Thanksgiving Awards: Jokic vs SGA for Early MVP, Most Reliable Star & Most Under Appreciated

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🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It's Locked On NBA's Thanksgiving Special, filled with humor, hot takes and Turkey Day favorites. Nikola Jokić leads the MVP race, but can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder's historic start shake up the award conversation? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Haize break out their “Turkey or Tofurky” takes, debating MVP frontrunners, the Houston Rockets’ offensive surge, and whether the Phoenix Suns are true playoff threats. The hosts also spotlight underappreciated stars like Tyrese Maxey, Chet Holmgren, and Donovan Mitchell in their annual Thanksgiving NBA Awards. With rapid-fire debates on the league’s most reliable players, overlooked contributors, and the most frustrating NBA trends—plus the ultimate showdown over Thanksgiving side dishes—this episode blends sharp basketball insights with holiday fun. Tune in for expert analysis, bold predictions, and all the NBA storylines fans are talking about as the season heats up.

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0:00.0	Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to Locked on NBA Daily on today's show.
0:04.3	We're handing out our Thanksgiving awards, including our MVP through the first month of the season.
0:09.2	Let's jump in.
0:15.7	You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:20.6	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your daily NBA podcast. Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.1	All right, welcome back to Locked-on NBA Daily, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network.
0:31.0	Now the number one sports podcast network, however you're tuning in on YouTube or on your podcast app.
0:36.1	Thanks for making us your first listen every day. Today's episode is brought to you by Fanduel. Right now new customers can bet just $5, and if your bet wins, you'll get $300 and bonus bets to use across the app. Head to Fanduel.com to get started. I'm Wes Goldberg, and we've got a Thanksgiving-themed episode for you to enjoy today, and I'm joined by two of the locked on's experts who I'm always thankful to talk hoops
0:56.3	with from the Locked On Nuggets podcast and your NBA writer for the Action Network.
0:59.4	It's Matt.
1:00.6	I'm so excited for Thanksgiving.
1:02.7	I've got a 5K on Thursday morning.
1:06.7	Then I'm coming home.
1:07.7	I'm putting Cornish hands in the smoker. And then I'm working on pies full day.
1:13.1	I'm going to be so exhausted.
1:14.8	My trip to fan snap in the afternoon is going to be unbelievable.
1:20.5	It is going to be goat level.
1:22.5	From the Lockdown Bulls podcast, also Bulls and Bears creator for Bleacher Report.
1:25.7	It's Hayes.
1:26.6	I got a brisket, a 10-pound brisket I'm smoking for the next 16 hours for Thanksgiving I'm
1:32.3	super excited about that oh I'm coming over your guys's house we have a bunch of
1:38.2	turkey day themed things to get to today our first segment is going to be called
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