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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been receiving MVP chants from fans this season and TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley made the bold claim that he should be starting in the All-Star game. This has been Gilgeous-Alexander’s breakout year despite playing on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that is 11-14 and in 12th place in the Western Conference […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are continuing to surprise folks this season. After a rough 1-6 stretch in late November, the team has bounced back in a major way by winning its last three, one of those wins even coming without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s undisputed best player. At 11-13, Oklahoma City is still in the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (15-9). Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Grizzlies prediction and pick. Oklahoma City has won three consecutive games but still sits in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Thunder are 15-9 against the spread while […]

Chet Holmgren’s performances during Summer League became cause for so much intrigue given his potential to be such an incredible two-way force. However, Holmgren ended up suffering a Lisfranc injury during a Pro-Am game against LeBron James, delaying his debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder for at least a season. But Thunder fans need not […]

Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are relevant again. Their recent run has LeBron James and Co. looking like a potential threat in the conference. It’s still way too early to say, but after seeing this team’s drastic improvement from their disastrous start to the campaign, you can’t blame Lakers fans for being a bit […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Monday night NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Thunder-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. Oklahoma City has won two games in a row […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been turning heads all season. The Oklahoma City Thunder has made believers out of several NBA talking heads – including Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. The former bruising big man couldn’t say SGA’s name properly – but he did advocate for him not just to be an All-Star but a starter of […]

As of this writing, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 9-13 win-loss record. That puts them dead last in the Northwest Division and in 13th place in the Western Conference. They have blown hot and cold so far, though, winning two of their last four games. That said, OKC has had a number of bright […]

The first month of the 2022-23 NBA season has gone by. This is the time when teams begin to assess where they are and what pressing roster concerns they may have. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, any chance they have to upgrade the roster is one they need to seriously consider. General manager Sam Presti […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the biggest pleasant surprises of this NBA season. Not long ago perceived to be in the running for generational 2023 prospect Victor Wembanyama, the Thunder have been a surprisingly competitive, hard-playing team. Despite losing five of their last six games, the Thunder are 8-13 and just two and […]

There’s no question that Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have a ton of respect for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s game. The Oklahoma City Thunder star has set the NBA ablaze with a breakout fifth season in the league. But Shaq and Chuck do need to learn to put some respect on his name. The two Inside the NBA […]

If there was anybody in the NBA that deserves his first career All-Star nod then it has to be Oklahoma City Thunder stud Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. This man has been playing some pretty insane basketball of late, and there’s no denying that this has caught the attention of the basketball world. Just ask Charles Barkley. In […]

A Western Conference showdown will be on tap between a pair of youthful squads as the Oklahoma City Thunder battle it out in the Lone Star State against the Houston Rockets. It is time to take an exclusive sneak peek at our NBA odds series, where our Thunder-Rockets prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the best players in the NBA in the early goings of the 2022-23 campaign. Through 17 games played, the 24-year old combo guard is averaging 31.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists on near 50-40-90 splits, continuing the linear progression he’s displayed over the course of his career […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has turned heads to begin the season, emerging as one of the top young talents in the association. Through 17 games played, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging  31.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists on elite shooting efficiency. However, it seems as if Gilgeous-Alexander has a long way to go before […]

Almost everyone had little to expect from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. With Chet Holmgren out for the season and a young roster without any significant playoff experience, there’s really a lot to be desired from OKC’s chances to go deep this year. While that may be true, the same can’t […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been absolutely slaying it of late. The Oklahoma City Thunder star has fully established himself as one of the most explosive scoring guards in the NBA today. The fact that he’s averaging a career-best 31.1 points per game so far this season is a clear testament to this fact. Shai is the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has blossomed into a superstar the past couple of years with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And now, there is at least one person in the NBA who thinks Gilgeous-Alexander is worthy of one of the league’s highest honors. Ahead of the Denver Nuggets game against the Thunder on Wednesday, Nuggets head coach Mike […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has Oklahoma City Thunder fans excited about their franchise player once again. Not long ago, the fledgling franchise’s fan base was feeling the same way for a young Kevin Durant. Now an elder statesman, Durant sees big things in store for SGA and the young Thunder. In a recent appearance on his The ETCs […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently went viral as he argued with a kid about Kobe Bryant being the GOAT over LeBron James and Michael Jordan. It was a contentious statement, to say the least, but perhaps somewhat lost in the animated conversation is how the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped an even more intriguing truth bomb about Stephen […]

At this point, there are more than a few folks out there that would argue about Kobe Bryant’s GOAT status. One of them is Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Shai recently got into a passionate debate with a young kid in a video that has now gone completely viral. In it, the Thunder guard […]

Since trading away Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder began to embark on what many expected to be a lengthy rebuild process, with, perhaps, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the center of their efforts to return to contention in the future. However, the past two seasons, to […]

In a scary moment for the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant suffered an ankle injury and had to be helped off the court during Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Late in the fourth quarter of the game, Morant tweaked his left ankle after it was accidentally hit by Lu Dort. The Grizzlies star fell […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a problem. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard nearly singlehandedly defeated the Washington Wizards Thursday night, as he scored 42 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer that gave his team the 121-120 victory. Thunder forward Lu Dort was just as mesmerized as anybody by the incredible string of performances from Gilgeous-Alexander, even saying that […]

There might not be anyone in the NBA who is playing at a higher level than Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA stamped his class on the league yet again with his most recent effort, a 42-point, six-rebound, and seven-assist masterpiece in a 121-120 win over the Washington Wizards, which included a game-winning stepback […]

Everyone knew going into the 2022-23 NBA season that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a special player, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star is exceeding even the lofty expectations people have of him in the preseason. And he is doing it one insane performance after another. On Wednesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander capped yet another spectacular performance with a […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder blew up their team at the conclusion of the 2019 season and shipped away Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a package headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a boatload of picks, the Thunder entered a lengthy rebuild in the hopes of nabbing a game-changer at the top of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the top rising stars in the NBA and with the Oklahoma City Thunder win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, he entered some rarified air. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 42 point outburst put him on pace to become only the second guard to average at least 30 points per game on less […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were locked in a tight contest with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. The Wizards took a two-point lead with 6.7 seconds to go after Bradley Beal nailed a tough midrange jumper over Luguentz Dort. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simply a man on a mission. Entering their final possession with 39 […]

Blake Griffin never entered the game for the Boston Celtics on Monday night, yet was still critical in the team’s comeback win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His help didn’t come in the form of playing time, but rather a piece of advice he gave to Celtics point guard Marcus Smart. When Jayson Tatum was […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is establishing a name for himself without question. He recently drew impressive praise from Kyle Kuzma, who referred to Gilgeous-Alexander as a “top-5 guard” in the league right now, per Chase Hughes. This would place Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among high-profile superstars like Steph Curry and Luka Doncic. Although some people […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder failed to collect an upset win on the road against the Boston Celtics Monday, as they fell prey to Marcus Smart and company to the tune of a 126-122 score. The Thunder were competitive, though, against a perennial title contender in enemy territory, thanks in part to Aleksej Pokusevski coming up […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Boston Celtics in a Monday night NBA matchup at TD Garden in Boston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Thunder-Celtics prediction and pick, laid out below. Oklahoma City has gone 6-7 this season, following a […]

It looks like Chet Holmgren got even more excited to join the Oklahoma City Thunder after witnessing Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on a show against the New York Knicks. On Sunday, both Giddey and SGA stepped up big time to power the Thunder to a 145-135 victory over the Knicks. Giddey had a […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau revealed the reason why All-Star forward RJ Barrett played just two minutes in the second half of Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “We just got behind by so much that we were just looking for life,” Thibodeau said. “The group that was in there gave us […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are far more competent this season than years of an ongoing rebuild suggest. Still, it’s hard to blame Madison Square Garden for its collective reaction to the New York Knicks’ porous defense against the underrated Thunder regardless. New York fell to Oklahoma City 145-135 in a Sunday matinee, prompting a chorus […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s name has come up in potential trade chatter recently with reports suggesting that he may be getting frustrated with the losing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But according to Brandon Rahbar of The Daily Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander is looking forward to the future in Oklahoma City. SGA on this OKC squad: “I’m very excited […]

The tanking was expected to be gloriously blatant this season. What with Victor Wembanyama as the top prize in next year’s NBA draft, you were supposed to either be contenders or in a race to the bottom. Instead, the teams expected to pace the tanking party have been very visibly trying to win. The Utah […]

Since arriving with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has improved his output from year to year. In particular, SGA has come out of the gates hot during the 2022-23 season, averaging 31.6 points and 5.6 assists in his first ten games, his latest effort being a 39-point explosion against the Milwaukee Bucks. […]