NBA News & Rumors On Kevin Durant’s Return, Ben Simmons & Zion Williamson Injury Updates + MVP Race

Today’s NBA News & Rumors for Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 come from Chat Sports hosts Harrison Graham and Chase Senior:
- Kevin Durant is BACK! Durant returns to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup after missing the past month and a half with a sprained MCL. The Nets went an abysmal 5-16 over the past 21 games with Durant out of the lineup and currently sit at 8th in the Eastern Conference Standings.
- Ben Simmons injury update: Simmons reportedly had a setback with his back injury and will not return to Philadelphia when the Nets face the 76ers on March 10th. Reports suggest that Simmons could miss the entire month of March.
- Zion Williamson injury news: Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Zion’s broken bone in his foot is starting to heal and that he could slowly start ramping up basketball related activities. It’s unclear if Zion will play at some point this season for the New Orleans Pelicans.
- 2022 NBA MVP Race: Joel Embiid is the betting odds favorite to win MVP this year, but the race for the award is heating up. Nikola Jokic, Giannis, Ja Morant and DeMar DeRozan are all making a push for MVP. Who will take home the award this year?

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UPDATED NBA MVP Odds:
- Joel Embiid: -120
- Nikola Jokic: +300
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: +550
- Ja Morant: +1000
- Demar DeRozan: +1000

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NBA fans! Light up the comments on today’s show:
- Are the Nets the favorites in the East with KD? Type ‘Y’ for Yes, Type ‘N’ for No
- Will Zion play this year? Type ‘P’ for Play, Type ‘W’ for Won’t
- Who’s the NBA MVP this year?