The Historic 2025-26 MVP Race

About this episode

LeBron James and Steve Nash discuss the 2025-26 NBA MVP race and player performances.

Welcome back to Mind the Game with LeBron James and Steve Nash. This week we are talking NBA Awards, specifically the MVP. First, Steve talks to LeBron about the chemistry between Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and the rest of the Lakers roster prior to the injuries of their two big stars. They also talk about LeBron breaking the record for most wins by any NBA player ever. Then we get into the MVP conversation, doing a deep dive into the candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic and why each guy has a legit case. Thanks for watching Mind the Game. Be sure to subscribe for analysis from LeBron James and Steve Nash. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: LeBron James, Steve Nash

Topics covered

• NBA Awards
• MVP Race
• Player Chemistry
• Injuries
• Candidate Analysis

Keywords

• MVP
• NBA
• LeBron James
• Steve Nash
• Luka Doncic
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Victor Wembanyama
• Nikola Jokic

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Organizations: NBA

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