Nikola Jokic owns the to spot in the NBA MVP rankings over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entering 2026 after his dominant Christmas performance.

With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looking for his second consecutive award, what do the current NBA MVP odds look like?

The Joker went bananas with 56 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists in a 142-138 OT win versus Minnesota on Christmas Day. Denver won that game despite being down three starters and what’s more impressive was Jokic scoring 18 points in OT! Those 18 OT points broke Steph Curry ‘s record of 17 points in 2016.

When Luka Doncic showed up with a new physique last summer, many were talking about an MVP season incoming for him because if “Fat Luka” could cook the league, what more for "Slim Luka." Joking aside, experts and talking heads believed that a better ...

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