It’s a bit of an odd award, to be sure. Since the 1985-86 season, the NBA has handed out the Most Improved Player Award, now known as the George Mikan Trophy. It’s designed to reward a player ...

Rockets' fourth-year center an icon in his home country, where Turkish fans and politicians support his career.

It is the first All-Star selection for Şengün, the 22-year-old center who over the last four seasons has helped to rebuild ...