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Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, right, gets called for a foul as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic fields a pass in the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Denver.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be adding a couple more trophies to his collection. San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has a shot at doing the same. And for the eighth consecutive year, the MVP will be an international one. Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP — is one of the finalists for this year’s top individual honor, along with Denver’s Nikola Jokic and the Spurs’ Wembanyama, who is also a finalist for defensive player of the year.
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