ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania made waves when he reported the 2026 NBA MVP award winner (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) several hours ahead of Prime Video’s official announcement last Sunday. Charania has faced plenty of criticism for the report,

Who should win this year’s NBA MVP award? Breaking down the case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama ahead of Sunday’s ceremony.

Gilgeous-Alexander was the league’s best over the course of the regular season, but Wemby has been on a tear these past four months.

Selected by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Players were awarded ten points for a first-place vote, seven points for a second-place vote, five points for a third-place vote, three for a fourth-place vote and one point for a fifth-place vote.

There's a chance we could soon have an NBA without any active American-born MVPs... so who's the best bet to change that?

The 2026 All-NBA teams are officially official, but these snubs — from under-recognized third teamers to those who were outright excluded — demand attention.

In fact, the NBA should take it a step further and feature an All-NBA Playoff Team, so consider this, a top-five list of Playoff MVP candidates, our ballot (again: so far). (The A

NBA MVP Odds: Can Jokic Catch SGA in Heated MVP Race? The 2025-26 NBA MVP race has taken a bit of a turn as injuries and late-season surges reshape the odds board. Just weeks ago, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked like a near lock to repeat, sitting ...

LeBron James congratulated Shai-Gilgeous Alexander for capping off the Oklahoma City Thunder's series sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers by winning his second straight NBA MVP award.