Last season, Jaylen Brown was the NBA Finals MVP, but he is working through a sore knee as this postseason opens. So it will likely be up to Tatum to lead the charge to consecutive titles, and we will have to see if he can beat out the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Donovan Mitchell to win the 2025 NBA Finals MVP award.

Alexander, Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic, and Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo were all named MVP finalists by the NBA. After the association’s highly anticipated MVP race between Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander and Nuggets’ Jokic,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got his first true look at a playoff run as the leading scoring option a year ago — and it showcased the difficulties that comes with th