The NBA Best Player Award 2025-26

May 16, 2026, 18:30
CanadaSports

Introduction

The NBA will name the Most Valuable Player (MVP) on Sunday, May 17.

Main Body

The news starts at 7:30 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video. Three players can win: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama. All three players are not from the USA. Victor Wembanyama is from France. He wants to be the first French player to win. Nikola Jokic wants his fourth award. This is a very big goal. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played very well. He scored 31.1 points in every game. His team won many games this year. Other players won awards too. Victor Wembanyama is the best at defense. Cooper Flagg is the best new player.

Conclusion

We will know the MVP on May 17 before the big games start.

Learning

🌍 Talking About Origins

In this text, we see a simple way to say where someone comes from:

  • Victor Wembanyama is from France.

The Pattern: Person + is + from + Country

Examples from the text:

  • He is from France.
  • They are not from the USA.

🏆 Comparing 'The Best'

When we want to say someone is number one, we use the best at [something]:

  • Victor Wembanyama is the best at defense.

Simple Tip: Use "the best" for the top person →\rightarrow Use "very well" for a good action.

  • Action: Shai played very well.
  • Status: Victor is the best.

Vocabulary Learning

win
to succeed in a competition
Example:She will win the race if she trains hard.
game
an activity that people play for enjoyment or competition
Example:We played a game of basketball after school.
player
someone who plays a sport
Example:Tom is a good player on the soccer team.
team
a group of people who work together
Example:The team practiced every day.
goal
an aim or target
Example:Her goal is to become a doctor.
best
of the highest quality or most excellent
Example:This is the best cake I have ever tasted.
new
not old or previously known
Example:She bought a new book yesterday.
first
coming before all others in time
Example:He was the first person to arrive.
big
large in size or importance
Example:They built a big house in the countryside.
every
each one of all
Example:Every child should get a chance to learn.
many
a large number of
Example:Many people visited the museum.
award
a prize given for achievement
Example:She received an award for her painting.
name
to give a title or designation
Example:Please name your favorite color.
know
to have information or understanding
Example:Do you know how to solve this problem?
start
to begin
Example:The movie will start at 7 p.m.
want
to desire
Example:I want a cup of tea.