Shai Gilgeous Alexander
The first half of Tuesday’s Game 1 could not have gone much worse offensively for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Through 24 minutes, they logged just 44 points, mustered an offensive rating of 88.0 and their superstar scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, had 11 points on 2-of-13 shooting — engulfed, perplexed and struggling against Jaden McDaniel’s spindly limbs. […]
It’s all about the new school in the NBA Playoffs and that’s not just with the teams in the conference finals. New faces are increasingly making their presence felt this postseason. Anyone questioning the homogeneity of the league’s playing styles this year need look no further than the differences among the individual talents on display. […]
The 2025 NBA Playoffs has reached their penultimate stage and four teams will duke it out to see which gets the privilege of representing their conference in the Finals. Over in the Western Conference, we’ve been blessed with an exciting matchup. On one end, you have the league’s best North American-born basketball player in Shai-Gilgeous […]
Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder managing a split of Games 3 and 4 against the Denver Nuggets to knot this second-round series at 2-2, they needed more from their MVP-caliber superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Across those two outings, the 6-foot-6 guard averaged just 21.5 points on 44.4 percent true shooting — far cries from both his […]
Now that the dust has settled on the first round and only eight teams remain, we can focus on the second round. And we have a treat on our hands in the Western Conference Semifinals, as the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets. The young Thunder are well-rested after […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the NBA Playoffs with sky-high expectations. After a historic season, stemming from a lockdown defense and a possible MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder are heavy favorites to reach the NBA Finals. Memphis enters the postseason after a narrow loss to the Golden State Warriors before bashing the Dallas Mavericks […]
The regular season roaring to its end means it’s time for our final award ballot of the year. I don’t have an NBA awards vote (maybe, next year!), but this is how I would vote if I did. 🏆 Most Valuable Player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Making a case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the league’s MVP doesn’t […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) made an elite scoring list as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. With 34 points in the game, Gilgeous-Alexander scored at least 20 points for the 60th straight time. Since the NBA-ABA merger, only Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant can lay claim to that accomplishment. It […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s suffocating, historic defense has dominated headlines for much of the NBA season. Oklahoma City is the NBA’s best team, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and one of the most potent defenses in league history. Offenses sputter when facing the Thunder, unable to dribble and without coughing the ball up and forcing […]
In the time since our previous award ballot, plenty changed across the NBA landscape. With the All-Star Break in the rearview mirror, we have a much larger sample for which to evaluate players and decide award picks. A few key injuries complicated some awards and will lead to close races and tight debates. As always, […]
