Victor Wembanyama claims Spurs' success over OKC is why he should win MVP

Only three weeks remain in the 2025-26 regular season. That means every game left is magnified even further. We're witnessing an arms race between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs at the top of the West standings.

Both teams are a combined 31-3 since the All-Star break. The Thunder currently have the longest active win streak at a dozen in a row. That type of NBA dominance usually garners some award noise.

With the top prize, of course, being the MVP trophy. Barring something wild, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will win back-to-back MVP awards. He's been the favorite all season.

If the Thunder lock up the NBA's best record again, the real question will be if he can become the second unanimous winner ever — behind 2015-16 Stephen Curry. But Victor Wembanyama is part of a glut of alternate candidates who have made some noise. He was the latest flavor of the week as a potential rival to usurp Gilgeous-Alexander.