NBA midseason awards picks: Nikola Jokic leads MVP race, but others earn votes; Rookie and Sixth Man unanimous
We're just past the halfway point of the 2022-23 NBA regular season, and just as there is great parity among the teams at the forefront the title conversation, it would appear there is very little separation among the MVP candidates at this point as well. And yet, six of our eight staff picks go to the same guy. I'll give you a hint: He would be the first three-time winner since Larry Bird in the mid-eighties. Yes, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic would take home the award halfway through this season, our staff says, but there are also votes for Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum, who should keep the MVP race interesting in the second half. There's a lot of agreement on all our award picks at this juncture, with two of them coming out unanimous : Paolo Banchero as Rookie of the Year and Malcolm Brogdon as Sixth Man of the Year. Below you can see where our CBS Sports staff stands on the halfway-point MVP, Defens...