As much as we might not want to acknowledge how 'the narrative' fits affects MVP voting, Nikola Jokic just provided the perfect finale to his campaign.
Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are engaged in a competitive race for NBA MVP. Stan Van Gundy, though, thinks one of them is the clear choice over the others.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has maybe been the least-talked-about reigning MVP in NBA history. His teammate, Jamal Murray, doesn’t seem to appreciate the disrespect the big man receives, either.
Nikola Jokic is providing a pretty decent follow-up to his MVP-winning efforts in 2020-21, but which games have stood out as his marquee performances for the Denver Nuggets in 2021-22?
Nikola Jokic may be in his age-26 season, but the one-time MVP and four-time All-Star for the Denver Nuggets has already asserted himself as the best second-round pick in NBA history.