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MVP, Nikola Jokić

Nuggets' Nikola Jokić says he's 'playing the best basketball' of his life as Michael Malone makes his MVP case

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is not one for self-promotion. After back-to-back games against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are led by fellow Most Valuable Player candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokić kept his comments about the award race succinct.

NBC Sports on MSN · 22h

Nikola Jokic: 'I think I’m playing the best basketball of my life,' but not stressed about MVP race

The MVP race was never going to be decided by two games in March, but if fans and voters hoped to come out of the Denver vs. Oklahoma City back-to-back with some clarity on whether Nikola Jokic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins the award,

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5 Hot Takes About 2025 NBA MVP Race, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and More

With just over a month left in the NBA season, the MVP race has narrowed down to just Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (the betting favorite) and Nikola Jokić (the numbers favorite). And on Monday, the two superstars wrapped up back-to-back games against each other in Oklahoma City.

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder

The Big Lead on MSN · 19h

Thunder deploy shrewd maneuver to slow down Nikola Jokic, Nuggets

Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault came up with a shrewd maneuver to literally slow down the way Jokic wants to play.

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Nikola Jokic lifts Denver Nuggets past Oklahoma City Thunder

Telling reporters afterward that he's "playing the best basketball of my life," Denver star Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists, as his Nuggets defeated the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 on Monday night.

ClutchPoints on MSN · 1d

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic hit with murky elbow injury update vs. Thunder

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is still feeling the effects of an elbow injury that he suffered on Sunday against the Thunder.

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Nikola Jokic knows this is his magnum opus. But Michael Malone is still his MVP campaign manager

Nikola Jokic’s mere acknowledgment of a momentous season was an eye-opening development in the MVP race between him and Shai ...

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić becomes first player in NBA history with 30/20/20 game in overtime win vs. Suns

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić continued his string of stunning performances by delivering the first 30/20/20 game in NBA ...

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Nikola Jokić records first 30-20-20 triple-double in NBA history in Denver Nuggets overtime win over Phoenix Suns

Nikola Jokić is putting together a season for the ages, and on Friday night the Denver Nuggets star put on another show.

5 Takeaways: Nuggets respond in OKC as Nikola Jokić delivers MVP-worthy performance

While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a quiet night (for him), Jokić puts up a masterclass in Monday's rematch to reignite the race for Kia MVP. Denver shoots a season-best 18-for-32 from 3-point range as ...

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Nikola Jokic makes NBA history with 30-20-20 triple-double in Nuggets’ OT win over Suns

Nikola Jokic sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier he ...

SGA Hailed by Fans as NBA MVP Favorite over Nikola Jokic after Thunder Beat Nuggets

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