the MVP award allows each of the 100 voters to adopt their own method. This is increasingly mine. The most valuable player is the same thing as the best player. Nikola Jokic is the best player.

At this point, it seems there's not much more Nikola Jokić can do to win his fourth NBA MVP. It seems like the decision that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would win the award was made a while ago.

when Denver’s Nikola Jokić barely edged Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in our poll (41.8 percent to 36.9 percent) but was the runaway winner in the official MVP vote (79 first-place ...

This year’s awards race includes one of the most compelling MVP debates in recent history, with three-time winner Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma ...

This year’s voting had a mix of contentious decisions — Nikola Jokić versus Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for MVP, Draymond Green’s late push for Defensive Player of the Year — and relatively ...

Nikola Jokic once again put together one of the finest statistical seasons in the history of basketball. In fact, it's probably his best season yet. More history for a special player 🃏 Nikola ...

And, despite massive performances from players like Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, this continues to be a two-man race between Nikola Jokić ... be the closest MVP race since 2004-05 ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić have been neck-and-neck in the too-close-to-call race for the 2024-25 Kia MVP. Shaun Powell Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are each closing the ...

Nikola Jokic may have just put together the single best season in NBA history, and he is not expected to win MVP over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He finished the season averaging career-highs in ...

Kings in the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament Nikola Jokić could not have known ... included such casual activities — until a multi-time MVP taught him otherwise. Not long into Braun’s first ...

Ty Jerome is a Thunder rebuild alumni. He’s now a finalist for 6th Man of the Year and he’s hitting big buckets to win playoff games. SGA once called Ty the best pure shooter in the NBA. Happy ...

As the NBA Playoffs begin, the NBA MVP debate is swirling around. This year's race seems to be between Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.