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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was officially named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday night, but ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news long before it was announced on the NBA on Prime.
It has been nearly a decade since a US-born athlete has won the award in the US-dominated professional basketball league.
The Pistons' star is carrying a burden larger than anyone else's, and he'll need two more elimination-game gems to stay alive
The 2026 NBA playoffs has reached its penultimate stage with the conference finals next up. Out West, it's a matchup that's been highly anticipated for a long, long time. The No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder will battle the No.