Giannis, Nikola Jokić Lead Second Voting Results
One of the hardest decisions some fantasy basketball managers faced this season was choosing between Nikola Jokić or Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick.
Despite Jokić’s dominance this season, the rest of Denver’s roster has struggled. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon have both missed time due to injuries and their bench has been a major issue, which caught the attention of an NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a minus-odds favorite to win NBA MVP despite Nikola Jokić's outstanding numbers so far this season.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic picks up a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in Denver. For most, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić’s rise to being the top player in professional basketball came out of nowhere.
The Nets (13-24) are just now starting to embrace their fate as chasing those mighty lottery ping pong balls. They’ve traded away Dennis Schröder and Dorian Finney-Smith. And there are several teams interested in acquiring Cam Johnson.
Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets was named Western Conference Player of the Week Monday, which made franchise history.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week for his standout play from December 30th to January 5th. This marks Jokić’s second Player of the Week award this season and the 16th of his career, the most by any player in Denver Nuggets history.
With a game against the Denver Nuggets coming down to the final possession, Wembanyama was tasked with guarding three-time MVP Nikola Jokić with a one-point lead. Jokić, perhaps the most offensively effective player of a generation, turned to his signature Sombor Shuffle move for a potential game-winning basket.
MVP candidates Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic have been announced as the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 11.
Without further ado, here are the Top 10 NBA MVP Candidates right now... MVP probability: 0.9% Mitchell is the alpha dog on the team with the best record in the NBA (29-4 entering Friday), which makes it no surprise that he's on this list.