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After a thrilling first round of the play-in tournament, only two more spots remain for the 2023 NBA playoffs. With the Oklahoma City Thunder getting ready to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road this Friday, it is time for some Thunder bold predictions.. Oklahoma City had one of the most surprising campaigns of the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night to set up a showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 8 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference — and the young guard overcame the double-team in the process. “I think you guys could tell we were ready to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up a 123-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA play-in tournament, and Josh Giddey raved about guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s leadership after the game. “When your leader is not flustered and under control out there, it’s a spiral effect,” Josh Giddey said, via Andrew Lopez of ESPN. “Guys […]

Josh Giddey, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder had no plans of settling for a participation trophy. After making their way into the Play-In Tournament, OKC pulled off a stunning upset of the Pelicans in New Orleans. For a team with such a bright future, they’re already making waves in the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has arrived to his Oklahoma City Thunder’s play-in game against the New Orleans Pelicans wearing an outfit that looks like it’s straight out of a Levi’s commercial. The Thunder superstar arrived to the win-or-go-home game in a double denim number, with jeans complemented by a denim jacket over the top of a shirt […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing with house money right now. Almost nobody outside of their fan base expected them to be in the NBA Play-In Tournament this season. Even fewer people expected Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to turn into a fringe MVP contender who has a legitimate case for making the All-NBA 1st Team. The rest […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the play-in tournament, shattering expectations of where the team would be before the season began. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been right at the center of it all. SGA went from promising young player to borderline superstar this season, becoming one of the most lethal scorers in the game. His […]

When Chet Holmgren went down with an injury prior to the 2022-23 season, the majority of experts around the NBA world wrote off the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sure, the future was still bright, but there were few people who envisioned OKC making a competitive run. Fast-forward to April of 2023, and the Thunder are headed […]

As far as NBA awards go, none are less exact or more backhanded than Most Improved Player. While all NBA awards have an inexact set of criteria, the MIP is particularly confusing, its winners existing in some fuzzy halfspace between mediocrity and greatness. Here’s an award that’s been won by future Hall of Fame caliber […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a crucial contest on Tuesday after a late comeback by the defending champion Golden State Warriors. While no singular play determined the outcome, a botched substitution arguably served as an inflection point in the game. With the score tied at 115 midway through the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry sank a […]

The early iterations of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the late aughts remain some of the most iconic young rosters in recent history. While Kevin Durant spearheaded some promising talent, he wouldn’t have minded being around some of today’s Thunder players based on his recent comments. Following his latest return to OKC when his Phoenix […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, which means that Kevin Durant played in his old stomping grounds. Before the game, Durant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a fun little exchange, with Alexander telling KD that he was going to let rookie Jalen Williams guard the future Hall of Famer Suns forward. But Durant […]

Fans likely did not expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to be clinging to an NBA Play-In spot over the Dallas Mavericks, or even the Portland Trail Blazers. This young group would still be light-years away from the postseason if not for a true superstar season by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 24-year-old point guard has enjoyed an […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been out of commission for the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last two games due to a nagging ankle injury. OKC is currently barely clinging on to the 10th and final Play-In spot in the West, with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks breathing down their neck. The Thunder have another big […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are fighting for dear life in the West. They currently occupy the 10th and final Play-In spot in the conference with just five games remaining in the regular season. This includes Friday’s must-win game against the Indiana Pacers. Unfortunately for OKC, they will once again be without their star guard Shai […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a shock loss against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday on a night that they did not have the services of All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA is currently dealing with an ankle injury, that is apparently significant enough for him to have to miss yet another game for OKC as they […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder failed to secure what would have been a huge win for the team Tuesday night, as they lost to the Charlotte Hornets at home, 137-134. Nevertheless, the Thunder were able to pull off a feat the franchise last saw way back during the Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook era of the team. As […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put together an impressive two-way performance in Sunday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. He scored 31 points — on 9-for-17 shooting from the field — and came up with four steals in a game the Thunder went on to win by a final score of 118-112. So when […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still fighting for dear life in the West. Currently, they are 10th in the conference with a 37-38 record, with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks just one game behind them at 11th. OKC has a big game coming up on Tuesday against a shorthanded […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the  Oklahoma City Thunder are still in a precarious spot with regard to their chances to make it to the Play-in Tournament, but they definitely helped their cause by scoring a 118-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday to end a two-game slump and finish a four-game road trip on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are well ahead of schedule. To even be talking about their playoff prospects at this time of year is a welcome sight for fans who were mostly expecting yet another rebuilding season. While many expected them to be amongst the cellar dwellers again this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had other plans. The […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was in danger of missing Friday night’s game when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The high-scoring point guard from the Thunder was initially listed as questionable for the game with an abdominal strain. The good news for Thunder fans everywhere is that Shai has now been upgraded to […]

A team with nothing to lose can be extremely dangerous. The Oklahoma City Thunder are just 36-37 and currently outside the NBA Play-In picture. But they are ahead of schedule. Their ascension could be imminent. This franchise was not supposed to be hovering around .500. NBA postseason travel arrangements should not be something on OKC’s […]

ESPN’s most controversial on-air talent continues to raise the hackles of the players he covers, and the latest victim of Kendrick Perkins is Phoenix Suns star guard Chris Paul. Making an appearance on First Take with another polarizing on-air personality in Stephen A. Smith, Perkins would discuss Paul’s recent play, claiming that what he’s seen […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the midst of a historic season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. With yet another game of stuffing the stat sheet in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers — 30 points on 10-15 shooting, four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal — the 24-year-old guard boosted his already incredible season […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came up with an important victory on Thursday night as they took down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena. Kawhi Leonard went off with a vintage performance in the absence of the injured Paul George, and it resulted in a win that saw the Clippers climb […]

LOS ANGELES — Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his return to Crypto.com Arena to face his old team, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Tuesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder came out on top, defeating the Clippers 101-100 in a tightly contested game. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 31 points, seven rebounds, and four assists on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sent the whole NBA Twitter buzzing after he revealed that he doesn’t like the game of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James at all. On Wednesday–a day after leading the Thunder to a narrow 101-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers–SGA was asked how LeBron influenced his game growing […]

If the NBA stars of the 90s built their brand through pop culture crossovers and the NBA stars of the 2010s made their name through fashion world connections, 2023 is the NBA’s year of the social media sound byte. With traditional media access curtailed by COVID precautions over the previous few seasons, players like Draymond […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 40th game of 30 or more points this season against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in 30+ point games this season, and displayed his offensive brilliance against Kawhi Leonard, Tyronn Lue, and the rest of the Clippers in the Thunder’s hard-fought […]

Chet Holmgren has yet to play in an NBA game, but he is a full believer in what the Oklahoma City Thunder can accomplish in the future. The big man is currently recovering from a season-ending foot injury that he sustained prior to the campaign and has spent the year watching from the sidelines as […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, but they didn’t exactly give them a warm welcome. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured 40 points on the Suns defenders while Josh Giddey serves up an all-around game with 16 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. But arguably the biggest advantage came […]

For professional athletes, there’s nothing that quite compares to the feeling of playing in one’s hometown. On Thursday night, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got as close of a hometown experience as it can get after playing against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, which is around 70 kilometers away from where he grew […]

The Brooklyn Nets had an opportunity to close their five-game road trip on a high note in Oklahoma City Tuesday night. They appeared on their way to accomplishing that goal when they entered the half with a 10-point lead. However, a second-half collapse would leave the Nets with a sour taste in their mouths as […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just played on Saturday and actually had a big game to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the 110-96 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. With that said, it certainly came as a surprise to many when he was ruled out for Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Apparently, however, SGA’s latest absence […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a big win on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, 137-128. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is coming off a five-game injury layoff, had himself quite a ballgame, finishing with a team-high 33 points on 14-of-24 shooting, to go along with three rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two […]

Don’t look now, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are nipping at the Los Angeles Lakers’ heels for that final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. are just a half-game behind the Purple and Gold and took a huge step in the right direction Tuesday evening, winning their third straight contest. This […]

The Golden State Warriors squandered a huge night from Steph Curry on Tuesday, losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder 137-128. Here are three key reactions from yet another humbling road defeat for the defending champions. Golden State gets roasted on-ball again and again and again Don’t be fooled by the Thunder’s lack of national notoriety […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter Tuesday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors with back-to-back wins. They need to make three straight, though, as OKC continues to battle for a spot in the Play-In tournament in the West. The good news for Thunder fans is that they will have the services of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander available against […]