This article was originally published on www.si.com as Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Had Heartwarming Quote on SGA's MVP Award Acceptance.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP after leading OKC Thunder through playoffs. Series opener against Pacers this Thursday ...

A foreign-born player has won the NBA MVP award in each of the last seven ... as the second Canadian to win the award. After giving his acceptance speech, the first question SGA fielded Wednesday ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could've had an off night after all the MVP hoopla. Instead, the Thunder superstar 'came ready to ...

Broadcaster TNT said Gilgeous-Alexander won the vote, 71-29, over Serbian Jokic, who has won the MVP award three times. Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished second to Jokic last year, shot almost 52 ...

SGA won't have any trouble affording it, however, as the MVP award unlocks some eye-popping potential max salary numbers. Gilgeous-Alexander's next contract will likely top $70 million per year ...

And not only is the Larry O'Brien Trophy on the line, the Bill Russell Finals MVP award is, too ... 900 (bet $10 to win $100 total) SGA — the regular-season MVP — remains favored to take ...

It’s easy to forget how unbelievable it was when Steve Nash won the NBA’s most valuable player award, and then won it again. A Canadian MVP? In the NBA? The path to that place didn’t exist ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was presented with his Most Valuable Player award. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver handed over the trophy, Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 38 points along with eight assists ...

Broadcaster TNT said Gilgeous-Alexander won the vote 71-29 over Serbian Jokic, who has won the MVP award three times. Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished second to Jokic last year, shot almost 52 ...