“This is my third or fourth year in a row, so I’m really — I don’t know. I cannot control it,” Jokić said. “Obviously, I think I’m playing the best basketball of my life. So if that’s enough, it’s enough. If not, the guy deserves it. He’s really amazing.” Nuggets coach Michael Malone was happy to step up and make the case for his guy.

Nikola Jokic is going to Oklahoma City for a two-game tilt with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after becoming the first player in NBA history with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a game.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant probably thought it before Nikola Jokić erupted for the first 30-point, 20-rebound, 20-assist game in NBA history, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 149-141 win over Durant’s Suns,

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic currently sits behind Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2025 NBA MVP odds, but Kevin Durant does not want to hear Jokic referred to as an "underdog.