A star guard from the New York Knicks recently shared his thoughts on Nikola Jokić being in the MVP race despite the Denver Nuggets' struggles.

The Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokić and Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline the leaders in the

LaMelo Ball and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remain the leaders at guard in the East & West, with Antetokounmpo and Jokić as the top overall voting leaders.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the scoring with 27 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder got back to winning ways with a 127-101 defeat of the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić lead their respective conferences in the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by AT&T. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters, while players, and a media panel account for 25% each.

Jokić is putting up MVP-caliber numbers yet again this season, averaging 30.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, and a career-high 9.9 assists, playing in 34 of the Nuggets' 40 games so far this season. He has his team squarely in the middle of the playoff picture in the West, sitting in the 4th seed with a 24-16 record.

With the NBA season at its midway point, let's take a spin around the league as we approach the trade deadline and playoff push.

Currently, the MVP race is between Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Of course, these two finished top two in voting last season as well ...

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić maintain their leads in the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively, as the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2025 presented by AT&T are announced.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and LaMelo Ball remain the leaders at guard in the East & West, with Jokić and Antetokounmpo as the top overall leaders.

This season included a few obvious choices, but several difficult calls for the Feb. 16 game in San Francisco.