Shai is a wondrous talent, but playing alongside a veteran scorer would make life much easier for him in the playoffs.
While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the NBA MVP rankings, Nikola Jokic's triple-double average can't be ignored.
When Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe went through a brief slump, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knew the turnaround was inevitable. Gilgeous-Alexander said Joe was ‘too good’ to stay in a slump for long after scoring a season-high 31 points in a 126-101 victory against the New York Knicks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 27th 30 point game of the season. Most 30 point games in the NBA. SGA has scored 30+ in 61.4% of his games.Source: Twitter @BrandonRahbar
More than halfway through the 2024-25 campaign, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win MVP.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić continue to set the Kia MVP pace for each other and the rest of the field.
In mid-December, Denver’s Nikola Jokic had a healthy lead on Gilgeous-Alexander in ESPN’s MVP straw poll, conducted several times over the course of each season by Tim Bontemps.
The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to an easy 127-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The wire-to-wire win included a lead as high as 29 points. Both franchises are on opposite sides of the competitive spectrum. That was fully displayed on the court.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night.
Inside the NBA announces LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokić & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as 2025 West All-Star Starters.
As we approach the halfway point of the 2024-25 NBA season, it has become clear that the NBA MVP race is between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. While others like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum remain in the hunt,
With the 2024-25 regular season underway, our latest NBA power rankings offer an evaluation of all 30 clubs in the