A few weeks ago, a third straight MVP for Nikola Jokic was thought to be all but in the bag. But as of March 16, Joel Embiid had overtaken Jokic in the MVP race. Sportsbooks now have him as the favorite, and by a fair margin: He’s -250 at FanDuel, while Jokic has plummeted to… Read More Joel Embiid Has Passed Nikola Jokic in the MVP Race
In a recent post, I offered a defense for Nikola Jokic’s case for earning his third straight MVP. I argued that he’s having a better season than Joel Embiid, his team is in first place in the West, his team’s lack of playoff success the past two years isn’t his fault, and that we shouldn’t… Read More The Real Reason Nikola Jokic is About to Win His Third Straight MVP (It’s Not Racial Bias)
Jokic is a clear favorite to win his third consecutive NBA MVP award, and people are pissed about it. They point to things like him being drafted second-to-last in the All Star Game (thus showing that he’s not truly the best player in the league or perhaps even top-5), and the lack of postseason success… Read More Nikola Jokic Haters Don’t Have a Leg to Stand On
News just broke yesterday that Nikola Jokic has been voted the 2022 NBA MVP, securing back-to-back MVP honors. He will be officially honored in a ceremony on TNT momentarily. Jokic joins an elite club of players to win consecutive MVPs, although it has happened quite a bit in recent years. The list of players: Jokic… Read More Nikola Jokic Has Won his Second Straight MVP
With Giannis leading the way, the Bucks got it done. They went down 0-2, then won four straight, and now the city of Milwaukee has its first NBA Championship since 1971, when they had the great Kareem Abdul-Jabar. 50 points for Giannis, 50 years for the city of Milwaukee. Fitting. Giannis, predictably, takes home Finals… Read More Finals MVP Giannis Drops 50, Bucks Win First NBA Title Since 1971 🏆
This is so awesome: He becomes the first-ever second round pick to go on to win MVP, and in fact the only player drafted later than 15th overall to win MVP, according to StatMuse: He is the first center to win MVP since Shaq in 2000, which is wild. I don’t want to say Big… Read More Nikola Jokic Wins MVP, Flashback to When He Was Drafted During a Taco Bell Commercial
During the NFL season, I compiled team statistical rankings so that I could get a more objective read on which teams were the best and which teams were overrated. It was fairly predictive, although not perfect, but the one thing I’ll credit it with was convincing me to not give up on the Tampa Bay… Read More Introducing the “Total Net Contribution” Stat
It’s official. With a 6 rushing TD, 56.2 PPR point performance in Championship week, Alvin Kamara is the Fantasy Football MVP of 2020. Given that the game was on a Friday, it’s still too early to tell how many people won their Fantasy Football Championships because of Alvin Kamara, but I’m sure it’ll be a… Read More Alvin Kamara is the 2020 Fantasy Football MVP
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