The 2025 NBA MVP award was announced on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET on TNT, just before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers. This timing was chosen as the MVP award is traditionally the last of the major NBA awards to be revealed, often during the playoffs rather than immediately after the regular season. The decision to announce it at this time also considered not distracting players who were still competing in the playoffs. The finalists for the MVP were Shai Gilgeous- Alexander, Nikola Jokić, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Gilgeous-Alexander expected to be named the winner based on vote tracking.