Tag: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch time heroics rescued the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling into a 3-1 series deficit and instead head back home with the NBA Finals knotted at two games apiece against the Indiana Pacers. In the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, the new league MVP poured in 15 points to help the […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP of the NBA, hunched over with the edge of his shorts clamped between his palms and tightly gripping fingers, pressing down into his knees. If the Indiana Pacers do go onto to win the 2025 NBA Finals, that should be the defining image of their Game 3, 116-107 victory over the Oklahoma […]
Tyrese Haliburton extended his all-time clutch run with another game-winner to help the Indiana Pacers steal Game 1 111-110 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Matched up against Cason Wallace, Haliburton drove right and pulled up just inside the three-point arc and nailed a long mid-range jumper. The Oklahoma City crowd was in stunned silence, the […]
The NBA playoffs are down to its final two where the Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. Very few would have picked against the Thunder getting here, but the Pacers are certainly a surprise. They’ve done it the hard way, too, knocking out the 64-18 Cleveland Cavaliers in the […]
Former NBA player Jeff Teague praised newly crowned MVP and Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earlier this week for “saving the NBA” by perfecting the mid-range shot. “I want to say something about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. I think SGA saved the NBA,” Teague said Tuesday on the Club 520 Podcast. “[That’s] what I’m saying. […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 to win the West Finals 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals. It was the third blowout victory of the series for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 34 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Chet Holmgren had 22 points, seven rebounds and three […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a resounding, well thought out response when asked what he made of being called a “free throw merchant.” Recently crowned the league’s MVP, Gilgeous-Alexander has faced some backlash from fans online for what they consider to be “foul baiting.” They believe that Gilgeous-Alexander tricks referees into calling phantom fouls and that he […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star guards Jalen Williams and newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 74 points in Monday night’s 128-126 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. Jalen Wiliams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scored Playoff Career Highs Williams, a first-time All-Star and a third-team All-NBA selection in his third season, […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves stomped all over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, to get back into the Western Conference Finals. Anthony Edwards came out like a man on a mission to finish with 30 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He shot 12-of-17 from the field including 5-of-8 from three-point range. Julius Randle bounced […]
All-NBA teams were named on Friday night and the First Team had no surprises. In fact, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jayson Tatum all earned unanimous selections. Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell made the cut as well, earning 61 First Team votes. Antetokounmpo has now earned seven straight All-NBA First Team selections, […]
