The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.

This series nearly became the Warriors without Stephen Curry against the Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards. Anthony Edwards' injury scare shows fragile nature of NBA playoffs — and how it could all come down to one star One game after Steph Curry's ...