NBA teams

Alperen Şengün signs $185 million deal with Rockets

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 10/23/2024 - 08:25

Houston Rockets' Turkish center Alperen Şengün has committed his future to the team with a lucrative five-year, $185 million contract extension, the NBA team announced on Oct. 21.

The deal, which also includes a player option in the final season, makes Şengün the highest-earning Turkish athlete in history.

Jokic claims third career NBA MVP title

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 11:24

DENVER - Serbian basketball player Nikola Jokic has claimed a third career NBA MVP title in four years, the NBA announced on Wednesday evening.

The Denver Nuggets centre fended off competition from the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Jokic has become only the ninth NBA player in history with three or more MVP titles.