US EditionMichael Malone Says Nikola Jokić Is His MVP After Getting 'Heat' for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Remark
- The NBA announced on Wednesday that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the MVP award, with Nikola Jokic finishing runner-up.
- The closely contested second-round playoff matchup between the Nuggets and Thunder, featuring the two leading MVP candidates, ended with Oklahoma City securing a victory in Game 7.
- At 30 years old, Nuggets center Jokic became the third player ever—and the first at his position—to maintain a triple-double average throughout a season, posting nearly 30 points, over 12 rebounds, and about 10 assists per game.
- Michael Malone, who coached Jokic in the past, expressed that if Nikola doesn’t receive MVP honors this year, it would mark the most outstanding season ever to go without the award, and confirmed that he personally cast his vote for Jokic.
- Jokic's second-place finish marks the first season since 2019-20 without an MVP or Finals MVP for him, despite it being the best season of his ten-year career.
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Ex-Nuggets boss Michael Malone forced to clarify controversial remark on ESPN
FORMER Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone had to clear things up about a previous remark on live television. Malone’s clarification of a prior comment about the Oklahoma City Thunder star and 2024-25 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came ahead of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. GettyMichael Malone is currently an ESPN analyst after being fired from the Denver Nuggets in the 2024-25 season after 10 years as the team’s head coach[/caption…
Malone clears air: Jokic, not SGA, my MVP choice
Former Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who drew the ire of Denver fans when he said Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander "showed why he's the MVP" earlier this week, said he would have picked Nikola Jokic if he had a vote this season.
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