Heat get under tax line, send Highsmith to Nets for pick
Miami traded forward Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, a move that gets the Heat under the tax line for this coming season and creates roster flexibility.
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Report: Bucks add free agent Coffey on one-year deal
Free agent forward Amir Coffey has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.
Report: Hurricanes owner Dundon to buy Trail Blazers, keep team in Portland
Tom Dundon, the owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, has agreed to buy the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul G. Allen for a valuation of more than $4 billion, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.
Porter Jr., brother of Jontay: Sports betting impact 'going to get worse'
Michael Porter Jr. says the proliferation of sports betting has detracted from the integrity and enjoyment of the game and worries that it's only going to get worse.
Thunder's Dort to have NBA title parade in Montreal next week
The Larry O'Brien Trophy will be in Montreal next week. Lu Dort, who won an NBA championship in June with the Oklahoma City Thunder alongside fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will have a two-day celebration in his home city.
Report: Pistons finalizing deal with Green
Free agent forward Javonte Green is finalizing a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Canada's MVP
Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA MVP
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA's Most Valuable Player. The Hamilton, Ont., native beat out Nikola Jokic after he finished runner-up to the Denver Nuggets star a year ago, joining Steve Nash as the only Canadian to win the award.
Nash calls SGA’s MVP win ‘amazing’
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joined an extremely exclusive club Wednesday when he was named NBA Most Valuable Player, becoming only the second Canadian ever to win the award. Victoria, B.C.’s Steve Nash, who won MVP in back-to-back seasons in 2005 and 2006 with the Phoenix Suns, is happy to have company.
SGA gets emotional thanking family after winning MVP
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sheds tears while thanking his family as he accepts the MVP award for the 2024-25 NBA season.
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Nash says SGA is his favourite player to watch: 'Hope he continues to rack up seasons like this'
Canadian and former NBA MVP Steve Nash commented on his fellow countryman Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the award, while general manager of the Canadian men's national basketball team Rowan Barrett spoke about how SGA's MVP award will be talked about for many years in Canadian history.
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Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA MVP
After winning his first scoring title and leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a league-high 68 wins, Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has earned his first NBA MVP award. SGA finished as the runner-up in last year's MVP voting, when Nikola Jokic won his third MVP in four seasons.
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Is Shepherd willing to say SGA is the best Canadian to ever play basketball?
After winning his first NBA MVP, TSN NBA analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins SportsCentre to share why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserved the honour over Nikola Jokic, what he thinks the award means to him, and if he's already willing to call him the best Canadian to ever play basketball.
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