Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP and Nikola Jokic
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There was Bill Russell. There was Larry Bird. And now, there’s Nikola Jokic. By finishing second in this year’s MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic — the Denver Nu
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.
George Karl is one of us. Even as a Pirates fan, he wouldn’t mind seeing somebody else buy the Rockies. He wants the best for Nikola Jokic, because Jokic is the best he’s ever seen
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Yardbarker on MSNNikola Jokic joins Larry Bird in exclusive clubIf the 2010s belonged to LeBron James and Stephen Curry, it's fair to suggest that the 2020s have belonged to Nikola Jokic.
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Sporting News on MSNNikola Jokic MVP voting: Nuggets star matches feat only achieved by Larry Bird in NBA historyJokic won the award in 2021, 2022, and 2024 and finished second to the 76ers Joel Embiid in 2023. He challenged for it again in 2025 by averaging a triple-double, the first time he's done so in his 10-year career.
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSNIvica Zubac reflects on breakout year, Jokic battles, and more in Basketball Network exclusiveIn this Basketball Network exclusive, Ivica Zubac opens up on his breakout season, the Clippers’ underdog run, and why Jokic is the NBA's toughest matchup.