Ric Bucher Picks His 1st-Half NBA MVP and Rookie of the Year

All-Star Weekend has come and gone, and with the first half of the 2015-16 NBA season in the books, we're giving out awards for midseason MVP and Rookie of the Year.

Is Karl-Anthony Towns or Kristaps Porzingis more deserving of the Rookie of the Year award at this point? Does a Golden State Warriors teammate have a chance to pass Steph Curry for the MVP award?

Watch Stephen Nelson and Bleacher Report NBA Analyst Ric Bucher recap the first half of the season in the video above.