The NBA MVP race is heating up as the playoffs near, with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić as the two clear-cut favorites. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes Jokić is nowhere near Gilgeous-Alexander in the race despite averaging more rebounds and assists per game.

The two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.

Nikola Jokić is the rare star scorer that might actually prefer to be double-teamed. It's part of what makes the Nuggets star one of the greatest offensive players in NBA history. He doesn't want to score 50 points. He wants to scare you into thinking he might because his legendary passing can take over a game when you send too much help his way.

The Denver Nuggets bounced back from their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and defeated the Indiana Pacers, 125-116, on Monday. Denver now sits at 38-20 on the season and reclaimed second place in the Western Conference standings.

Star center Nikola Jokić, who is averaging a triple-double this season, has helped the Denver Nuggets win 18 of their past 23 games.

Myles Turner led Indiana with 23 points in the loss, which dropped them to 32-24 on the season. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 19 points and 15 assists, and Pascal Siakam finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton attended a Denver Nuggets game and caught up with NBA coach Michael Malone before the Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers 125-116 on the road. Denver star center Nikola Jokić had another impressive performance with 19 assists in the win.

Jamal Murray’s future contract with the Denver Nuggets has been predicted to be one of the NBA's worst-value deals in two years.

Two of the league’s hottest teams square off Wednesday when the Nuggets host the Kings at Ball Arena. Tune in on League Pass!

Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets has proposed condensing the NBA All-Star Weekend into a single day to make it more exciting and less drawn out. Currently a three-day event, the All-Star ...