Jokic had high praise for this Knicks' squad and their championship aspirations. Jokic knows a thing or two about championship-level teams, as a champion and Finals MVP himself.

Over the past few games, Nikola Jokic has been absurd basketball. Some of the stats that the Nuggets superstar has been putting up have been absolutely unreal.

As we approach the halfway point of the 2024-25 NBA season, it has become clear that the NBA MVP race is between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. While others like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum remain in the hunt,