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The NBA Has an Incredible MVP Race—Who’s Winning It?

He's always had incredible speed but it's been cool to see him learn to control that speed while improving his ability to score from literally every spot on the floor.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC
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  • pic.twitter.com/NGWBr0y8Q6 — Connor Groel (@ConnorGroel) October 22, 2026 #5: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander SGA being 5th on an NBA MVP list sounds, feels, and to many just is plain wrong.
  • pic.twitter.com/KDWA0nn0Ir — NBA (@NBA) November 8, 2026 #4: Tyrese Maxey When the 76ers got LeBron James and Jaylen Brown this offseason, everyone crowned them.
  • Only 2 players in NBA history have recorded 45+ pts, 5+ reb, 5+ ast on 60% FG in a season-opening win.

While NASCAR crowns three new champions in Homestead-Miami, Formula One goes to Brazil to run its first race with its newly crowned champion.

The fiercest head of the Philly monster is the man the city dubbed “The Franchise”, who’s averaging nearly 27/4/6 with 2 stocks a night.

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  • Those races, however, aren’t stuffed with the same intrigue that another race currently has.
  • On a super team, there’s always a debate about who really is the best player on the team.
  • pic.twitter.com/xAfYL0KPSC — Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnor) November 1, 2026 #3: Stephen Curry The God of Shooting has found a second wind in 2026, as Stephen Curry has….
  • The Memphis Grizzlies guard is currently averaging 26.6 points per game on a slash line of 50/36/88, and is the brightest spot on a fast-starting Memphis team.
  • Maxey was crucial in their opening night victory against the defending champion New York Knicks, with several clutch plays down the stretch to seal the deal.

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