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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is starting to make a name for himself as a Canadian legend. The Oklahoma City Thunder star is chasing the likes of Steve Nash and Wayne Gretzky. He is already heading in the right direction after representing the country well in the FIBA World Cup. For this, the young gun was rewarded with […]

Tyrese Haliburton was named an All-Star for the very first time in his career last season. At 23 years old, Haliburton is the face of the Indiana Pacers. LeBron James is a 19-time All-Star and is in the midst of his 21st NBA season, yet he is the face of the Los Angeles Lakers. These […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are struggling with too much star-caliber talent. Tyronn Lue continues to find it hard to coach a squad that has Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. All of these guys have the ability to pop off but often cancel each other out. This is why a lot of […]

Nikola Jokic is currently the best basketball player in the world. There really is no refuting this, as the Denver Nuggets big man followed up his back-to-back MVP seasons in 2021 and 2022 with a Finals MVP trophy this past June. Obviously, Jokic continues to dominate the NBA MVP rankings each and every week. However, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have quickly become one of the dangerous teams in the NBA, and it hasn’t primarily been due to the lottery picks they have gathered over their past three finishes in the lottery. Sure, the likes of Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams have aided in OKC’s ascent to the top of the […]

Chris Paul of the Golden State Warriors recently appeared on the Point Forward podcast, and he was asked about his relationship with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after those two and Paul’s family were seen embracing after a recent game. “I mean this when I say it, and I try not to get […]

On Tuesday evening, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road in a matchup of two of the early season surprises around the NBA. While many expected the Thunder to improve this year, few saw Oklahoma City jumping out to an 11-5 start on the 2023-24 campaign; meanwhile, […]

When you bring up Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid in the same sentence, you are probably talking about the NBA MVP race. Whether or not you are talking about this season or a previous one is a whole separate discussion because these two have consistently been No. 1 and No. 2 in the NBA MVP […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are among the teams that have taken one of the biggest leaps in the 2023-24 season from last year. They’re currently 11-5 and in second place in the Western Conference standings. A big reason for the Thunder hot start is the star duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. The duo […]

Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the hardest puzzles that NBA teams have to solve. While the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t exactly crack the code, they made life tough enough for him that he couldn’t lead his Oklahoma City Thunder to victory. The Sixers held on for a road win after limiting SGA to 3-11 shooting […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 127-123. Even so, spirits remain high. They’ve looked like one of the best teams in the Western Conference as the Thunders’ young stars are meshing well. Now, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can’t stop raving about teammates Chet Holmgren and Jaylin Williams. Williams had to play a larger role […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (11-5) emerged from their Thanksgiving break to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (11-5). The Sixers met one of the up-and-coming teams in the NBA with a strong performance, winning by a final score of 127-123. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Thunder. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 35 points, 11 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder, after a few years of taking a plunge down the standings, have finally arrived as the league’s pre-eminent up-and-coming team, and it’s thanks in large part to the continued excellence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. On Wednesday night, with a chance to improve to 11-4, Gilgeous-Alexander was once again at the top of […]

Following a rookie year that provided one of the few bright spots during the 2022-23 San Antonio Spurs season, Malaki Branham, who closed with more than 20 points in three of those final seven games, figures to be a key piece for the Silver and Black going forward. ClutchPoints went one-on-one with the 20th overall […]

Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder entered what looked to be a long, tedious rebuild after the departures of Russell Westbrook and Paul George in 2019, followed by Chris Paul’s exit a year later. While the first two seasons of head coach Mark Daigneault’s were painful, the Thunder have since proven that this organization’s […]

A month has passed since the 2023-24 NBA season officially began. If there is one thing we know, it is that this is going to shape up to be a very fun 82-game schedule. There are obviously those teams that have separated themselves at the top of the NBA Power Rankings and there are those […]

Everyone expected the Oklahoma City Thunder (10-4) to take a step forward this season, but this young squad appears to be well-ahead of schedule in the early portion of the 2023-24 NBA season. They extended their winning streak to five games and also accomplished a remarkable feat while handing out a 134-91 shellacking to the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were blown out at home by the Oklahoma City Thunder 134-91 on Sunday night. Portland struggled to compete in any facet of the game, while the Thunder used exceptionally hot shooting to get the easy win. Here are three takeaways from a game that saw the deep bench play the entire […]

Chet Holmgren played the best game of his young NBA career on Saturday night, finishing with 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s thrilling 130-123 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. The rookie’s impact loomed even larger than the box score suggests, […]

The NBA season carries on with a week four matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Thunder-Warriors prediction and pick. With all eyes on the matchup between the 7-foot-plus rookies, the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated Tuesday night. In the highly anticipated Chet Holmgren vs. Victor […]

The future is now for the Oklahoma City Thunder. With a 7-4 record through the first four weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season, Oklahoma City is off to its best start in five years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as a legitimate All-NBA star. The Thunder have surrounded him with an intriguing young core that could […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points and a career-high seven steals, and the Thunder rolled past the San Antonio Spurs 123-87 on Tuesday night in the In-Season Tournament. The game featured two of the league’s most-hyped rookies — San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama and Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren. Wembanyama finished with eight points on 4-for-15 shooting. He […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one special talent. He just has the ability to do nearly anything he wants on the floor, and he showed some of his insane skills Tuesday night during an Oklahoma City Thunder NBA In-Season Tournament home game against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. During one play in the game, Shai […]

After a couple of bumps in the road following their 3-1 start to the 2023-24 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are back on track with consecutive wins at home this week. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is playing out of his mind for Oklahoma City to begin the season and could very well bag another All-NBA nod […]

On Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their winning ways, thanks in large part to yet another outstanding performance from 2023 First Team All-NBA member Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander, never in a hurry and ever in control of his movements on the court, simply had his way against an overmatched Cleveland Cavaliers defense, dropping 41 […]

There appears to be no stopping the ascent of the young Oklahoma City Thunder squad. Entering the 2023-24 season with higher expectations brought forth by a better-than-expected 2022-23 season, the Thunder have looked scary to begin the year, especially with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continuing to play at the All-NBA First-Team level he was at last year. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Friday showdown with the Golden State Warriors due to a knee injury. Fortunately for the team, though, his absence doesn’t extend beyond that. While there were initial concerns about Gilgeous-Alexander’s status for Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, he has since been given the greenlight to play. Shai […]

It’s safe to say the Oklahoma City Thunder are over moral victories, especially when it comes to the in-season tournament. But Friday’s instant-classic thriller against the Golden State Warriors is still another sign of the Thunder’s ongoing ascent up the NBA ranks, their eye-opening performance in a last-second 141-139 loss made even more impressive because […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the face of a young, rising Oklahoma City Thunder team in the Western Conference due to the fact that he is a real MVP candidate for them. After making the All-NBA First Team last season, SGA has started the 2023-24 season slow on the offensive side of things for his standards, averaging […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are among the teams who will tip off the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament on November 3rd when they host the Golden State Warriors at the Paycom Center. Along with the Dubs, the Thunder are also in West Group C with the Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Like each […]

Cade Cunningham, healthy, bulked-up and playing with a renewed sense of confidence, looks every bit the part of a franchise player. Jalen Duren is in the midst of a major second-year leap, quickly establishing himself as one of basketball’s top prospects on the interior. Alec Burks has been a revelation off the bench, and Jaden […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came into the 2023-24 NBA season as a legitimate MVP candidate. He finished last season top five in the MVP voting and depending on how this season goes, he could be a legit contender for the award. He went up against an elite defense in the defending champion Denver […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the top rising players in the NBA. He finished top five in the MVP voting last season and could potentially finish higher this season. He’s gotten off to a good start this season but had not yet encountered a team like the Denver Nuggets yet this […]

Count Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder were among the big winners in the NBA on Wednesday. The Thunder started their 2023-24 NBA campaign making loud noises, as they embarrassed the Chicago Bulls in a 124-104 win in Windy City. Although Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 31 points, there was not a hint of selfishness […]

Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder has scored his first career regular season bucket, and it showed once again the talent that made him the number two overall pick. Holmgren played his college ball at Gonzaga and now his NBA career is officially off to a promising start. Prior to the game, Thunder star […]

In just five NBA seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned himself into a star for the Oklahoma City Thunder and one of the best scorers in the NBA. His points per game total increased every season and reached a plateau last season when the 24-year-old averaged 31.4 points across 68 games. He earned his first All-Star selection […]

One of the greatest NBA players of all time is making an interesting comparison. Kevin Garnett compared Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to rapper 50 Cent when appearing on the SHOWTIME Basketball show. "[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is] like when everybody was cracking, 50 [Cent] came in… Like Shai coming in with a whole 'nother 'yeah […]

There are great teams, interesting teams and interesting teams you expect to become great. The Oklahoma City Thunder are still a ways off from reaching that ultimate phase, but they can send a strong message to the Western Conference that their time is coming with an impressive 2023-24 NBA season. Their future is a bright […]

Kevin Durant is a member of the Phoenix Suns now, but that hasn’t stopped NBA analyst and former player Matt Barnes from bringing him up in conversation about the 2023-2024 Oklahoma City Thunder. Led by players like Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the latter a breakout superstar last season, the Thunder have their […]