“This is my third or fourth year in a row, so I’m really — I don’t know. I cannot control it,” Jokić said. “Obviously, I think I’m playing the best basketball of my life. So if that’s enough, it’s enough. If not, the guy deserves it. He’s really amazing.” Nuggets coach Michael Malone was happy to step up and make the case for his guy.

Nikola Jokic kept it real when discussing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the MVP race the two NBA stars are currently in. Both Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic have been putting up stellar numbers this season,