A star guard from the New York Knicks recently shared his thoughts on Nikola Jokić being in the MVP race despite the Denver Nuggets' struggles.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a minus-odds favorite to win NBA MVP despite Nikola Jokić's outstanding numbers so far this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the scoring with 27 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder got back to winning ways with a 127-101 defeat of the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the 2024-25 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 11.
Jokić is putting up MVP-caliber numbers yet again this season, averaging 30.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, and a career-high 9.9 assists, playing in 34 of the Nuggets' 40 games so far this season. He has his team squarely in the middle of the playoff picture in the West, sitting in the 4th seed with a 24-16 record.
Currently, the MVP race is between Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Of course, these two finished top two in voting last season as well ...
The Oklahoma Thunders have continued their dominance in the NBA western conference with a big win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Oklahoma City has opened a 24-7 lead on the Nets, with Gilgeous-Alexander’s 12 points leading the way. Brooklyn is cold out of the gate, shooting just 2-15, with five of their seven points coming from Noah Clowney. The pump fake. The spin move. The finish.
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With the NBA’s midseason point arriving this week, list your regular season award winners so far. Kia MVP = Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Kia Rookie of the Year = Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies Kia Defensive Player of the Year = Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs Kia Most Improved Player = Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks