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Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are bringing centers back into the NBA MVP conversation Ben Golliver, The Washington Post Jan. 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Typically, the NBA MVP race is no country for big men. With offensive efficiency and pace on the rise over the past decade, MVP ballots have been dominated by three-point marksmen, perimeter scorers and point forwards. The last time a player who was officially listed as a center won the award was Shaquille O Neal in 2000. Not since Dwight Howard in 2011 has a center received a first-place vote. But the 2021 MVP race is shaping up to be more intriguing than some recent runaways thanks to a pair of supersized candidates. With the season now roughly one-quarter over, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic have emerged alongside Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as leading contenders. Embiid and Jokic share numerous MVP qualities: They have led their teams to strong ....