Nikola Jokic has won three of the last four MVP awards, and he’s well on his way to making it four out of five. Jokic’s Denver Nuggets may not be having an amazing season (they’re 28–16, fourth place in the Western Conference), but Jokic has been otherworldly over the first half.

Nikola Jokic was in a good mood after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-123. Speaking after the game, Jokic proclaimed that his current stretch of form is the best basketball of his career.

The NBA MVP race currently sees two heavy favorites. One is the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the runner-up for the award last season.

It feels like Nikola Jokic is doing things the NBA has never seen before on a nightly basis as he tries to carry the Denver Nuggets up the brutal Western Conference standings. After leading the Nuggets to their fourth straight win on Thursday night against Sacramento Kings,

Nikola Jokic took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter, turned and let fly with a 66-foot heave that got all net at the other end.

NBA.com released their latest Kia NBA MVP ladder and the rankings continue to be unfavorable towards Jokic. Jan. 24's edition of the regular installment featured Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander retaining his spot at the top of the list.