NBA Awards Watch: Don’t forget Anthony Davis

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts after a basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the third quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Hawks 115-100. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts after a basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the third quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Hawks 115-100. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) celebrates with guard Tyreke Evans (1) during the final seconds of the fourth quarter of a win against the Atlanta Hawks at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Hawks 115-100. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) celebrates with guard Tyreke Evans (1) during the final seconds of the fourth quarter of a win against the Atlanta Hawks at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Hawks 115-100. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Who leads each of the NBA awards for 2014-15?

Football is over. It’s basketball season.

That is a popular rationale among general sports fans this week in the aftermath of the Super Bowl, but for those of us who follow the NBA on a daily basis, things are already in full swing with the league. There are story lines everywhere, both from a team and individual perspective, and even the team in Cleveland is beginning to take shape as LeBron James looks more and more like himself.

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With that on the table, we will be visiting you each week to fill out a mock “ballot” in each of the six major award categories, and while things are quite fluid, this should present a snapshot of where the league is over that seven-day period. There will almost always be upheaval from week to week, even as we arrive in February, and that is fun for generating

arguments

discussion.

Let’s take a glance at the choices, beginning with the Coach of the Year candidates.

Next: Coach of the Year