Nikola Jokić, MVP and Nuggets

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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Nuggets, fellow MVP candidate Nikola Jokić with 40-point game
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 40 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks to lead the Thunder effort. He scored seven straight Thunder points in a 1:20 span late in the fourth quarter to squash any hope of a Nuggets rally.
Nikola Jokic Talks NBA MVP Race vs. SGA: 'I'm Playing the Best Basketball of My Life'
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Michael Malone lauds Nikola Jokić as MVP vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: ‘It’s me promoting my guy’
"As I say all the time, man, very thankful he's in a Nuggets uniform so we're watching greatness every night."
Nikola Jokić thinks he's playing 'the best basketball of my life' — and he may be right
Jokić was, however, willing to engage in a moment of self-reflection about where he finds himself as he nears the end of his 10th NBA season — which, in his view, is a peak higher than any he’s reached before.
Nikola Jokić’s Fourth MVP Bid More Alive Than Ever
LeBron James is the last player to secure four MVP wins in five years. However, that could shift soon, considering the dominating, fourth-MVP-worthy, career-year Nikola Jokić is conjuring.
SGA Hailed by Fans as NBA MVP Favorite over Nikola Jokic after Thunder Beat Nuggets
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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 history in the Denver Nuggets’ 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
Nikola Jokic says 'true basketball' fans 'should appreciate' the OKC Thunder
After playing two consecutive games against Oklahoma City, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic had high praise for the Thunder.
Nikola Jokic Opens Up On MVP Race: "I'm Playing The Best Basketball Of My Life"
Nikola Jokic shares his thoughts on the MVP race between him and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after the Nuggets' win over the Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets better of fellow MVP candidate Nikola Jokić as Oklahoma City Thunder dominate Denver Nuggets
In a battle of this NBA season’s two leading MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got one up on Nikola Jokić with a huge ...
Nikola Jokić leads Nuggets rally late to knock off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder and split series
Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets got their revenge on Monday night. After dropping the front end of the back-to-back ...
Actor and Oklahoma native James Marsden seen courtside at OKC Thunder, Nuggets game
Marsden is known for his role as Corny Collins in the 2007 filming of "Hairspray," Cyclops in his X-Men run. He currently ...
Stephen A. Smith dismisses Kendrick Perkins' praise for Nikola Jokić
In Friday night’s overtime win over the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić had one of the best games of any ...