# the MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic are leading the NBA MVP race, with debates heating up over who deserves the award. Meanwhile, the concept of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is being discussed in business circles.

### About the MVP
The term MVP is used in both sports to denote the most valuable player and in business to describe a product with essential features.  

### Top the MVP News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Yankees' reunion with Cody Bellinger finally happens keeping New York's outfield intact for another run - Yahoo Sports While it's not the six- or seven-year pact Bellinger wanted this deal represents the culmination of a years-long crawl back to stardom for the [----] MVP"  
[News Link](https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/yankees-reunion-with-cody-bellinger-finally-happens-keeping-new-yorks-outfield-intact-for-another-run-215241289.html) [@YahooSports](/creator/x/YahooSports) 2026-01-22T00:01Z 554.3K followers, [---] engagements


"How Macklin Celebrini entered the MVP conversation as a one-man show - The Athletic The 19-year-old is putting up remarkable numbers in San Jose made all the more remarkable by his comparables"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6983682/2026/01/20/macklin-celebrini-nhl-hart-mvp-teammates/) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-01-20T15:17Z 52.8M followers, 206K engagements


"Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after [--] seasons GM Brandon Beane promoted - The Athletic McDermott went 98-50 over his nine seasons but the Bills have yet to reach a Super Bowl despite the MVP presence of Josh Allen"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6979852/2026/01/19/buffalo-bills-fire-coach-sean-mcdermott) [@WSJ](/creator/x/WSJ) 2026-01-19T16:11Z 52.7M followers, 29.1K engagements


"Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after [--] seasons no Super Bowl appearances: Source - The Athletic McDermott went 98-50 over his nine seasons but the Bills have yet to reach a Super Bowl despite the MVP presence of Josh Allen"  
[News Link](https://nytimes.com/athletic/6979852/2026/01/19/buffalo-bills-fire-coach-sean-mcdermott/) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-01-19T14:32Z 52.9M followers, 51.3K engagements



### Top the MVP Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@MJRodnick @MaseDenver Hes running scout team better than the guy who is at worst going to finish 2nd in the mvp Thats just silly. I understand trying to pump up Stiddy but theres no reason to degrade the play of Maye this season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Ryan42331/status/2014307986114478122) [@Ryan42331](/creator/x/Ryan42331) 2026-01-22T12:03Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"Outdoor wood stove is the MVP during winter around here. #youtubeshorts #foryou #amazing #crazy"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1BFFkEI0i-Q) [@calicamarconi](/creator/youtube/calicamarconi) 2026-01-22T11:23Z 34.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Another unexpectedly long video. Just wanted to say thanks to the [---] people that signed up for @Havyn_ng waitlist. We released this link last week so this is so crazy to think about. We are tracking early Feb for the MVP release 💜"  
[X Link](https://x.com/buildingwithaba/status/2014295237095481395) [@buildingwithaba](/creator/x/buildingwithaba) 2026-01-22T11:13Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"SGA Might Be Running Away With the MVP Race. #queueproductions #shaigilgeousalexander #nba"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@queueproductions/video/7598105831737003294) [@queueproductions](/creator/tiktok/queueproductions) 2026-01-22T08:52Z 405.5K followers, 277.1K engagements

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