NBA announces award finalists: Antetokounmpo, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic top three for MVP

Will Nikola Jokic join Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, and Michael Jordan as the only players to win four NBA MVPs, or will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win his first?We know those two are among the three finalists for the MVP award (and will finish 1-2 in some order), as the league announced the top three for each of the end-of-season individual awards (voted on by a select group of media members, here is my ballot). The winners of the various awards will be announ