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After being down 12 points entering the fourth quarter, Team Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a furious last-minute comeback in the FIBA World Cup against Spain to give Canada basketball their first Olympic games berth since 2000. 23 years in the making. Canada's Senior Men's National Team is going back to the Olympic Games for […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup is well underway now, and two of the biggest stars representing their respective countries at the tournament are Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Edwards has emerged as the leader of a talented USA squad, while Gilgeous-Alexander is clearly leading the way for Canada amid their hot start to the action. […]

Canada and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a statement in the team’s 2023 FIBA World Cup opener. Canada crushed France 95-65 Friday to go 1-0 in World Cup group play. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accomplished a feat that only Yao Ming and Bogdan Bogdanovic had done in the last two decades. Before Canada’s victory over France, Ming and Bogdanovic […]

The France Men’s National Basketball Team has always been in the running for the gold medal in the previous FIBA World Cups, having finished third in 2014 and 2019. But it seems like their time under the spotlight is coming to a close, with the new blood of Canada ready to seize their place as […]

The 2023 Men’s FIBA World Cup could be Canada’s time to shine on an international basketball stage. With Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way, the Canadian roster is packed with NBA talent and may have the best chance any Canadian national basketball team has had against Team USA in the international format. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been rebuilding over the last handful of years and GM Sam Presti has done an excellent job of assembling a young, high-potential core. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and Chet Holmgren are the key names highlighting this roster, but the Thunder have plenty of depth and they’ll be a team to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder found themselves involved in quite a few offseason transactions this summer. They not only struck a trade on draft night to grab Cason Wallace out of Kentucky with the 10th overall pick, but they also made a trade that landed them TyTy Washington and Usman Garuba, two of the Houston Rockets’ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder front office, led by Sam Presti, is one of the smartest in the league. Nevertheless, even Presti has made his fair share of mistakes — the most notable of which was his decision to trade James Harden away for an uninspiring package right before he blossomed into one of the greatest […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is debuting in the 2023-24 season. For those unaware, this is how it will work: there are six groups consisting of five teams. They will first compete in Group Play, with the top teams in each group after the whole round qualifying for the quarterfinal. Two more Wild Card teams qualify, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a lot of work to do to improve on a pedestrian 2022 season, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s development will be key. The star guard had a career year last season and is now on Team Canada preparing for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Team Canada’s roster is headlined by Gilgeous-Alexander and […]

Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder have arguably the brightest future of any NBA franchise, with star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to go along with 35 draft picks over the next seven seasons — 15 first round picks and 17 second round picks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a huge jump last season, going from a promising star […]

There has been a debate going on about who has a deeper bag between Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Donovan Mitchell previously shared his belief that the Oklahoma City Thunder guard has the “deepest bag” in the NBA. However, Luka’s new Dallas Mavericks teammate Grant Williams begs to differ. For Williams, Doncic is an easy […]

Youth and potential are the two building blocks of the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise and suddenly, this is a team on the rise in the NBA. Led by their All-NBA First Team guard in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder reached the Western Conference Play-In Tournament this past season with a 40-42 record after two consecutive seasons […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and other Oklahoma City Thunder mainstays are throwing their full support behind the team and Chet Holmgren during Wednesday night’s NBA Summer League game against the Indiana Pacers. Alexander, along with Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey are all in attendance to see Holmgren and the Thunder in action, each definitely excited to finally […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is more than ready to place the Oklahoma City Thunder back to their winning ways. The Canadian basketball sensation had just come off a career season that netted him an All-NBA First-Team nod. Although, the team around him is all but ready to compete. Chet Holmgren has yet to start his rookie campaign […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been busy this off-season. They have made several moves and added several interesting players to their roster. They acquired Davis Bertans and Victor Oladipo via trades while also signing Jack White in free agency. They also picked Cason Wallace and Keyontae Johnson in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, they still […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired face of the franchise Shai Gilgeous-Alexander via trade. But the rest of their roster around him has been built through the NBA draft. Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams, OKC’s two latest lottery picks, have both flashed All-Star potential in their early campaigns. 2022 second overall pick Chet Holmgren still has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be flush with cap space this offseason. After falling just one game shy of making the postseason for the first time since their rebuild began three seasons ago, you better believe Thunder General Manager Sam Presti is ready to add pieces to help the team go from a young, developing […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is without a doubt one of the top young stars in the NBA today. The 24-year-old is coming off the best season of his career, which also earned him his first-ever call-up to the All-Star team. At the same time, the Oklahoma City Thunder star is also widely regarded as the most stylish […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has given Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander some high praise. Mitchell suggested that Gilgeous-Alexander has more weapons as a scorer than even Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic or Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant. Donovan Mitchell told Theo Pinson on the “Run Your Race” podcast that Doncic has a “deeper […]

In the high-stakes world of professional basketball, the Brooklyn Nets have become synonymous with strategic trading and an unwavering pursuit of greatness. With the 2023 NBA Draft fast approaching, all eyes are on the Nets’ front office as they hold the 21st and 22nd picks. Of course, these are prime assets to further fortify their […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder immersed in a rebuild, it seemed like a pretty good place for Jared Butler to try and restart his NBA career. Butler had been coming off a successful college career that resulted in a national championship at Baylor when he was selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2021 […]

“You can pay for school but you can’t buy class” – Jay-Z. Some people know how to dress and others can put it on with relative ease. Stepping onto the NBA court has become a fashion statement in itself. The tunnel has evolved into a runway where players showcase their impeccable style. From the iconic […]

The expectations surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to be higher than they’ve been in a long time next season. After making it one win away from both a .500 record and a playoff berth, the natural progression would be to make the postseason. Armed with a thousand first-round picks, budding youngsters on rookie […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder finished off their 2022-2023 campaign with a Play-In Tournament loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that would prove to be the last game of the season for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company. The Thunder finished just below .500 on the regular season with a 40-42 overall record, but it was the play of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has dropped an IG verse after he was selected for the All-NBA First Team for the first time on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander was widely expected to make the team after a career-best season which saw him average a massive 31.4 points per game on 51% shooting, while also dishing out 4.8 rebounds and 5.5 […]

After winning this season’s Most Valuable Player award, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was selected to the 2022-23 NBA All-NBA First Team on Wednesday, but he did not receive the most votes. Embiid led all centers in first team votes and total voting points, but Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with […]

The Met Gala, known as the annual fundraising event supporting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, gathered celebrities worldwide to showcase their most fashionable outfits. Los Angeles Clippers star Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made heads turn with their stunning choice of clothing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, an up-and-coming NBA superstar, received high […]

The vibes are immaculate in Oklahoma City right now. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder exceeded all expectations this season to get themselves just one win away from a playoff berth. A first-round matchup against the top-seeded Denver Nuggets would have been a huge boon regardless of the result, but being right at the doorstep after […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a successful season despite losing in their second round play-in game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his upward trajectory as one of the NBA’s elite players and was named a finalist for the Most Improved Player Award. The Thunder have assembled a solid young core of players that […]

An encouraging Oklahoma City Thunder season came to an abrupt end in Friday’s 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Thunder were defeated 120-95 in blowout fashion. Early in the second half, it was clear that the Thunder wouldn’t be headed to the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder are the one team that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was forced to exit Friday’s do-or-die Play-In game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after taking an elbow to the face. Early in the third quarter, SGA tried to stop an alley-oop to Rudy Gobert. While he succeeded in his attempt, Gobert accidentally hit Gilgeous-Alexander on the face while recovering the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered on Instagram as usual. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points to help the Thunder to a thrilling 123-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in Wednesday’s Play-In game. And SGA — who has become known for his cold and savage Instagram captions — didn’t disappoint with a Thursday post of […]

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 […]