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It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square. Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks …
Read More »Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. He’s the best player on the best team. And the voters say he’s the best player …
Read More »Raptors eliminated from NBA playoffs after losing Game 7 to Cavaliers 114-102
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Toronto Raptors have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs. Jarrett Allen had a double-double with …
Read More »Dillon Brooks, Canadian NBA player with the Phoenix Suns, arrested for suspicion of DUI after traffic stop
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday …
Read More »Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ‘incredible’ NBA championship win and year spark joy in hometown of Hamilton
People in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s hometown of Hamilton are basking in his success after the 26-year-old led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first NBA title Sunday night and was named MVP of the NBA Finals. He’s the fourth player in league history to win the scoring title, league MVP, NBA …
Read More »Gilgeous-Alexander drops game-high 34 points as Thunder rout Pacers to even NBA Finals
This has been Oklahoma City’s formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next. That’s exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and the Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers …
Read More »Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander expected to be 2nd Canadian to win NBA MVP when award announced tonight
It’s time: The NBA will unveil this season’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night. The winner will be Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic or Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’ll be the seventh consecutive time that a player born outside of the U.S. has won the award. Antetokounmpo, of Greek …
Read More »NBA champion Boston Celtics to be sold for a record $6.1B US
Private equity mogul William Chisholm agreed to buy the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a deal that values the NBA’s reigning champions and the most-decorated franchise in league history at a minimum of $6.1 billion US — the largest price ever for American professional sports team. If the deal is …
Read More »NBA postpones game between Lakers, Hornets due to L.A. wildfires
The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It is the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles has been postponed. The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings …
Read More »Raptors expected to confirm Carter plans
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 27, 2024 5:00 am Updated September 27, 2024 8:52 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are expected to confirm today that Vince Carter’s No. 15 will be the first number to be …
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