A former Oklahoma State star might soon be rewarded for his career year. Over the past few seasons, the Detroit Pistons have been nothing more than the laughing

As Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to cruise, the 2025 All-Star keeps the top spot in our Most Improved Player ladder.

Some other honorable mentions include New York Knicks wing Josh Hart, Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson, Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama, and Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (who is the favorite to win NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year).

Three Detroit Pistons members, Cade Cunningham, Malik Beasley and coach J.B. Bickerstaff, have legit shots to win an end of season NBA award.

Below is look at NBA Most Improved Player opening odds ... an Indiana Pacer has won the award the following year. The player's improvement should directly contribute to the overall success ...

Star guard Norman Powell has missed the Clippers' last four games with left patellar tendinopathy, but with a big game coming up on Friday night, he could return. The Clippers travel across the city to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, and Powell has been upgraded to questionable for the huge matchup.

• The Clippers’ Norman Powell — in his 10th season at age 31 — currently sits as the second favorite to win the Most Improved Player award (trailing only Cade Cunningham, using the odds at BetMGM). He spoke about how this is as much or more about opportunity than him just improving his game.

Victor Wembanyama's season-ending injury is set to have a profound impact on the NBA MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player award races.