While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the NBA MVP rankings, Nikola Jokic's triple-double average can't be ignored.

In mid-December, Denver’s Nikola Jokic had a healthy lead on Gilgeous-Alexander in ESPN’s MVP straw poll, conducted several times over the course of each season by Tim Bontemps.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sat at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings over the last several weeks. This battle between him, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been close, but now there is a wide gap between Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the field.

At 26, Gilgeous-Alexander, a starter last season ... It’s remarkable that in today’s NBA, Antetokounmpo is the force he is without a three-point shot. For most players, as they get older, their offense diversifies. Not Antetokounmpo.

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.

The NBA has released the third results from the fan vote for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has led in the voting throughout the first two fan voting returns,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Oklahoma City Thunder are having their best season in years and might be on their way to a strong playoff run or even winning the Finals. Gilgeous-Alexander has been sensational and is leading his team expertly.

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the Thunder to the top of the highly competitive Western Conference.

Less than 24 hours after he set a new career-high of 54 points in a win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named an NBA All-Star starter for a second consecutive year.

Anthony Davis passed NBA75 selection Bob McAdoo in scoring last night. He’s No. 70 now. Also: Nikola Vucevic moved ahead of Andre Miller for No. 116 in NBA history.Source: