Alexander, Nikola Jokić headline the 15-player All-NBA team. LeBron James made his 21st All-NBA team, extending his record.

Playing back-to-back seven-game series, Denver had Oklahoma hand them a semi-final exit. After proceeding to the WCF, the Thunder showed complete dominance in Game 1. Addressing OKC's win, Mike Malone mentioned how Shai showed he was the true MVP, stirring up social media.

By finishing second in this year’s MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic — the Denver Nuggets star — became just the third player in NBA history with a top-two finish in five or more consecutive seasons.

Even though Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took home the MVP award and defeated the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs, you still can't ignore j

Nikola Jokic failed to win his fourth MVP in five years, which would have tied him with LeBron James and Bill Russell. Yet, he managed to achieve something that even LeBron hasn’t.

I did vote for him again this year, if I had a vote,” Malone, appearing as a guest analyst on ESPN before Game 2 between the Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves, said of Jokic, his

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.