Sports/Basketball/NBA

Olympics Summer Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced Wednesday as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, his first time winning the award. It’s now seven straight years that a player born outside the U.S. won MVP, extending the longest such streak in league history. B.C.’s Steve Nash previously won the award twiceContinue Reading

Olympics Summer San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was the only unanimous first-team selection on the NBA All-Rookie team Tuesday. He was joined by Memphis teammates Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey of Toronto, among others. Stephon Castle, Spurs guard and league’s top freshman, lone unanimous selectionThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Olympics Summer When Jayson Tatum toppled to the court, writhing in pain and grabbing at his right foot late in the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, it looked like a potentially season-altering injury. Boston’s worst fears are now confirmed. Boston star suffered injuryContinue Reading

Olympics Summer The Toronto Raptors will draft ninth overall in this summer’s NBA Draft. The Raptors moved down two spots after having the seventh-worst record in the 2024-25 regular season. Toronto moves down 2 spots, had 31.9 per cent chance at a top-four pickThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 12,Continue Reading

Olympics Summer New Toronto Raptor A.J. Lawson went unpicked in the 2021 NBA Draft after playing two years for the University of South Carolina. After a stint in the CEBL, then for the Minnesota Timbervolves and Dallas Mavericks, he has arrived back home in Toronto. 25-year-old Toronto native says ‘IContinue Reading

Olympics Summer Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon, confirming the Milwaukee Bucks’ worst fears after the seven-time all-NBA guard was helped off the court Sunday night. 7-time all-NBA guard hurt Sunday in 3rd game back from calf injurySteve Megargee · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 28, 2025Continue Reading

Olympics Summer Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said at his season-ending news conference on Wednesday that his front office has done well to turn the team’s fortunes around and the team is poised return to the post-season. Toronto has 31.9 per cent chance of getting top-4 pick from May 12Continue Reading

Olympics Summer The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike Budenholzer following one dismal season that featured a fast start before a maddening slide out of post-season contention for a high-priced roster that included Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. High-priced roster that featured Kevin Durant, DevinContinue Reading

Olympics Summer Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired Tuesday in a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the regular season. 47-32 club battling several teams for home-courtContinue Reading