Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes his MVP case stronger after winning the Clutch Player of the Year Award.

With the 2025-2026 NBA regular season behind us, it's time for the league to award its best players with some fresh hardware.

The awards rollout is here.

While that trend has sparked debates about the standing of American players in today's NBA. Jason Williams vehemently dismissed the idea that it reflects a decline in domestic talent. Instead, "White Chocolate" criticized the media and award voters,

With less than 10 days to go in 2025-26, each player in the Top 5 of the Kia MVP chase has an argument for the hardware

Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama are the finalists for the 2025-26 KIA MVP award. While SGA still has the highest odds to win the honor, the race was largely limited to three stars taking the top spot throughout the season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are front and center during NBA awards week, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren finalists for multiple major honors as Oklahoma City’s dominance gets national recognition.