By finishing second in this year’s MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic — the Denver Nuggets star — became just the third player in NBA history with a top-two finish in five or more consecutive seasons. He won the award in 2021, 2023 and 2024, plus was second in 2022 and again this year.

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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers had another excellent season by averaging 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds a game. He got a bit of recognition, as he received one fourth-place vote and 13 fifth-place votes, which resulted in him finishing sixth overall in the balloting.

Shai and Hailey welcomed their first child, Ares Alexander, on April 25, 2024, at 10:25 PM, during the Thunder’s first-round playoff sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans. Hailey frequently shares heartwarming updates about Ares. Shai described fatherhood as “the best thing in the world” in a March 2025 interview with The Oklahoman.

After losing Game 5 and going down 3-2 to the Thunder in the playoffs, Nikola Jokic has sent a warning on behalf of the Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets' hopes of repeating their 2023 championship run came to a halt in the Western Conference semifinals, as they were eliminated in seven games by the Oklahoma City

Nowhere is this more clear this season than with the top two MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, squaring off in the Western Conference's second round. The pair have been ...