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Sam Amick on the race for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award

Mar 23, 2023, 8:24 AM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets is defended by Giannis An...

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The Athletic’s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Thursday morning to talk about the three-player race for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award:

The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, and two-time reigning MVP from the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic.

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Topics Discussed:

  • Is there a chance that Nikola Jokic will become a three-time MVP?
  • Sam shares his current thought process as he weighs his vote for Most Valuable Player
  • The final three players in the MVP race: Giannis, Embiid, and Jokic
  • What criteria should determine the winner of the award?
  • Sam says that Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis should get top-five MVP votes

Next Game

Sacramento will have a chance to all but ensure its first Pacific Division championship since the 2002-03 season if they can beat the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.

Be sure to get all of your Kings vs. Suns coverage right here on Sactown Sports 1140 beginning at 5:30 PM PST on Game Night with Scott Marsh and Henry ‘The High Flyer’ Turner before a 7:00 PM PST tip-off from downtown Sacramento.

Upcoming Sacramento Kings Schedule

Friday, March 24th – Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns – 7:00 PM PST

Saturday, March 25th – Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz – 7:00 PM PST

Monday, March 27th – Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 7:00 PM PST

Wednesday, March 29th – Sacramento Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers – 7:00 PM PST

Friday, March 31st – Sacramento Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers – 7:00 PM PST

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