Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP and Jokić

Chris Paul believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should win the MVP award
As the 2024-25 regular season winds down, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic hope to put the finishing touches on their MVP campaign. It'll be the second straight season where the prestigious award will be won by either player.
Kia MVP Ladder: Nikola Jokić surpasses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for No. 1 spot
Nikola Jokić's recent performances and showing head-to-head vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives him an edge at the top.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokić for NBA MVP? What our experts are thinking
The battle for the league's top individual honor looks to be a two-man race, and with a month left, the margin is razor thin.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: The Leading Candidate for the 2025 MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's personal statistics reveal a player in peak form. Currently, he averages 32.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game, accompanied by 1.8 steals and 1 block. This impressive output illustrates his elite skills at both ends of the court.
Former Thunder Guard Says Gilgeous-Alexander 'Should' Win MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hasn't won the Most Valuable Player award yet, but each game he plays, it seems like he's getting closer and closer to doing so. As each
If not him, Nikola Jokic believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'deserves' MVP award
After the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets split a back-to-back, those who hoped the two-game set clarified the MVP race sadly didn't receive any. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and blew out the Nuggets in Sunday's game. Jokic got his lick back Monday with a near 35-point triple-double and double-digit win over the Thunder.
2025 NBA MVP Race: 5 Hot Takes On Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, More
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander discusses heated MVP race against Nikola Jokic
Gilgeous-Alexander has played it cool about his chase toward the MVP. He's always had the mindset that team success matters first and foremost. All the individual accolades come second. In that case, the Thunder's dominating season goes together with that.
Chris Paul's Strong Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic Statement
San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul vouched for his former Thunder teammate to win the MVP award over Jokic. "Shai could possibly be -- should be the MVP this year," Paul said. When asked to explain why he is taking Gilgeous-Alexander over Jokic, Paul credited how great and balanced the Thunder have been, despite SGA's dominance.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shines in win over Nikola Jokic, and history suggests that could matter in his MVP bid
The reality of MVP voting is that it is conducted by human beings, and it would be naive to assume that some games aren't more memorable to them than others. Head-to-head matchups between candidates are the most obvious example of that phenomenon.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander surpasses Kevin Durant for quickest to 10K points on Thunder
In the latest example that shows how truly special Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been, he broke another franchise record in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics. After he scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Thunder to an impressive road victory against the reigning NBA champions,
Michael Malone lauds Nikola Jokić as MVP vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: ‘It’s me promoting my guy’
"As I say all the time, man, very thankful he's in a Nuggets uniform so we're watching greatness every night." ...
Olympic Games helped put Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on MVP paths
How did the Olympics set up MVP-caliber seasons for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
Nuggets unsung hero sets the record straight about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's foul baiting
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is going to win MVP. Not because of free throws or foul-baiting, but because he cannot be contained.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes faster player in OKC, Seattle history to 10,000 points
SGA passed Kevin Durant to become the fastest player in Thunder/SuperSonics history to reach 10k points  ...