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Should NBA adjust MVP rule to accommodate stars like Nikola Jokic?

With the 2025–26 NBA season nearing its midpoint, the league’s MVP race has been thrown into uncertainty. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic — widely considered the best player in the world — is expected to miss at least four weeks after suffering a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise in Monday’s loss to the Miami Heat.

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