Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is the Overwhelming Favorite for NBA MVP in Sunday Night’s Reveal
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is poised to repeat after leading Oklahoma City to 64 wins and averaging 31.1 points per game.
- On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to win his second consecutive NBA MVP award, holding off Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
- Leading the Thunder to a league-best 64 wins, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 1.4 steals across 68 games while serving as the team's primary offensive threat despite injuries to his supporting cast.
- Surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's record for consecutive 20-point games, Gilgeous-Alexander reached 126 straight; he joins Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the fourth player in NBA history to win MVP, Finals MVP, and the scoring title in one season.
- While San Antonio's Wembanyama finished as a finalist, his limited minutes and lower scoring output gave him the "weakest" case; Jokic's historic triple-double numbers could not overcome the Thunder guard's overall success and league-best win total.
- The formal announcement comes via Prime Video on Sunday, one day before the Thunder host the Spurs for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals; Gilgeous-Alexander becomes the second Canadian to win the NBA MVP award.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the overwhelming favorite for NBA MVP in Sunday night’s reveal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Last season, the NBA's Most Valuable Player announcement timeline went like this: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner one day before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a home game in the Western Conference…
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Los Angeles TimesOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Last season, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player’s (MVP) announcement schedule was like this: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner one day before he and Oklahoma City’s Thunder...
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onetz.deOklahoma City around German basketball player Hartenstein takes course for the next championship. Now her leader is to receive an individual award before the Conference Finals.
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