Nikola Jokic is the current frontrunner for the 21-22 NBA MVP based on a new straw poll conducted by ESPN. Jokic was ranked second in the previous straw poll. 

Jokic finished 62 first-place votes and a total of 860 points, followed by Joel Embiid, who had 29 first-place votes and 719 total points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had nine first-place votes and 593 total points. 

Ja Morant placed fourth while Jayson Tatum finished fifth. Luka Doncic and Devin Booker were the only other players to received third-place votes outside of the top three finishers. 

If Jokic repeats as MVP, he would join Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Steve Nash and Tim Duncan as back-to-back winners of the award this century. 

Devin Booker and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 23 (March 21-27).

Booker averaged 37.3 points and 6.3 assists as the Phoenix Suns went 3-0.

Tatum averaged 32.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Boston Celtics went 3-0.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 22.

Towns averaged 38.3 points and 12.0 rebounds per game as the Minnesota Timberwolves went 3-0.

Tatum averaged 29.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Boston Celtics went 3-0.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 20.

Towns averaged 28.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves went 4-0.

Tatum averaged 41.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Boston Celtics went 3-0.

DeMar DeRozan and Luka Doncic have been named the NBA's Players of the Month for February. 

DeRozan averaged 34.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Chicago Bulls as they went 8-5.

Doncic averaged 34.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists as the Dallas Mavericks went 7-3.

Josh Giddey and Scottie Barnes have been named the NBA's Rookies of the Month for February.

Giddey averaged 16.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in February.

Barnes averaged 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds.