The Rolex watch was the headliner. Chet Holmgren flexed it in his Instagram story and wore it after the Thunder's 118-103 Game 2 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. But other gifts included an iPhone, Beats by Dre headset and a Canada Goose jacket.

Former two-time American League MVP Miguel Cabrera is playing professional baseball again, but not in MLB. Cabrera, 42, will be playing for the Tigres de Aragua in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League this winter in the 2025-26 season, the club on Friday announced in a post on X.

Former MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is set to make his season debut and first appearance since May of last season and hopes to provide a spark to the Braves lineup.

Jay Williams calls out the complacency of American players, contrasting the hunger of international stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Atlanta Braves officially activated former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. from the injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the visiting San Diego Padres.

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 talent outside of the United States.