Shams Charania is a newsbreaker. On Sunday morning, the ESPN NBA insider broke some major news. Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA's MVP award. It's his second straight MVP award.

A look at some interesting nuggets from the full voting results for 2025-26 NBA MVP.

Shams Charania just made himself some pretty high-profile enemies. The ESPN reporter irked fans and media members alike on Sunday when he broke the news that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had won his second consecutive NBA MVP award.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBA MVP for a second consecutive year Sunday after leading the Thunder to the league's best record.

Buoyed by strong support and an unrelenting drive to keep improving his game, OKC's star guard has chiseled himself into a back-to-back Kia MVP.

In the WNBA, the Most Valuable Player award goes to the player who dominates the league, performs at the highest level possible, and uplifts their team to a tier they’d never reach without their efforts.

The WNBA MVP race has mostly belonged to A’ja Wilson over the last few years. Since 2020, Wilson has dominated the league. She has won four MVP awards and also picked up two Finals MVP trophies during that stretch.

As long as Shohei Ohtani stays healthy, the National League MVP award likely is on lockdown — although it’s also possible that voter fatigue could emerge. So could Paul Skenes with 20 wins and something ridiculous like a 1.