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Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics has won the NBA's sportsmanship award for the second time, making him the fifth player in league history to win that trophy in multiple years.

TORONTO — Tyler Mazereeuw has been named the new president of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Mazereeuw will focus on leading and strengthening the league's sales and marketing efforts to elevate its commercial presence.

Gordie Herbert played for Canada at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. And now he's in position to coach Canada at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

TORONTO — Gordie Herbert will take over as head coach of the senior men’s national team in 2026, Canada Basketball announced Thursday. The Penticton, B.C.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James wasn't ready to make any decisions about his future in the painful moments immediately after his 22nd NBA season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff exit.

CALGARY — NBA House, an immersive basketball experience and fan event, will return to Canada in downtown Calgary. The exhibit will be held June 5 through June 8 at the same time as the NBA Finals.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Playoff success was a largely foreign concept to the Minnesota Timberwolves during their first 34 years of existence.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves spent Game 5 in a dismal shooting funk, providing the Los Angeles Lakers with ample opportunity to stave off playoff elimination.

New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (44-38, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -1.

Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -6.