No NBA team has repeated as champion since Golden State did it in 2017 and 2018, and no America-born player has won MVP since James Harden in 2018. Will that change this season? Boston is in great position to repeat with its returning core led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The MVP is another story. Tatum and Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards are the U.S. players best positioned now to compete for the award, but the favorites were still born outside of the U.S. – Dallas' Luka Doncic, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But that’s why the games are played. Who will reach the NBA Finals? Who will win the title? MVP? Rookie of the Year? Sixth Man of the Year? Coach of the Year? Most Improved? Clutch Player? USA TODAY Sports Network staffers answer all of those questions and more at the link in our bio. #NBA #predictions #champions #MVP #ROY #COY