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We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the 2024 NBA Playoffs as we head over to the Western Conference for this one vs. eight seed matchup. The Oklahoma City Thunder will take a 2-0 lead against the New Orleans Pelicans as the series shifts to the Smoothie King Center. Check out our NBA […]

The NBA Playoffs is as much of an incubator for coaching creativity and adjustments as it is a platform for star players to assert their dominance. The Oklahoma City Thunder have an NBA MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but unfortunately, the New Orleans Pelicans are missing Zion Williamson. That has put more pressure on Willie […]

When the 2024 NBA Playoffs began, everyone highlighted the series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, two teams with superstar talents that certainly have the capability to go on deep postseason runs. The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks were another series many were circling in the Western Conference. However, nobody seems to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are out to prove that they can contend for an NBA championship. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and company are two games up on the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, giving them a solid edge as they look to go dancing in the […]

There will be a lot of scouting tape getting watched this weekend in the Crescent City. Whether a fan or a front office employee, there is plenty of film to comb over this April. The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder’s first-round NBA Playoffs series will overlap with the 2024 NFL Draft. The best […]

The best players usually prove themselves in the NBA Playoffs and the same goes for coaches. Each postseason series is defined by big moments made by All-NBA stars and small adjustments by coaching staffs working the margins of every matchup. Willie Green’s New Orleans Pelicans are no different. They are also not being too secretive […]

The time has come to choose the best of the best from the 2023-24 NBA season by deciding who will win the awards for: NBA Most Valuable Player, NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA Most Improved Player, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, NBA Sixth Man of the Year, NBA Coach of the Year, and […]

The new 65-game minimum rule has cut down on the list of those eligible for this season’s All-NBA honors. Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, and Jimmy Butler are just a few of the All-Stars around the league who are ineligible to receive any of the NBA’s end-of-season awards or accolades. However, there are still […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the cusp of greatness and has a chance to bring his city their first-ever NBA Championship as his squad secured the top seed in the Western Conference. The All-Star point guard is also long overdue for his own sneaker, but his recent contract and extension at Converse Basketball […]

As the NBA gears up for the playoffs this weekend, the latest player ratings update from NBA 2K24 has highlighted the performances of several emerging stars, solidifying their status among the elite with improved ratings just in time for the postseason. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson, and Paolo Banchero have seen significant recognition in this update, […]

The race for the NBA awards and accolades was not necessarily about who was the best, but it focused heavily on who was actually eligible for this year’s awards. Between the whole 65-game minimum requirement for all awards other than Rookie of the Year and Most Improved, as well as the 20-minute requirement for games, […]

With the NBA regular season wrapped up, attention has turned to the tight contest for NBA MVP. Nik0la Jokic and Luka Doncic each can make a legitimate claim to the award, but NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins thinks it should go to Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: “Jokic, Luka and Brunson are all deserving of […]

The time has finally come to determine who the NBA MVP will be. All season long, so much conversation has been made about the rise of the Oklahoma City Thunder with breakout superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. There has even been noise as of late surrounding Jalen Brunson and Luka Doncic making their way up the MVP […]

With a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon, star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder officially locked up the number one seed in the Western Conference by winning their 57th game and will now get a week off before hosting Game 1 of their playoff series–opponent yet to be determined–on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder just clinched the No. 1 seed of the Western Conference. They’ve been on a tear all year long and are now set for the playoffs. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates made league history with their amazing run. Oklahoma City is an incredibly young team as the front office built a […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season is headed for its inevitable conclusion with spirited debate arising in recent days about who should be the 2024 league MVP. The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is the odds-on favorite to win the award with Luka Doncic of the Mavericks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder next in line. Jokic and fellow […]

Star Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has missed the last four games with a right quad contusion. Now, ahead of the Thunder’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings, Gilgeous-Alexander has received an update, per Clemente Almanza of Thunder Wire: “Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is no longer listed on the injury report, which means he’ll return tomorrow against […]

We are now in the final week of the 2023-24 NBA regular season. That means there are just three or four games left for each of the NBA’s MVP candidates to stake their claim for the award. Throughout the vast portion of the season, it seemed like either Nikola Jokic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were going […]

It’s become common knowledge over the last couple of seasons that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a rising star in the Association, but I don’t think anyone expected him to be a legitimate MVP contender in 2023-24. That’s exactly what SGA is doing, though. While he may not beat out Nikola Jokic and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a banged-up bunch right now, and things don’t seem to be better for the team on Sunday. The Thunder are going to be without guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for a game against the Charlotte Hornets, per the team’s injury report. Forward Jalen Williams has also been ruled out for the game. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are one game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the top spot in the Western Conference. They are also just a half-game back of the No. 2 seed, which currently belongs to the Denver Nuggets. However, Oklahoma City is dealing with injury trouble. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams have been dealing with […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set for a big clash against the Boston Celtics tonight, but they will be playing shorthanded, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams have been ruled out, according to the NBA’s injury report. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been ruled out with a right quad contusion, while Jalen Williams has been […]

NBA 2K24 Season 6 approaches this week, headlined by Oklahoma City Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Like always, this brand new season brings tons of new content for MyCAREER, MyTEAM, The W Online, and more! Furthermore, the developer added more tracks, a new Season Pass, and a community survey for fans to take. Without further ado, […]

With limited time remaining this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are staring down a scenario where they can grow their lead for the 1-seed in the Western Conference over the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Set for a big matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, the Thunder were faced with the potential of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. The big story for the game is the possible return of 76ers star Joel Embiid. The Thunder are dealing with injury concerns of their own, however, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams both listed as questionable for the game, per the NBA […]

Little time remains for those involved in this year’s race for the NBA MVP award to stand out and add to their resume. All season, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been the two frontrunners for the award. It truly seems like the award will go to one of those two players, as Luka Doncic […]

Jalen Brunson nearly played the hero again for the New York Knicks Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole, well, NY star’s thunder with a clutch shot late in regulation to give OKC the 113-112 victory. The loss to Oklahoma City was an especially hard one to swallow for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been incredible this season. After showing some growth last season, the team has burst onto the title scene as the best team in the West in terms of record. The main driving force behind the Thunder’s sudden ascent is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s continued excellence this year. A year after breaking out […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was poised to miss his third straight game on Sunday against the New York Knicks due to his quad injury … and then he was not. In a stunning turn of events for the Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander has been upgraded to available in the Knicks showdown after initially being listed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in danger of missing his third consecutive game on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who is battling a right quad contusion, is reportedly listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander is in the MVP conversation. He has performed well throughout the […]

Phoenix Suns fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder without their leader, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, on Friday night, 128-103. The Suns beat the No. 1 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets, on Wednesday but were unable to play the same way against the Thunder. After the game, Kevin Durant spoke with AZCentral’s Duane Rankin about the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the best offensive weapons in the league this season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the main reason why the Thunder have a chance to contend for the 1-seed in the Western Conference, and why Gilgeous-Alexander finds himself in the MVP conversation next to Denver Nuggets star Nikola […]

Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Phoenix Suns have an opportunity to beat the No. 2 seed in the West, the OKC Thunder, on the road Friday. Phoenix just beat the top-seed Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena one game after losing to the last-place team in its conference, the San Antonio Spurs, who did not have Victor […]

Luka Doncic has recorded jaw-dropping numbers throughout the 2023-24 season. He’s slowly climbed up the NBA MVP rankings over the past few months. The Dallas Mavericks star did not receive nearly enough attention in the conversation early in the season, but that narrative is changing now. In fact, Doncic is second in the rankings according […]

Core players are important for NBA teams. They serve as the heart of the roster that will decide how far a team goes in its pursuit of an NBA title. More often than not, it takes plenty of time and effort to develop a core that will someday make the team a legitimate championship contender. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s rise in the Western Conference has been one of the top storylines of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Thunder are very much in play for the top seed in the West heading into the playoffs as they’re led by MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But it’s possible the Thunder could be without […]

Phoenix Suns are nine games away from the 2024 NBA playoffs. On Wednesday, the Suns — 43-30, seventh in the West — took down the first-place team in the conference and defending champion Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena, 104-97. The Suns were led by Kevin Durant, who they traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and five […]

Down the final stretch of the NBA season, the Houston Rockets caught lightning in a bottle. Currently, the Rockets are on the verge of a ten-game winning streak for the first time since the 2017-2018 season. To add icing on the cake, the Rockets came back down seven games in the Western Conference standings to […]

In the realm of professional sports, few accolades signal a player’s ascension to elite status quite like landing a signature shoe deal. For Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, this prestigious hallmark of basketball stardom appears to be on the horizon. Industry whispers and confirmations from reputable sources, including Shams Charania, point to Gilgeous-Alexander as […]