A surprising trend links the last nine NBA MVP winners—see the overlooked detail that reveals a lot about the league’s evolving identity.

Malone was clear on Thursday (amid plenty of social media hoopla) that he would have voted for Jokic if he was given a ballot. "I did vote for [Jokic] again this year if I had a v

On Wednesday, the ESPN's Shams Charania revealed that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had been named the league's Most Valuable Player. This marks the first MVP award for the 26-year-old Canadian guard and the third in Thunder franchise history, following Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

Phoenix Suns playmaker Vasilije Micic has committed to the national team, Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is also expected to join, and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic might be on

Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who the franchise fired days before the 2025 NBA playoffs opened, raised eyebrows when he stumped for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over Nikola Jokić for the NBA MVP award.

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

Jokic played 37 minutes against the Thunder on Sunday. The three-time MVP finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. He was outrebounded by Aaron Gordon, who had 11 boards despite playing with a Grade 2 left hamstring injury.