After struggling heavily in Games 1 through 4, Nikola Jokic broke through in a pivotal Game 5 loss to the Thunder. The Nuggets' three-time MVP center entered Tuesday night having shot a combined ...

What I am saying, is that if you are going to make a bet on NBA MVP at this point in the season, betting on Jokic for MVP is ...

Draymond on the MVP race: “10 years from now, 5 years from now. Jokic doesn’t win MVP… and you put those stats next to Shai’s stats, everybody’s gonna be like, what the hell, there’s ...

Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are each having MVP-caliber seasons. Could the NBA’s top award be decided in Oklahoma City this weekend?

Look at the betting odds and one would think the NBA MVP race is over. According to BetMGM, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is -2000 to win his first MVP award this season, while defending MVP Nikola Jokic is ...

Nuggets Journal: Why I voted Nikola Jokic for MVP over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Beat writer Bennett Durando explains his ever-developing philosophy about how to vote for the MVP award in the NBA.

Jokic, the reigning NBA MVP who is arguably having the best year of his career in 2024-25, then struggled to put into words what the statline means. But his coach, Michael Malone, had no such trouble.

Nikola Jokic after Game 3 vs. the Thunder.© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Denver had three players score over 20 points, including noted playoff riser Jamal Murray, who had 27 points, as well as eight ...

Draymond on the MVP race: “10 years from now, 5 years from now. Jokic doesn’t win MVP… and you put those stats next to Shai’s stats, everybody’s gonna be like, what the hell, there’s ...

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has started publicly campaigning for Nikola Jokić to win the NBA MVP award for the fourth time in the last five seasons. After Jokić put up 35 points, 18 ...

Aaron Gordon embraced dirty work and a cerebral reexamination of basketball, enlightened by Nikola Jokic. His gratitude for that transformation was so immense that he once bought Jokic a massive ...

Editor's note: The NBA MVP award is voted on by 100 members of the media, chosen by the league. Voting takes place before the postseason. USA TODAY Sports reporter Jeff Zillgitt has a vote. Nikola ...