- The race for the 2025-26 NBA MVP Award has narrowed down to three finalists: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets, and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.
- Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a franchise-best 57-win season and the No. 1 seed in the West, averaging 32.1 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game.
- Jokić, the two-time defending MVP, averaged a triple-double for the second consecutive season, leading the league in assist percentage and player impact estimate.