Michael Malone says Nikola Jokić is his MVP
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By finishing second in this year’s Kia NBA MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokić became just the third player in NBA history with a top-two finish in five or more consecutive seasons. He won the award in 2021, 2023 and 2024, plus was second in 2022 and again this year.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the 2024-25 NBA MVP, according to ESPN, and obviously, that means Nikola Jokić was not. Whether Jokić or Gilgeous-Alexander was the proper choice was a matter of intense debate throughout the season,
As the NBA prepares to announce its 2025 MVP, check out the stats of the top two contenders from league's Western Conference.
With Denver Nuggets eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday, Nikola Jokić has officially ended perhaps the best five-year run in NBA history.
StatMuse revealed that following the MVP voting results in 2025, Jokic did something only Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird has done in the history of the NBA. They revealed that Jokic joined Bird as the only two players to finish in top two for NBA MVP voting in a half-decade.
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Complex on MSNNikola Jokić Plans on Drinking 'a Lot of Beer' in the Off-SeasonJokić has great plans for the summer following the Nuggets' defeat in Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he showed why he's MVP," Michael Malone said Tuesday during an appearance on ESPN's postgame coverage when discussing the Oklahoma City Thunder's 114-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
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Briefly on MSNMeet Nikolina and Branislav Jokić: All about Nikola Jokić's parentsNikola Jokić's parents, Nikolina and Branislav Jokić, played a significant role in his career success. His mother first discovered his passion for basketball.