India, March 20 -- The NBA season is hurtling towards its conclusion. This regular season has produced some special games, special moments, and special performances. Before the play-offs begin, the league will turn its attention to the end-of-season awards, most highly prized of which is the Most Valuable Player award.

This year's race to the MVP was expected to be between two stars, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. But this week, the KIA MVP Ladder has predicted that a third challenger for the title has appeared late in the season, by the name of Victor Wembanyama.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still tops the KIA MVP Ladder, followed now by Wembanyama, with Jokic trailing in 3rd. ...