15 of 32 shots, and scored 40 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists; Jokic shot 10-of-23 from the field and scored a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.

It is clear that Alexander won both the individual and the victory, the absolute winner.

So far, Alexander has averaged 32.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 52.6%/37.8%/89.8% from three, leading the Thunder to dominate the West, temporarily leading the second-place Lakers with 53-11 and as many as 12 wins.

If this season's MVP is not Alexander's, the NBA hierarchy will be told that he can't take care of himself, unless he stops playing and stops playing in 61 games, not meeting the hard standard of playing in at least 65 games.

If Alexander does win the MVP, the Most Valuable Player award will be won by international players for the seventh consecutive year, and the last American player to win the MVP was Harden in the 17-18 season......

It's worth mentioning that, according to salary expert Marks, if nothing elseAlexander will sign a four-year contract extension worth up to $293 million with the Thunder this summer, with an average annual salary of $73.25 million and a final season (30-31) of $81.45 million, making him the first player in NBA history to earn more than $80 million a year.

Alexander is confident that the huge contract extension is inevitable and full of confidence, and recently parted ways with his agent and acted as his agent to handle the court affairs, so that after four years of $293 million, there is no need to take about $12 million out to the agent. The NBPA stipulates that the agent fee for a player's contract is 4% of the contract signed.

Who is the next NBA face?

Now there is no dispute that Alexander, and the slight "fly in the ointment" is that he is Canadian.

This guy is only 26 years old, terrifying, and the future is terrifying!