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The Oklahoma City Thunder could be without the reigning MVP in their upcoming game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in the NBA Cup, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was included in the team’s injury report. If Gilgeous-Alexander sits out, the Thunder will have to dig a little deeper in battling the Timberwolves at Paycom Center, especially […]

When the 2025-26 NBA season began, all attention in the Eastern Conference was solely cast on the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks as the only real contenders, simply forgetting about what JB Bickerstaff, Cade Cunningham, and the Detroit Pistons achieved. Well, Cunningham is quickly reminding everyone who the Pistons are, and he’s now drawing […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s dominant start to the 2025-26 campaign continued in another impressive scoring performance in Sunday’s 122-95 blowout win against the Portland Trail Blazers. The defending champion Thunder avenged its only loss of the regular season to improve to 17-1, with Gilgeous-Alexander’s 37 points leading the way. SGA […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been living life without Trae Young for the month of November, and other players have had to step up in his absence. Jalen Johnson has answered the call and was rewarded with Eastern Conference Player of the Week recently, but this week, someone else picked up the phone: Nickeil Alexander-Walker. In […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Denver Nuggets pushed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in their Western Conference semifinals series last year. The Nuggets featured a zone defense on half-court possessions. The Thunder saw the Sacramento Kings utilize the same approach in Wednesday’s matchup before Oklahoma City found its offensive rhythm, led […]

Once again, it seems like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic will be the two players battling for the MVP award late in the 2025-26 NBA season. However, this year’s MVP race is much more open than in years past, especially with the hot starts we have seen from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, and Luka Doncic. […]

Amid a 12-1 start, there are many reasons to believe the Oklahoma City Thunder will win 70+ games this season, building off its 68 wins in 2024-25, but will it surpass the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors’ 73-win record? The Thunder are on pace to win approximately 75 games, which is absurd for many reasons. For […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander marched into Intuit Dome wearing a fit he’ll likely never repeat again, a chance to tie Oscar Robertson for third all-time in consecutive 20-point games in NBA history. The last time that the Oklahoma City Thunder guard played against the team that drafted and traded him, it was one […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder’s reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, knows his team’s historic start to the 2025-26 regular season is a testament to a deep roster dealing with a handful of injuries. Still, it perseveres. From one blowout win to another, the Thunder’s 12-1 record as defending champions reflects depth. Down two starters, including […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams provided a live update on his recovery, videobombing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s postgame interview with ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander turned in another 30+ point performance, his tenth of the regular season, in a 121-92 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, Williams videobombed Gilgeous-Alexander’s interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “ESPN, I still play […]

There’s no doubt that basketball players who star in the amateur ranks receive a ton of hype. The amount of attention and publicity does help them get their foot in the door of their NBA dreams. However, not all stars needed the hype to become a household name in the NBA. Check out the gallery […]

It was a rough night at the Paycom Center, as the Los Angeles Lakers endured an absolute blowout at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, losing 121-92. After the loss, Luka Doncic blamed himself while speaking in the press conference. “Probably one of the worst this season,” Doncic acknowledged. “Wallace did a great job […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder keep on rolling. Despite being on the second night of a back-to-back against quality opposition in Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Thunder remained dominant, leaving nothing to chance as they obliterated the Lakers, 121-92, in a game that was even more lopsided than the already-lopsided score line would […]

Once again, the NBA All-Star Game will have a new feel to it. The NBA has been seeking ways to improve the All-Star Game in recent years, and for this February’s spectacle in Los Angeles, another new format will be introduced. This year, the NBA won’t have the same four-team mini-tournament format they tinkered with […]

The NBA record for wins in a regular season was set by the Golden State Warriors. In 2015-16, the team defeated their opponents 73 times in the regular season. Of course, they’d go on to lose an iconic NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, so some say it was all for nothing. Winning that many […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell recorded his fourth 20+ point performance in Sunday’s 114-100 comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies, and as the second-year guard’s stellar 2025-26 campaign continues, he discussed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s influence. Starting in place of Lu Dort, Mitchell finished with 21 points on 8-of-15 attempts, including a pair of threes, six rebounds, […]

The 2025-26 NBA season began with Victor Wembanyama captivating NBA fans across the globe with his dazzling performances and two-way play to elevate the San Antonio Spurs. While Wemby is still very much in the MVP race through the first three weeks of the season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reminding everyone why he is the reigning […]

The NBA’s last unbeaten team fell during the third week of the 2025-26 NBA season, as the Portland Trail Blazers pulled off a miraculous two-point win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nobody expected the Thunder to actually go 82-0 this season, but this was a notable game, considering OKC has remained at […]

Sacramento Kings veteran Russell Westbrook was in full-blown attack mode against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Kings faced the Thunder without Domantas Sabonis. Westbrook, looking to the King’s loss on the road to Oklahoma City earlier this season, had words for Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before drawing a second […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 9-1 after beating the Sacramento Kings 131-101 in their first NBA Cup matchup of the regular season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein led the Thunder with respective 30+ point performances, as SGA has now recorded nine 30-point games, including a six-game streak throughout Oklahoma City’s first […]

The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder without Aaron Wiggins for NBA Cup matchup against the Sacramento Kings, leaped out to an early double-digit lead that was led by Isaiah Hartenstein and All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Starting guard Lu Dort was also ruled out before tip-off. Hartenstein’s first-half double-double (20 points, 10 points) set the tone, which carried […]

Former OKC Thunder guard turned Chicago Bull, Josh Giddey, has been killing it. As a result, he has received praise from former Bull-turned-analyst Stacey King, per the Gimme The Hot Sauce Podcast. “He’s got a chance to be arguably the best point guard in the league. Three,” King said. 🎙️Stacey King on Josh Giddey: “He’s […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history amid an 8-0 start following Tuesday’s win against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed his thoughts on how. Gilgeous-Alexander became the first player in NBA history to combine for 250 points and 80 assists while leading their team to an 8-0 record, […]

In a game where the Oklahoma City Thunder set a franchise record amid an 8-0 start, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made NBA history with his 80th consecutive 20+ point game in a 126-101 win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Gilgeous-Alexander raced to 30+ points before the final frame for the third straight night, as his 18 […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now has his fair share of doubters, as many call into question the legitimacy of some of the point he scores due to his foul-baiting ways. But no one should ever doubt that the Oklahoma City Thunder star is at the top of his game at the moment. On Tuesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander delivered […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder cannot be stopped. They moved to 8-0 to begin the season as they demolished the Los Angeles Clippers, 126-107, despite being on the road. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been in MVP form since the start of the new campaign, and this continued on Tuesday night, as he put up 30 points, four […]

All-Star Jalen Williams has yet to play this season due to a wrist injury, but his inactive status has not slowed down the Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning NBA champions have been invincible during the early portion of the 2025-26 campaign. They made history in Tuesday night’s 126-107 win versus the Los Angeles Clippers. OKC […]

Not even two full weeks have passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, but it’s become very clear who will be in the MVP discussion throughout the year — a list that features several previous MVP award recipients and others who have finished inside the top five of the voting in recent years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed a perfect 7-0 record following Sunday’s 137-106 win against the New Orleans Pelicans, he talked about the break-in that occurred at his home in Nichols Hill, Oklahoma. Gilgeous-Alexander’s house was broken into on Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander spoke briefly about the incident after Sunday’s win against […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder tied its best start in franchise history, sprinting out to a 7-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign. After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t hold back on how locked in the defending champion are despite stretching its undefeated record without All-Star Jalen Williams, who’s yet to make […]

NBA fans could not have asked for a better start to the 2025-26 season. Perhaps your favorite team may not be off to the best of starts, but as far as the games and product on the court go, Adam Silver and the league office have to be pleased with what they’ve seen as basketball […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder coming back to beat the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday and also having a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday, it brings the team to a perfect 6-0 record to start the season. As the Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has put on masterclasses on the court, there was a […]

For the third straight year, the NBA Cup is back with group play games beginning on Friday, October 31. While two weeks have not even passed by yet in the 2025-26 NBA season, teams will begin their journey to be crowned in-season champions, as this year’s NBA Cup has the potential to deliver some amazing […]

One week has passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, and so many storylines exist already across the league. Players are scoring 40 and 50 points like it is nothing, international players are dominating the MVP leaderboard, and NBA fans are flying off the handle with plenty of overreactions about their teams. No matter which […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After a 107-101 victory against the Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed why Ajay Mitchell, who was a third-string rookie last season, is making headway amid Jalen Williams’ absence and a 5-0 start. Mitchell’s (18 points) scoring and playmaking off the bench helped his team out of a 10-point […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 10-point second-half comeback win against the Sacramento Kings, he discussed how his team managed to flip a switch during the game’s most critical moments. The Thunder went 5-for-32 from the floor in the third quarter, including 2-for-23 from inside the 3-point arc. Then, Oklahoma […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second consecutive game, head coach Mark Daigneault saw the Oklahoma City Thunder’s free-throw shooting differentials stand out in a box score that showed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attempted only two free throws. After Gilgeous-Alexander attempted a whopping 26 free throws in a 141-135 double-overtime win against the Indiana Pacers, he went a […]

When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander claimed both regular season and NBA Finals MVP awards while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first-ever championship, many people were wondering if he would cement himself as the top guy in the league. It is very early into the 2025-26 campaign, but the superstar guard is maintaining his hoops mastery. […]

If the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is an indication of anything, it’s that this will be some MVP race over the course of the 82-game season. The level of competition in the NBA is at an all-time high right now, and that is reflected through the many historic performances we’ve witnessed over […]