The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.

The PWHL announced the three finalists for the Billie Jean King MVP award on Thursday, which included Boston Fleet captain Hilary Knight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder reached the 2012 NBA Finals with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden leading the way, which has spurred some hypothetical conversations about a matchup between that team and the current iteration of the franchise that is seven wins away from a championship.

The NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as its 2025 MVP, and one of the first things the Oklahoma City Thunder star did after winning the award was give back to his teammates. Gilgeous-Alexander purchased gift baskets for every player on the Thunder roster,

Former Juventus and Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio has picked his Juventus MVP for 2024-25, has revealed who he thinks is the best Serie A player in every position and has given his say on the

The official league results for MVP voting were released on Wednesday, with OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning his first NBA MVP trophy with 913 total points. He beat out Denver’s Nikola Jokic (787 points), Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (470 points), and Tatum (311 points) for the accolade.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP for the 2024-25 season. Following the official announcement, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt honored the Thunder guard by declaring Thursday to be "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Day" in Oklahoma City.