Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for MVP award; Raptors' Barnes up for ROY
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
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Bucks eye second seed after routing Pistons
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points with 13 rebounds and eight assists as the Bucks improved to 51-30 to tighten their grip on second place in the table.
NBA MVP straw poll - Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and where the race stands with two weeks left in the season
Last season, the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic surpassed Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid in the closing weeks of the NBA's regular season to win the Most Valuable Player award, as injuries to Embiid and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James cleared the path for Jokic to become the first center to win the award since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000.
LA Clippers' Robert Covington has career night with key players out, drops 43 in win
Despite the fact that the Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers rested several starters and key players, Robert Covington still made Friday night's game a record-breaking one for the Clippers.
Strong week has Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo back in MVP race
Nikola Jokic remains the consensus odds-on favorite to win the regular-season MVP award at sportsbooks, but a big week from Giannis Antetokounmpo has put the Milwaukee Bucks big man back in the mix.
Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes Bucks' scoring leader in OT win over Nets
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