Seadood rest easy, as NBA.com recognizes JOKIC:
Kia MVP Ladder: Nikola Jokic takes over as new No. 1
Cliffs:
1. Jokic
2. DAME
3. Giannis
4. LeBron
5. Embiid
The Next Five
6. James Harden, Brooklyn Nets
7. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
8. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
9. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
10. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
And five more: Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets; Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns; Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls; Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz; Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz