MVP candidates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić go head-to-head Thursday night at Fiserv Forum with national TV coverage.

In a matchup of 2 NBA heavyweights, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks top Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets, 121-112.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Denver Nuggets 121-112 on Thursday. Denver's Nikola Jokic

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and dished seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 121-112 win over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.Brook Lopez adde

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić, the last two players to win back-to-back Kia MVPs, headline a must-watch showdown tonight as the Milwaukee Bucks host the Denver Nuggets ( 8 p.m. ET, TNT ). While both stand 6-foot-11 and continue to put up historic numbers, they dominate the game differently.

The Bucks' two-time MVP finds himself in the unenviable position of chasing not only monstrously productive peers, but his own ghost.

The Denver Nuggets fell short tonight, suffering a 112-121 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. While Giannis Antetokounmpo and co.

"You take a look at his stat sheet, it doesn't always show what he does for us," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of Horford.

The NBA’s MVP race just ignited,counting down the Kia MVP Ladder’s top five as of March 2025, with Nikola Jokić reclaiming No. 1 and LeBron James storming into the mix. It hooks viewers with a vivid tease—imagining Jokić’s dimes and LeBron’s ageless feats—before diving into a dynamic rundown from No.

It's easy to get fatigued by consistent excellence, so before Nikola Jokić returns to the floor tonight ... against six of the best statistical seasons ever — Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, James, Jordan and Chamberlain's best ...