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The Oklahoma City Thunder averted disaster on Tuesday night as they put up a tremendous effort in a road win against the Boston Celtic. OKC was on the brink of setting a new franchise record for most consecutive losses — one that has been infamously held by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook — but Lu […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in the news recently for his comments on which NBA stars are genuinely “untouchable.” Kerr just had three names on the list – LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. For the sake of argument, let us ask if Giannis is really untradeable? At 26-years-old, he is a two-time […]

It has now been nearly a month since fans last saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take the floor for the Oklahoma City Thunder. As it appears, however, it looks like SGA will need to spend more time on the sidelines as he slowly recovers from a lingering right foot injury. According to Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently in a rebuilding stage. Given that, they’ve already handed over the keys in the offense to their budding young star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Card collectors definitely have had their eye on him, but here’s why he deserves more attention even as the Thunder remain near the bottom of the standings. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become one of the preeminent rising stars of the NBA. He is one of the frontrunners for the Most Improved Player of the Year award this year. He plays incredibly under control and is a surgical operator of the pick and roll.  This is a stark contrast to the last great Thunder […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans, brace yourselves. This season just got a wee bit worse, if that’s even possible. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right foot plantar fasciitis) will be reevaluated in mid-April, per Mark Daigneault. — Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) March 31, 2021 In what has been a relatively dark year for the young Oklahoma City Thunder, the normally […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t too comfortable in getting the COVID-19 vaccine shot. Fortunately, his teammate Lu Dort was there to offer a helping hand quite literally. The vaccine is now available to everyone in Oklahoma City aged 16 years and above. With this, the Thunder have made steps to inoculate their players. […]

It has been a week since we last saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take the floor for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The highly-promising shooting guard has been dealing with a foot injury, and as it appears, he is currently not in line for a return in the immediate future. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault provided an update […]

The NBA’s Most Improved Player race is as tight as ever this year. Last year’s race was an incredibly close one as well, with Brandon Ingram, Luka Doncic, Bam Adebayo, and Devontae Graham all being deserving candidates. This year is very similar, with a solid top five who all have legitimate arguments to be the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder received some troubling news following reports that their best player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be out for a significant amount of time. What was initially deemed as a minor foot injury appears to be serious, as confirmed by Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault to the media on Wednesday. Via Bryan Keating of […]

How can you not love a rookie who’s not afraid to rip out some dance moves on the sidelines? The confidence in dancing is evident and ever so present for Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aleksej Pokusevski. Just check out this clip: Poku is my superstar pic.twitter.com/FbcFO261nz — Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) March 23, 2021 Poku looks […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of an impressive rebuild. Sam Presti has gathered enough draft picks to make any franchise green with envy. Combine that with solid building piece Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is blossoming into a star in this league. The Thunder are 17-24 with a -6.2 net rating. They are three […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander must be building some incredible shoulder strength as he carries the Oklahoma City Thunder throughout the 2020-21 season. The icing on his latest 30 point outburst? A dagger step-back 3-pointer over reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant in the Thunder’s Sunday afternoon game against the Memphis Grizzlies. SGA (30 PTS) buries it […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first loss in the second half of the season on Saturday, as they fell to the New York Knicks, 119-97. The shorthanded Thunder proved no match to a surging Knicks side, as OKC endured a blowout loss without a couple of their key players in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be out against the New York Knicks on Saturday due to a quad contusion. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad contusion) is out tomorrow against the Knicks. — Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) March 12, 2021 Darius Bazley, Hamidou Diallo, George Hill, and Josh Hall remain out for the Thunder, too. Diallo has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been exciting to watch this season, which is surprising. Darius Bazley has become one of the most surprising developments in the NBA this season and made a highlight play on Friday night that got his teammates fired up. pic.twitter.com/uRNyQOrXMh — Boomtown Hoops (@BoomtownHoops) February 27, 2021 Bazley went up and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks faced off on Friday night in one of the weirdest games of the season, and for a strange reason. The two teams came out in the first half with jerseys that were hard to distinguish. The red vs. orange jerseys 😅😅😅 pic.twitter.com/by73UAz2KL — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still one of the most underrated young talents in the league today, but he continues to leave a stamp on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s record books. While SGA is still not a household name unlike Thunder former players Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, he aligned himself with these superstars in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t able to pull out a victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, but they’re content with how they played given the circumstances with their crazy travel arrangements due to the winter storm sweeping across the country. In response to the unusual situation the Thunder had to experience, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are getting a big boost with combo guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returning to the rotation on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander missed the team’s last four games with a knee sprain, but he will be active for Wednesday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, per Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman. The Thunder went 1-3 in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rising star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears to be returning to action soon. SGA has been sidelined for the past three games due to a knee sprain, but according to Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, the 22-year-old won’t be out for very long. Daigneault already ruled Gilgeous-Alexander out for Tuesday’s tilt against the Portland […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has missed four of their last six games due to a left knee sprain. Per Joe Mussatto of Oklahoman Sports, Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t looked much different from how he usually does during his pre-game routines. However, the Thunder will still take a very cautious approach in terms of determining SGA’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, pitting Dennis Schroder against his former team. Following OKC’s overtime loss, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his feelings on facing his former teammate in Schroder, via Brandon Rahbar of the DailyThunder. SGA on going against former teammate Dennis Schroder: "Honestly when I get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder face off for the second time in Staples Center on Monday. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold the second-best overall record in the league at 18-6, but they are only 12-12 against […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has accumulated plenty of attention as an early MVP candidate in the 2020-21 season. However, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is flying under the radar as a young player who’s having a significant impact, as evidenced by some of his stats compared to Doncic. The two players entered the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to pull out a victory against the Brooklyn Nets, but Theo Maledon had the best game of his career on Friday. Following Maledon’s career-night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared that he isn’t surprised by Maledon’s growth thus far, via Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder. SGA isn’t surprised by Theo Maledon’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got an up-close look of just just how good Kyrie Irving is with the basketball in his hands. The Brooklyn Nets superstar toyed with his taller defender on Friday, in the third period of the two teams’ clash at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Brooklyn gave Uncle Drew an isolation play […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander successfully made a crazy circus shot in the closing minutes of the third quarter of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Gilgeous-Alexander attacked the lane and the ball apparently slipped out of his hands but it somehow still managed to find the bottom of the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers engaged in a closely contested game. Despite the competitive heat of the atmosphere, there are still moments when players just have to stop and chuckle. One such moment was when Gary Trent Jr. executed a hilarious flop that confused the hell out of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Get Gary […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a knack for beating the odds. They fortified their reputation on Friday, as they mounted a highly improbable comeback against the Chicago Bulls in the Chesapeake Energy Arena. ESPN Stats & Info has the numbers to prove it: The Bulls were up to a 99.1% chance to win up 10 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a performance of a lifetime on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. In this particular play, SGA showcased his strength as he scored an and-1 basket to force overtime, en route to setting a new career-high scoring mark: AND-1 SGA! TIES IT UP AND HAS A NEW CAREER HIGH […]

It’s easy to dismiss the Oklahoma City Thunder as team that isn’t winning much anytime soon. With Russell Westbrook being traded before the 2018-19 season and Chris Paul leaving for the Phoenix Suns just recently, fans had little expectations for the present-day Thunder at all. But if there’s a common denominator that links the Thunder’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder scored a huge win on Sunday night, defeating the Brooklyn Nets in the Barclays Center, 129-116. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had himself another tremendous outing, as he went toe to toe against one of the best players in the league right now in Kevin Durant. After the game, SGA admitted that […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on a mission to prove their worthiness in the Western Conference at the start of the season. While they haven’t gotten off to the best of starts, the Thunder will continue to try and turn things around against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander figured the best […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder officially handed the keys to the franchise to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after the team overhauled its roster this past offseason. In his first game as the undisputed no. 1 option, SGA showed just why he is capable of becoming the face of the team. With their game against the Charlotte Hornets tied […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are somehow winning games even in 2021 despite trading most of their assets for draft picks. How? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is how. SGA nailed an awesome game-winner against the Charlotte Hornets: SHAI FOR THE WIN https://t.co/VIOMK6hVWz — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 27, 2020 Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a career year last season with […]

Ice in his veins. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives the Oklahoma City Thunder their first win of the season in dramatic fashion. His hesitation move and pull-up jumper stopped the Charlotte Hornets’ comeback bid in its tracks, 109-107. Check out the sweet move from SGA right here: SHAI FOR THE WIN https://t.co/VIOMK6hVWz — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 27, […]

The basketball card industry has seen a massive explosion in interest within the past year. With higher demand comes higher card values as well. From Luka Doncic to Tacko Fall, virtually every rookie card has seen a significant jump in value. But of course, some cards may rise more than others. If you’re looking for […]

After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s stellar campaign with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, general manager Sam Presti has identified what exactly the guard needs to do to elevate his game into superstar status. Last season, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists across 34.9 minutes of play. He was one of the main offensive […]