{"id":677819,"date":"2026-05-18T03:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/677819\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T03:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:03:22","slug":"nikola-jokic-still-makes-rare-nba-history-even-after-losing-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/677819\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola Jokic still makes rare NBA history even after losing MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nikola Jokic is the third player ever to be in the top two in MVP voting in six-straight seasons, joining Larry Bird (1981-86) and Bill Russell (1958-63).<\/p>\n<p>                                Credit: AP\/Scanpix nuotr.<\/p>\n<p>Despite coming up short in winning this year&#8217;s NBA Most Valuable Player award, Nikola Jokic still earned himself a key accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tOklahoma City Thunder \/ Schedule<\/p>\n<p>The Denver Nuggets big man earned a second-place finish in this year&#8217;s MVP race, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has earned the honors for the second consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN Insights, Jokic officially becomes the third player in NBA history to be in the Top 2 MVP voting in six consecutive seasons.<\/p>\n<p>He ties Larry Bird (1981-86) and Bill Russell (1958-63) in this feat.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2056166743287157176\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If there&#8217;s anything significant from this milestone, it simply shows the sustained excellence and wonder of the Serbian superstar in playing the game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This past regular season, he delivered with a staggering average of 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists, joining Russell Westbrook as the only players ever to drop triple-double numbers in consecutive seasons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As it is, Jokic&#8217;s historic season saw an early and disappointing end in the NBA Playoffs, being eliminated in six games of their opening-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_5\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Like what we are doing? 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