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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s name has come up in potential trade chatter recently with reports suggesting that he may be getting frustrated with the losing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But according to Brandon Rahbar of The Daily Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander is looking forward to the future in Oklahoma City. SGA on this OKC squad: “I’m very excited […]

Since arriving with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has improved his output from year to year. In particular, SGA has come out of the gates hot during the 2022-23 season, averaging 31.6 points and 5.6 assists in his first ten games, his latest effort being a 39-point explosion against the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is him this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard did everything he could to push his team over the hump against a Milwaukee Bucks side that was without its top guns. That includes nearly winning the game in overtime with a clutch stepback triple that put the Thunder on top of 1 with less […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been putting up video game numbers to start off the new season. That’s why it’s fitting that he had a moment straight out of NBA 2K in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Tuesday win over the Orlando Magic. The 24-year-old was showered with MVP chants while he was taking free throws. Check out […]

Well, what do you know, amidst all the tanking talk, the Oklahoma City Thunder have moved to above. 500 on the season, improving to 4-3 after a comeback 116-108 victory over the Orlando Magic. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was excellent yet again, dropping 34 points and six dimes in the win. While the Thunder aren’t expected to […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks seemed to have the game in hand as they held a huge lead over the Oklahoma City thunder with just over four minutes to go. A Christian Wood midrange jumper put the Mavs up 97-81 at the 4:14 mark, but it went all downhill from there as the Thunder […]

NBA players usually make sure to get up a little extra against the team that traded them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did that to a historic extent as his Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. SGA was a man possessed, posting a dream stat-line for all of his fantasy basketball owners. […]

The luck of the Oklahoma City Thunder just did not got go their way in the offseason. The objective of this organization was to pile up on a plethora of future draft capital, and one reason is to draft a talent like Chet Holmgren. Unfortunately, Holmgren will miss the whole 2022-23 season because of a […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming into the 2022-23 season with a lot of excitement. They made the playoffs last season and have tons of young players that can help the team improve again. They are potentially looking to add even more young talent. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, the Raptors are keeping an eye out […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was easily the best Oklahoma City Thunder player in the 2021-22 NBA season, so most Thunder fans’ eyes will be on him whenever the team plays. However, they will have to wait a little longer before he sees action in the upcoming campaign, as he continues to recover from a knee issue he […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been rebuilding for a few years now. Their general manager, Sam Presti, has done a great job of acquiring draft capital. They also have some young talented players on the roster. One such player is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander has recently been rumored to be the next name in the NBA […]

The hits just keep on coming for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Prized rookie Chet Holmgren is already out for the season with a foot injury, and now star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is set to miss the start of training camp with a Grade 2 MCL sprain. The Thunder announced the news Wednesday. It’s unclear […]

Fans of the rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder will be searching for good news everywhere they could after the season-ending injury to top prospect Chet Holmgren, the 2nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Thankfully for Thunder fans, they still have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to look forward to, and boy, does he look sharp in these […]

The New York Knicks are in a dire state of heartbreak right now after missing out on trade target Donovan Mitchell, the ex-Utah Jazz face of the franchise. The epitome of so close, yet so far, the Knicks almost completed a deal with the Jazz that would have had RJ Barrett, the young lefty swingman […]

Stephen A Smith said it best: “every single time something goes wrong.” This has been the case for the New York Knicks this past few years, and their most recent botched trade deal involving Donovan Mitchell is yet another example of how dire the situation is in New York. Now that Mitchell is heading over […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were handed a major blow to the team when it was announced that Chet Holmgren would miss the 2022 – 23 season. Holmgren, the team’s second-overall pick in 2022, suffered a foot injury during a Pro-Am game in Seattle. Because of that, teams have been a lot more cautious about their […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans were looking forward to seeing rookie sensation Chet Holmgren this season. Unfortunately, they will have to wait … for an entire season. Due to a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the entire 2022-23 campaign. The injury occurred this past Saturday during the CrawsOver Pro-Am […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the worst teams in the NBA over the last two seasons. Sam Presti decided to go on a complete rebuild after trading Chris Paul in 2020. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is being developed as the franchise cornerstone of the team, with Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey, and Luguentz Dort also […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finally seeing some of the theoretical pieces of their lengthy rebuild come to life. What started as a journey with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a thousand first-round picks has now yielded pieces that could form an exciting core. Alongside SGA, they’ve added dynamic, positionless talents in the jumbo sized point guard […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder once again had a busy summer filled with no shortage of moves. While they did stay relatively quiet in free agency as expected, the Thunder had a total of four picks in the 2022 NBA Draft, including three in the first round where they took Gonzaga big man Chet Holmgren with […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have labored over the past couple of years. However, they are building an intriguing team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as an NBA star. Josh Giddey displayed plenty of potential last season. And the Thunder took Chet Holmgren in the 2022 NBA Draft with the second overall pick. This is a team […]

LAS VEGAS – The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their strong Summer League play on Monday with a win over the undefeated Orlando Magic. Josh Giddey and Chet Holmgren have been the two biggest catalysts in OKC’s wins and the reason they’re in the running for the Summer League championship. The duo of Giddey and Holmgren […]

With no cap space left and no real urgency to compete for a title this coming season, the Oklahoma City Thunder may look done in 2022 NBA free agency. Or are they? Up until this point in the free agency process, the Oklahoma City Thunder have focused on taking care of their own players. They […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are attempting to build a winning team. OKC features a core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, and recently drafted big man Chet Holmgren. Despite the brewing potential on this team, they are still a few pieces away from becoming a legitimate contender. However, the Thunder could instantly boost their contention chances […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of a successful rebuild. Budding superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as the team leader. Josh Giddey displayed signs of stardom last year prior to an injury. And the team recently selected Gonzaga standout Chet Holmgren with the number 2 overall pick in the draft. Although their roster […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Chet Holmgren out of Gonzaga with the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Holmgren is expected to fit right in with the Thunder, who have an up-and-coming core of talented young players. OKC is currently led by emerging star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Holmgren shared a special message for his […]

It’s no secret that the Washington Wizards are doing everything they can to keep Bradley Beal in D.C. This includes making some major roster moves this offseason in an attempt to convince Beal to remain with the team. According to Wizards team insider Quinton Mayo, Washington has kept tabs on San Antonio Spurs All-Star point […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in a bit of a peculiar situation right now. Yes, their “tank” was successful and they landed themselves one of the top prized in the 2022 NBA Draft. However… instead of getting the first overall pick, they were handed the number TWO pick by the lottery gods. Now, don’t get […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are officially in tank mode. With Josh Giddey and Lu Dort out for the season due to injuries, the team is also shutting down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in their remaining games. Head coach Mark Daigneault confirmed the decision ahead of their showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, per NBA insider […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Arena on Sunday night. Both teams were all set to go. Both teams were pumped up to take the floor. Both teams were looking to improve on their win-loss record. Both teams were also wearing white jerseys. As they say, not everything is black […]

It won’t be long now until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins the pantheon of the league’s greats. Not longer than his name, for sure. On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, 142-115, but SGA made sure that he went down fighting. SGA once again carried the torch for the Thunder, finishing with […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant is in the midst of without a doubt the best season of his young career. So much so, that the 22-year-old has forced himself to the MVP conversation. Moreover, Morant is also one of the frontrunners to land this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year award. That’s just how […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s stock in the card market has taken a backseat lately. At some point during the past few years, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s franchise player was seen as a sleeper hit with a lot of potential, both on the court and in the hobby. While that can’t be denied, OKC’s decision to rebuild after […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just returned from an ankle injury that kept him out for almost a month and he’s already balling out at an All-Star level. SGA dropped 32 points in his first game against the NBA-best Phoenix Suns then followed that up with a 36-point performance on Friday night versus the […]

With a ton of uncertainty surrounding Zion Williamson’s future with the New Orleans Pelicans, it’s become more apparent that his tenure in the Big Easy could be winding down sooner than expected. After being sidelined all season with a nagging injury and becoming more distant from the team, it’s led many to believe that Zion […]

The second half officially kicks off on Thursday for the OKC Thunder as they prepare for a tough matchup at home against the NBA-best Phoenix Suns. The Thunder have been without their franchise star Shai-Gilgeous Alexander for 10 games due to an ankle sprain. That being said, is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing vs Suns? Is Shai […]

It has been nearly a month since the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to an ankle injury. It is now being reported, however, that the 23-year-old is now set to return to action for the Thunder. OKC head coach Mark Daigneault confirmed on Wednesday that SGA has recovered from his right ankle sprain and […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has developed into a star-level player for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 23-year-old is one of the smoothest scorers in the NBA despite playing with an extremely young team around him. Unfortunately for Oklahoma City, their star player received a setback. The day after Gilgeous-Alexander left the Thunder’s home loss with the Indiana […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short by the skin of their teeth on Monday night, as they lost a one-point heartbreaker to the Chicago Bulls, 111-110. The Thunder climbed back from a massive 28-point deficit in the third quarter to keep things interesting in the final frame. Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was once again at […]