NBA MVP, ESPN and Nikola Jokić

For the third season in a row, Oklahoma City’s superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is squarely in the NBA’s MVP conversation.
it’s a perfect time to look at the NBA’s MVP race, as ESPN’s Tim Bontemps released his first straw poll (revealed on the Brian Windhorst and the Hoop Collective podcast) on Friday morning.
Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets have made a strong start to the season. However, former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins wants to see them take their game to another level with the addition of a rival ...