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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was on his self-titled show and podcast where he spoke to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse about the topic of how voting happens for the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Green would take issue with how the award is decided as journalists from across the nation decide […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had an impressive season with their young core. The Thunder enter the offseason with the potential to make a trade to solidify themselves as contenders. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is their superstar, as he finished second for the MVP award this season. He averaged an impressive 30.1 points per game, along with 5.5 […]

Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, Victor Wembanyama was named the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year, and the rest of this season’s awards have been handed out with the NBA Playoffs heading into the Western and Eastern Conference Finals. Finally, the NBA announced Wednesday the 15 players named to the […]

After pulling the trigger on the trade, the Los Angeles Clippers felt great, and why wouldn’t they? Sure, they just traded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a plethora of picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they got back Paul George and, in turn, Kawhi Leonard. The summer of 2019 was a massive win for the Clippers. […]

The NBA Playoffs are coming down to the wire, with the conference finals set to begin. Four teams remain and it hasn’t exactly shaped up how many people thought. The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets in the west to advance to face the Dallas Mavericks, while the Indiana Pacers got past the New York […]

On Saturday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their 2023-24 season come to an end with a 117-116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on the road in game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Thunder actually shot out to a 17-point second half lead in this one but ultimately relinquished a massive Dallas […]

Don’t lose sight of the forest through the trees. Falling to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the revamped Dallas Mavericks in a hard-fought Western Conference Semifinals is still an extremely encouraging sign of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s present and future despite knee-jerk disappointment. It wasn’t even two weeks ago that Oklahoma City absolutely dominated the […]

There is no doubt that Oklahoma City Thunder fans are still reeling from Saturday night’s game as their team fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 117-116, losing in the Western Conference semifinals series 4-2. However, people are going to point to a back breaking foul made by star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that was later challenged by Thunder […]

What a brutal way for a season to end. The Oklahoma City Thunder were oh-so-close to forcing a Game 7 back home against the Dallas Mavericks. Towards the end of a back-and-forth affair, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found Chet Holmgren on an alley-oop to put the team up one with around 20 seconds left in the game clock. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are moving on to the Western Conference Finals as they have eliminated the one seed in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 6 was on Saturday night, and it was a thriller. The Thunder had a big lead in the second half of the game, but the Mavericks found a way […]

First and foremost, this needs to be said: The Oklahoma City Thunder played an incredible Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks. And truth be told, it’s hard to pin the blame on anyone. Sure, they didn’t play perfectly, but they gave it their all. No one should ever blame them for that. Not to mention […]

The 2023-24 season has been a great one for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who got back to the playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference. But it’s at the risk of coming to an end in the second round against the Dallas Mavericks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company aren’t ready for their offseason to […]

Luka Doncic bounced back on Wednesday in the Dallas Mavericks’ 104-92 Game 5 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic recorded a 31-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. Additionally, Doncic blocked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s late-game layup attempt to seal the victory for Dallas. After the game, Doncic responded with a perfect answer to the moment, via NBA on […]

Everything started off close between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. Jason Kidd against Mark Daigneault was the matchup of the night as both squads started to exchange blows. Then, Luka Doncic started to heat up in the second quarter. There was not much that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s squad could do to prevent that scoring […]

It wasn’t technically a must-win game, but the Oklahoma City Thunder needed to get a win in game four to avoid going down 3-1 in their series with the Dallas Mavericks. It took a late-game surge, but the Thunder got it done. Oklahoma City was down for the majority of the game, but they turned […]

It’s not a stretch at all to say that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s back was against the wall on Monday night in Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs were in control for much of the game, even taking a 14-point lead at some point, but the Thunder stuck to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second-half of their Game 4 contest on Monday night to tie their series with the Dallas Mavericks at two games apiece, with the final score settling in at 100-96. And as always, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way for the Thunder with another […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to steal a game on the road from the Dallas Mavericks, saving themselves from the brink of elimination with a Game 4 victory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s huge performance led the way in a 100-96 win and the series now stands at 2-2. SGA stuffed the stat sheet with 34 points, eight […]

DALLAS — The Oklahoma City Thunder earned a huge Game 4 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Oklahoma City won the game 100-96 and now their Western Conference Semifinals series is even at two games apiece. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City to the victory. Gilgeous-Alexander performed at an elite level. Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks lead the Western Conference Semifinals over the Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1. It has been a physical series. The officiating in the series has drawn mixed reactions, and both Luka Doncic and Chet Holmgren believe there is a difference in how the game is being called now as compared to the […]

During the day of the announcement of the 2024 MVP winner, a member of the illustrious TNT Inside the NBA crew, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, made it clear to the winner of the award, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, that he thought Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a more deserving awardee. Shaq usually has strong opinions […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are now up 2-1 on the defending champion Denver Nuggets with the series shifting to Game Four on Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s former MVP candidate, had a short and sweet comment on what has been helping the Mavericks to re-claim their foothold in the series. Gilgeous-Alexander’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves down 1-2 after losing Game 3 to the Dallas Mavericks. The No. 1 seed of the Western Conference now faces an uphill battle. After the contest, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander provided a stern challenge to his teammates for the upcoming Game 4 matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander wants the Thunder to play more aggressively […]

Nikola Jokic took home the MVP award for the third time in his career after having another monstrous season. However, many believe Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was much more deserving of the award. NBA legend Kevin Garnett is one of them as he explains why the Oklahoma City Thunder star should’ve won the MVP over Jokic. Kevin […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t at their best on Thursday night as they suffered their first loss of the 2024 NBA playoffs in Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, 119-110. Apart from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 33 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and Jalen Williams, who put up 20 points […]

This NBA Playoffs showdown between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic is getting more interesting. It is all tied up with both squads notching one win apiece. The Oklahoma City Thunder just could not find the momentum to get any of their guys on a consistent rhythm. Their offense looked heliocentric at times with the Most […]

The 2023-24 MVP Award was announced this week with Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic winning his third career MVP. While Jokic is certainly a deserving candidate, the voting caused no shortage of uproar on social media with many believing Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had cases […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished in second place in the NBA MVP voting behind Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on Wednesday. As expected, some think the Thunder guard was robbed of the trophy after the season he’s had – including Shaquille O’Neal, who said so on Inside the NBA: "I felt [SGA] […]

On Wednesday, it was revealed that Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic won the 2023-24 NBA MVP Award. Jokic had a great season en route to winning the third MVP of his career. Shaquille O’Neal, though, felt that Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should have won the MVP. In fact, Shaq even told Jokic his […]

Nikola Jokic has won the 2023-24 NBA MVP Award. The Denver Nuggets star was selected as a finalist alongside Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic. In the end, Jokic was ultimately voted as the recipient of the award for the third time in his career. So where did Doncic […]

On ESPN’s “First Take” yesterday, Stephen A. Smith said Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tweeted an image of the now infamous trade between OKC and Los Angeles Clippers in which SGA, an NBA MVP finalist, and a whole lot more were traded by the Clippers in exchange for Paul George. But Gilgeous-Alexander never tweeted […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a huge 117-95 victory in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Thanks to an electric fourth quarter from Jalen Williams and an all-around solid effort from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder could not have asked for a better start to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t have many weaknesses. The two-time All-Star has averaged over 30 points per game in two consecutive seasons and led the Thunder to the Western Conference’s first seed this year. However, “SGA’s” teammates seem to think that he’s not the greatest passer. Jalen Williams: "Hey, I'm not gonna lie: […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder quite literally took the least possible amount of time to handle business against the New Orleans Pelicans, sending them home with far more questions than wins in the series (0). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the team were warmly reminded of that fact as they drove away from the Oklahoma […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks practiced on Sunday following their series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Dallas is now preparing to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second-round of the NBA playoffs. Taking care of business on the defensive end and finding ways to contain Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

There’s always that one commercial during the NBA playoffs or March Madness that fans get sick of from seeing (or in this case, hearing) so often. This year, that commercial is the AT&T ad featuring Oklahoma City Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. The two of them are walking out of a building and […]

Many basketball fans would agree that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the best rising stars in the NBA today. He is an All-Rookie Second team player, an All-NBA First Team player, and a two-time All-Star guard. Furthermore, it’s safe to say that the Oklahoma City Thunder are also giving SGA the keys to their franchise. […]

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs as they pulled off a clean sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. Before the series began however, former player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins had a hot take about the Pels, saying they’d have a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They were defeated in Game 4 by a final score of 97-89. It was a difficult all-around series for New Orleans, as they were forced to play without Zion Williamson because of an injury. The Pelicans […]