Is it possible that Steve "Nashty"(phoenix suns) could be a 3x NBA mvp?  It's amazing when you consider that he's 30 & in each of the last 3 seasons, Steve has gotten better.  Once a player hits age 30, normally the skills start to fade away, but in Nash's that ain't the case. 

Steve's buddy, Dirk Nowitzki(dallas mavericks) is also in the running.  He's led Dallas to the best record in the league & has been on a tear since the team opened the season 0-4. I'm not completely sold on Dallas winning the 'chip.

LeBron is another player that's in the running.  He fills up the stat sheet better than anyone else(20+ points, 7-8 boards, 5-6 assists, 2-3 steals, 1-2 blocks). Not many players can do what he does.  The main knock on LBJ is his defense.  Other than that he's the only reason the Cavs are above .500.  If the Cavs got out and traded for a Ray Allen-type(this is all hypothetical, I'm not starting a rumor) to help ease the scoring load from LeBron, then the Cavs will do much better.

Others in the MVP race are Agent Zero-Gilbert Arenas(Washington Wizards), man this guy is awesome in the clutch( 3-4 game-winning 3-pt. bombs!). Carmelo Anthony(Nuggets), yes he got suspended for 15 games & Denver went 7-8 without 'Melo, but how can you not included the NBA's leading scorer on that list, especially when his running mate is AI?  My darkhorse here is CB4(Raptors) because the guy is mad under-rated & he has all the tools to become one of the league's most dominant 3 or 4 player.