NBA MVP Ladder: Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant setting the league on fire

2. Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors

Stats: 30 points, 6 assists, 8 rebounds 

You don’t have to like him as a player or even a person, but you will respect what he’s doing on the floor this season With the Golden State Warriors. He’s coming off a performance in which he scored 25 points in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks, and is shooing an absurd 57 percent from the field this season.

Perhaps you’re tired of hearing about Durant and the Warriors, but it’s hard to deny the fact that he’s arguably the best player in the NBA Right now. And if he’s not the best, he’s certainly the second best.

Whether you like it or not, assuming health, Durant is going to be close to or on top of the NBA MVP Ladder for the remainder of the season.