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A new NBA player poll offered some surprising disrespect towards New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns.

The stock of towns around the game seems to be at new highs. He played a major role in leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals last year as he earned All-Star honors for the fifth time. This season, while there has been much discussion about his fit with New York’s new offense, he went to the All-Star Game for the sixth time.

Yet, despite the discussion about his future in Gotham, Towns has silenced the doubters over the past few weeks by playing a featured role in one of the most impressive runs any Knicks team has ever seen. It should have engendered new respect in the NBA for the man many view as the greatest shooting giant of all time. Well, probably not.

Karl-Anthony Towns is called overrated by NBA players

On Wednesday, The Athletic released its latest player survey covering a variety of topics about the NBA. One of the questions asked was “Who is the highest-rated player in the league?” Although he didn’t receive the most votes, Towns was surprisingly close to the top.

Out of 81 votes, the talented big man got 7.4% of the votes. That was the third highest. The stars receiving more votes than Towns were Alpern Sengun (12.3%), Rudy Gobert (8.6%), and Trae Young (8.6%).

It should be noted that this question received the least number of votes compared to other questions, which had almost double the number of responses. Still, it’s still surprising why some players feel Towns is overrated despite being a six-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA player and a big part of teams that reached the conference finals the last two seasons.

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Sunderland appear to be the front-runners to sign Feyenoord’s Anis Hadj Moussa in the summer.

In April 2024, the Eredivisie side agreed a deal for the winger to come to the club in the summer. He has 22 goals and 11 assists in 76 games. This includes 11 goals and six assists this season.

Sunderland and several other clubs have already taken note of the winger’s rise at the Dutch club. This is mainly because he has significantly improved his overall game this season.

Let us explain by sharing the data [this season first] About his performance in this and last season.

It highlights areas where the 24-year-old has made a clear step forward in his development so far. The statistics mentioned are per game in the Eredivisie between the two seasons.

• expected goal [XG] Per season: 3.46 – 3.14
• Expected assists per season: 8.37 – 7.29
• Shots on target: 1 – 0-7
• Big chances missed: 1 – 3
• Big chances created: 11 – 8
• Cross: 1.7 – 0.9
• Successful dribbles: 2.6 – 1.6

These are all signs of progress with the attack, which has attracted interest from Sunderland and others.

Black Cat leads in signing

On Wednesday, Sports Witness Covered Claims Algeria could make an offer for the Feyenoord player in comparison to Sunderland. The source did not provide any information about the Dutch club’s demands or the fee the Black Cats would like to offer.

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The operation remains complicated due to ‘particularly fierce and attractive competition’ from England. Chelsea, Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth have been mentioned in recent claims.

However, reports state that Regis Le Bris’s side appear to be in the lead, and are in talks with his entourage. Feyenoord, for their part, are requesting €30-35m. This is another factor that makes a deal challenging for the Ligue 1 side.

Africa Foot Relay claims have been made elsewhere about interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle United in Hadj Moussa, but it is clear that Sunderland now have the top spot.

The outlet also interviewed his compatriot and Olympic Beja manager, Nabil Neghiz. He has backed Haj Moussa to achieve more success by further improving his game.

“His pace in the first few steps allows him to get past defenders and pose a threat in the final third of the pitch,” He said.

“What makes this player particularly interesting is not only what he is showing now, but also the potential he still has to improve. If he continues to progress at this pace, he could become one of the most impressive attacking wingers in European football.”

Increase in progress and evaluation of Haj Moussa

The attacker arrived in Europe when RC Lens signed him for their academy in 2018. He did not make it to Ligue 1, leaving him on a free transfer to Olympique Charleroi in 2022.

Haj Moussa scored eight goals in 33 matches for Olympique Charleroi and was released again. He joined Petro Isden in July 2023 transfer market It was then valued at €100,000.

The Algerian scored two goals and two assists in 18 appearances for the second division Belgian club and sees his value rise to €250k in December 2023.

Vitesse Arnhem signed the winger on loan in February 2024 and a month later, his valuation increased to €750k. At the end of the loan period, this increased to €2m, and he had two goals and two assists in 15 matches for the Dutch club.

Haj Moussa arrived at Feyenoord at the start of the 2024/25 season. His value increased by €12m [December 2024] up to €14m [May 2025] Now up to €20m. This could increase further if he impresses for his country in the World Cup.

There are a lot of worthy candidates and compelling storylines in the 2025-26 NBA MVP race, so much so that some fans think the award is theirs. The latest ESPN straw poll suggests otherwise. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in position to retain his crown.

A panel consisting of 100 local, national and international media members believe the 27-year-old guard is the man responsible for the beating. Gilgeous-Alexander received 78 first-place votes, surpassing Nikola Jokic (18), Cade Cunningham (1), Victor Vembanyama (3) and the rest of the field. With a lead of 230 points, the consensus is that a player will earn MVP honors in back-to-back seasons for the seventh time since 2006.

A lot has changed since ESPN’s initial survey in December. Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic were locked in a tight battle, with only 15 first-place votes and 43 total points separating the former from the latter. Luka Doncic also secured third place. Due to another injury, the NBA’s scoring leader (points per game) lost much of the lead and fell to fifth in the second poll. The Los Angeles Lakers’ position in the Western Conference standings (fifth) may be a factor.

The Thunder have held first place in the West throughout the season (although the San Antonio Spurs are close). Gilgeous-Alexander is the best player predicted by many to become the league’s first repeat champion in eight years. Stability is also working in their favor.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can easily overtake his competitors

Although the 2025 NBA Finals MVP is currently dealing with an abdominal strain, he has only missed seven games to this point in the campaign. Jokic is dangerously close to falling below the mandatory 65-game requirement (with only one more contest to go), and Wembanyama and Doncic don’t have much room for themselves. Cunningham, who has played in 48 of 54 possible games, could emerge as Gilgeous-Alexander’s biggest competition.

It’s important to note that these votes were tallied before the Detroit Pistons cornerstone rolled into Madison Square Garden and torched the New York Knicks for 42 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds and two blocks. While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to recover from his injury, Cade Cunningham has the perfect opportunity to delight voters with his superbly versatile skill set. He is also leading the team that currently has the best record in the NBA.

The Thunder and Pistons face off next Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena, but based on the latest updates, OKC could be without their top man for that potential MVP showcase. Cunningham can still dominate and find grace, which he will need a lot of if there is to be any suspense around this awards race.

Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.8 points, 6.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 55.4 percent from the field (career high) and 39.0 percent from 3-point range. The three-time All-NBA First-Team selection is truly in the midst of a stellar performance, and his trophy collection reflects as much. Assuming he can return to action soon, Gilgeous-Alexander may need to make room for more hardware.