Adrian Wojnarowski: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season, sources tell ESPN. A formal announcement is expected this week.
Source: Twitter @wojespn
Source: Twitter @wojespn
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
James Wiseman on the revival of the center with Jokic winning MVP and Embiid being a top contender: “I look at them dudes as inspiration.” – 2:36 PM
James Wiseman on the revival of the center with Jokic winning MVP and Embiid being a top contender: “I look at them dudes as inspiration.” – 2:36 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
New @FrontOfficeShow is up! @Trevor_Lane and I talk Jokic winning MVP, SAC hiring Mike Brown, the four remaining playoff series, JI working his way back and more. Watch, like and subscribe below. We’re pushing closer towards 18K every day!
youtu.be/wVFB1ii04yY – 1:45 PM
New @FrontOfficeShow is up! @Trevor_Lane and I talk Jokic winning MVP, SAC hiring Mike Brown, the four remaining playoff series, JI working his way back and more. Watch, like and subscribe below. We’re pushing closer towards 18K every day!
youtu.be/wVFB1ii04yY – 1:45 PM
Ralph Lawler @Ohmeomy
Seeing debate of Jokic v Embid for NBA MVP. Reminds me of my Long-time suggestion that the league should give awards in Each conf. MVP, ROY, COY, etc. This is not like the old days with 8 teams East and 8 teams West. 30 teams now. Double the awards should be a No Brainer! – 1:31 PM
Seeing debate of Jokic v Embid for NBA MVP. Reminds me of my Long-time suggestion that the league should give awards in Each conf. MVP, ROY, COY, etc. This is not like the old days with 8 teams East and 8 teams West. 30 teams now. Double the awards should be a No Brainer! – 1:31 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
On Nikola Jokic, MVP voting, and the MVP type of shit we’re witnessing on a nightly basis that matters far more than any of that.
dailysix.com/sixers-vs-heat… – 1:19 PM
On Nikola Jokic, MVP voting, and the MVP type of shit we’re witnessing on a nightly basis that matters far more than any of that.
dailysix.com/sixers-vs-heat… – 1:19 PM
Ted Davis @nbated
The Original Nooner is back today 12-3 @TheGameMKE 97.3 @WNFL Joker gets the Trophy 🏆 but Milwaukee has the BEST! She should have followed Her premonition! Bally’s wants you to pay extra. Will you? Lend an Ear 👂 https://t.co/vwJDH8Zzrr pic.twitter.com/3LAWLAx4yN – 12:54 PM
The Original Nooner is back today 12-3 @TheGameMKE 97.3 @WNFL Joker gets the Trophy 🏆 but Milwaukee has the BEST! She should have followed Her premonition! Bally’s wants you to pay extra. Will you? Lend an Ear 👂 https://t.co/vwJDH8Zzrr pic.twitter.com/3LAWLAx4yN – 12:54 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Nikola Jokic is a deserving MVP candidate. Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo were also deserving candidates. It should be fun when we have so many MVP-caliber players in the league at the same time. That’s all I got – 12:33 PM
Nikola Jokic is a deserving MVP candidate. Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo were also deserving candidates. It should be fun when we have so many MVP-caliber players in the league at the same time. That’s all I got – 12:33 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Now that Jokic is a part of the 13 players to win consecutive MVP awards, the next question being begged to be asked is this.
How many players have won 3-straight MVPs?
Larry Bird
Wilt
Bill Russell
That’s the entire list. Jokic will have his chance to join that elite group. – 12:29 PM
Now that Jokic is a part of the 13 players to win consecutive MVP awards, the next question being begged to be asked is this.
How many players have won 3-straight MVPs?
Larry Bird
Wilt
Bill Russell
That’s the entire list. Jokic will have his chance to join that elite group. – 12:29 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Congratulations to Nikola Jokic for being voted the only good player in the NBA this season. – 12:27 PM
Congratulations to Nikola Jokic for being voted the only good player in the NBA this season. – 12:27 PM
Jabari Davis @JabariDavisNBA
had little interest in the MVP debates along the way and no interest in the outrage after the fact, especially when we knew the likely results a month ago. Jokic is amazing. Embiid is also amazing. Giannis, get this, is also STILL AMAZING. basketball is in a great place, y’all – 11:53 AM
had little interest in the MVP debates along the way and no interest in the outrage after the fact, especially when we knew the likely results a month ago. Jokic is amazing. Embiid is also amazing. Giannis, get this, is also STILL AMAZING. basketball is in a great place, y’all – 11:53 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Only 3 players are averaging more points a night this postseason than Jimmy Butler
Luka Doncic
Nikola Jokic (smaller sample size)
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 11:52 AM
Only 3 players are averaging more points a night this postseason than Jimmy Butler
Luka Doncic
Nikola Jokic (smaller sample size)
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 11:52 AM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver fans: you’re not out here defending Jokic’s MVPs any more, right? He’s got two of them. People trying to delegitimize Jokic’s MVPs are like Steph deniers saying his rings are fake. Jokic is immortal at 27, and a ring at any time now puts him in the pantheon. Don’t sweat it – 11:16 AM
Denver fans: you’re not out here defending Jokic’s MVPs any more, right? He’s got two of them. People trying to delegitimize Jokic’s MVPs are like Steph deniers saying his rings are fake. Jokic is immortal at 27, and a ring at any time now puts him in the pantheon. Don’t sweat it – 11:16 AM
Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Congrats to Nikola Jokic who now joins the exclusive club of ‘no matter how much better your numbers and record is the next few years, you’re not winning this award ever again’ players – 10:57 AM
Congrats to Nikola Jokic who now joins the exclusive club of ‘no matter how much better your numbers and record is the next few years, you’re not winning this award ever again’ players – 10:57 AM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
For the anti-analytics crowd, Nikola Jokic is still a deserving MVP using only eye test and basic box score stats.
sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/ni… – 10:39 AM
For the anti-analytics crowd, Nikola Jokic is still a deserving MVP using only eye test and basic box score stats.
sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/ni… – 10:39 AM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Forget analytics.
Nikola Jokic is also the Eye Test MVP.
Here’s why 👇
sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/ni… – 10:31 AM
Forget analytics.
Nikola Jokic is also the Eye Test MVP.
Here’s why 👇
sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/ni… – 10:31 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Added some thoughts on Jokic’s MVP win here:
theathletic.com/news/nikola-jo… – 10:22 AM
Added some thoughts on Jokic’s MVP win here:
theathletic.com/news/nikola-jo… – 10:22 AM
Chris Dempsey @chrisadempsey
What this ultimately means is the conversation around #Nuggets star Nikola Jokic will shift now to where he fits into the all-time greats a) at his position; b) overall. The most fascinating conversation will be how he’s impacted the league, in particular in how teams use centers – 10:11 AM
What this ultimately means is the conversation around #Nuggets star Nikola Jokic will shift now to where he fits into the all-time greats a) at his position; b) overall. The most fascinating conversation will be how he’s impacted the league, in particular in how teams use centers – 10:11 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to be crowned NBA MVP again sportando.basketball/en/jokic-nba-m… – 10:05 AM
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to be crowned NBA MVP again sportando.basketball/en/jokic-nba-m… – 10:05 AM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Jokic over Embiid? Embiid has certainly looked like an MVP in Heat vs. Sixers series: si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 10:03 AM
Jokic over Embiid? Embiid has certainly looked like an MVP in Heat vs. Sixers series: si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 10:03 AM
Lori Nickel @LoriNickel
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic to be named NBA MVP for second consecutive season usatoday.com/story/sports/n… via @usatoday from @Jeff Zillgitt – 9:49 AM
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic to be named NBA MVP for second consecutive season usatoday.com/story/sports/n… via @usatoday from @Jeff Zillgitt – 9:49 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
After Game 5, I asked Joker how he’d celebrate if he won another MVP.
“With some music and beer. … Like how you supposed to do.” pic.twitter.com/Ys9hRQFRps – 9:44 AM
After Game 5, I asked Joker how he’d celebrate if he won another MVP.
“With some music and beer. … Like how you supposed to do.” pic.twitter.com/Ys9hRQFRps – 9:44 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award for second straight season, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/nugge… – 9:38 AM
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award for second straight season, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/nugge… – 9:38 AM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
The NBA needs to define its award criteria better, but Jokic winning is totally fine – 9:38 AM
The NBA needs to define its award criteria better, but Jokic winning is totally fine – 9:38 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
The news reached Serbia: Nikola Jokic learned he’d be the MVP earlier today, I’m told. – 9:37 AM
The news reached Serbia: Nikola Jokic learned he’d be the MVP earlier today, I’m told. – 9:37 AM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Gotta have a truly ridiculous season to get back-to-back MVPs and Nikola Jokic did that. Here’s hoping Murray and Porter Jr. can be healthy so they can contend next season. – 9:32 AM
Gotta have a truly ridiculous season to get back-to-back MVPs and Nikola Jokic did that. Here’s hoping Murray and Porter Jr. can be healthy so they can contend next season. – 9:32 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Serbian basketball has one of the most influential players in the Euroleague (Vasilije Micic), the most fascinating player in EuroCup (Milos Teodosic) and the back to back MVP in the NBA (Nikola Jokic). It’s a good time for Serbian basketball definitely. #Euroleague #NBA75 – 9:30 AM
Serbian basketball has one of the most influential players in the Euroleague (Vasilije Micic), the most fascinating player in EuroCup (Milos Teodosic) and the back to back MVP in the NBA (Nikola Jokic). It’s a good time for Serbian basketball definitely. #Euroleague #NBA75 – 9:30 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
That’s *two-time* MVP Nikola Jokic.
The formal announcement is expected later this week, I’m told.
denverpost.com/2022/05/09/nik… – 9:28 AM
That’s *two-time* MVP Nikola Jokic.
The formal announcement is expected later this week, I’m told.
denverpost.com/2022/05/09/nik… – 9:28 AM
David Thorpe @coachthorpe
A reminder that my award picks were not predictions, just my own views. I had Herro, Barnes, Smart, Jokic as winners. And Udoka for COY. Which means I’m in the mainstream with what I saw. I don’t predict award winners. – 9:27 AM
A reminder that my award picks were not predictions, just my own views. I had Herro, Barnes, Smart, Jokic as winners. And Udoka for COY. Which means I’m in the mainstream with what I saw. I don’t predict award winners. – 9:27 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Nikola Jokic wins 2021-22 NBA MVP nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/09/rep… – 9:20 AM
Report: Nikola Jokic wins 2021-22 NBA MVP nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/09/rep… – 9:20 AM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
If Nikola Jokic averages 25-12-6 for the rest of his career on top of back to back MVPs, his place in basketball history is going to become fascinating with or without a title.
Could he finish as a top-20 player ever? Top-15? His trajectory for being just 27 years old is insane. – 9:10 AM
If Nikola Jokic averages 25-12-6 for the rest of his career on top of back to back MVPs, his place in basketball history is going to become fascinating with or without a title.
Could he finish as a top-20 player ever? Top-15? His trajectory for being just 27 years old is insane. – 9:10 AM
Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Nikola Jokic this season (with team rank):
PPG: 27.1 (1st)
RPG: 13.8 (1st)
APG: 7.9 (1st)
Stl PG: 1.5 (1st)
Blk PG: 0.9 (1st)
FG pct: 58% (1st)
The Nuggets were +444 when he was on the floor and -255 when he was off this season. – 9:06 AM
Nikola Jokic this season (with team rank):
PPG: 27.1 (1st)
RPG: 13.8 (1st)
APG: 7.9 (1st)
Stl PG: 1.5 (1st)
Blk PG: 0.9 (1st)
FG pct: 58% (1st)
The Nuggets were +444 when he was on the floor and -255 when he was off this season. – 9:06 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic has won a second consecutive MVP, league source confirms to @denverpost. – 9:04 AM
Nikola Jokic has won a second consecutive MVP, league source confirms to @denverpost. – 9:04 AM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic voted the NBA’s MVP for a second consecutive season espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:57 AM
ESPN Sources: Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic voted the NBA’s MVP for a second consecutive season espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:57 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Centers in NBA history with multiple MVPs:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Moses Malone
Nikola Jokic pic.twitter.com/ecaTS3Xj7y – 8:56 AM
Centers in NBA history with multiple MVPs:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Moses Malone
Nikola Jokic pic.twitter.com/ecaTS3Xj7y – 8:56 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
JOKER #MVP!
Nikola Jokic gets the award for the second straight year
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 8:51 AM
JOKER #MVP!
Nikola Jokic gets the award for the second straight year
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 8:51 AM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season, sources tell ESPN. A formal announcement is expected this week. – 8:38 AM
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season, sources tell ESPN. A formal announcement is expected this week. – 8:38 AM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Right there is the difference in the MVP race:
Jokic had to foul Markieff to send him across the floor the way Embiid just did cleanly. – 10:01 PM
Right there is the difference in the MVP race:
Jokic had to foul Markieff to send him across the floor the way Embiid just did cleanly. – 10:01 PM
More on this storyline
Mike Singer: Was told yesterday that those around the Sixers knew the news was coming. Obviously, Joel wasn’t thrilled. -via Twitter @msinger / May 9, 2022
StatMuse: First 2000/1000/500 season ever. First to average 25/13/6 in a season ever (he’s averaging 27/14/8). First player in top 10 PPG, RPG, APG, FG% in last 50 seasons. Highest PER ever. A worthy MVP. pic.twitter.com/Me2ZLSoQuF -via Twitter @statmuse / May 9, 2022
Ryan Blackburn: Nikola Jokić on the MVP award: “If I don’t get it, I’m not going to die.” -via Twitter @NBABlackburn / April 28, 2022