With a slick pass during the second quarter of Tuesday’s 118-99 win against the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokić made NBA history. The three-time Kia MVP became the fastest player to reach 15,000 points, 7,500 rebounds and 5,000 assists, accomplishing the feat in just 709 games.
It’s not often that basketball fans will read a ranking of players on a “five worst” list in some capacity and find a three-time All-Star and reigning NBA Finals MVP among the selections. That’s exactly what Boston Celtics followers saw on Sunday,
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić lead their respective conferences in the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by AT&T. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters, while players, and a media panel account for 25% each.
LaMelo Ball and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remain the leaders at guard in the East & West, with Antetokounmpo and Jokić as the top overall voting leaders.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić maintain their leads in the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively, as the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2025 presented by AT&T are announced.
Though the Boston Celtics are struggling, Jayson Tatum appears to be a lock to start the NBA All-Star game for a fifth straight year.
Rookie Stephon Castle impressed with 20 points of his own for San Antonio. Devin Vassell chipped in 21 while Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 12 boards and six blocks. The team falls to 19-21 on the season and have now lost five of their last six games.
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With the NBA MVP race heating up, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić are leading the list, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns. Anthony Davis also makes an entry, securing the 10th position.