Basketball

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points a day after being named the NBA's MVP , and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conf

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points a day after being named the NBA's MVP , and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conf

CHICAGO (AP) — Led by Natasha Cloud with four 3-pointers and 18 points, the defending champion New York Liberty broke the WNBA regular-season record by making 19 3s in a 99-74 victory over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.

Watching fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander be announced as this season's NBA MVP left Steve Nash brimming with pride. And then the moment got better.

DENVER (AP) — Josh Kroenke didn't need to look far to find the next head coach of the Denver Nuggets. All he had to do was take a short stroll from his office.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton's father cut loose at an Indianapolis bar Wednesday night, when his son hit the tying jumper at the end of regulation to cap a furious comeback and the Pacers beat the New York Knicks in overtime in Game 1 of the

Nearly a month ago, Hall of Fame basketball player Steve Nash reached out to Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander simply to tell him how much he admires his game. Now, they are the only two Canadians to ever win the NBA MVP award.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody underwent surgery on his injured right thumb and is expected to be fully recovered by the start of training camp.

There is someone who the Oklahoma City Thunder simply cannot stop. They simultaneously send multiple players — sometimes about half the roster, it seems — to try to derail him. They surround him. They talk over him. They put hats on him.

Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, the defensive player of the year this season, was also the top vote-getter for the NBA’s All-Defensive team that was revealed on Thursday and includes Canadian Luguentz Dort.