Tag: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
This statement could prove far too reactive, but Monday night felt like the dawn of a new era in the NBA. Three teams made significant, franchise-altering jumps in the NBA Draft Lottery, teams with ample All-Stars and Hall of Famers among them. It reminded the next five teams racing to the bottom, season after season, […]
The league-best 68-14 Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves in a pickle against the Denver Nuggets and head coach Mark Daigneault’s blunders in the clutch are among the reasons they’re in this position. Now trailing 2-1 in the series after a tense, 113-104 overtime loss in Game 3, the Thunder are forced to play with some […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been biding their time and now finally know it will be the Denver Nuggets they face in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies aside while the Denver Nuggets needed seven games to dispatch the Los Angeles Clippers. The age old rust vs. rest debate will certainly […]
The NBA has announced its finalists for end-of-season awards such as MVP (Most Valuable Player) and DPOY (Defensive Player Of The Year), among others. Each finalist was confirmed on TNT’s Inside The NBA and announced by each of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal. There was a hilarious moment when Barkley pronounced […]
The 68-14 Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the 48-34 Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs. Having marched to the best record in the league, the Thunder will see the first round as an opportunity to set the tone against a Memphis Grizzlies that has squeaked in through the backdoor. Memphis has […]
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has sealed a triple-double average for the 2024-25 season. This was confirmed after collecting 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 13 assists in a win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. If Jokic plays the season finale, even zeroes across the board can’t prevent this historical accomplishment. He is currently at […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their 65th win of the season Tuesday night, becoming the first team to do so since the 2017-18 Houston Rockets. This win also extends the record for most wins in Thunder franchise history. It was a tense affair between the Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers until Luka Doncic was ejected […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive year. It came in style with a win over the defending champion Boston Celtics on their home floor. The victory also gave the Thunder a sweep of the season series after defeating the Celtics 105-92 on Jan. 5th. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was tremendous yet […]
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams will miss out on a crucial clash against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to a hip strain. It takes some of the sheen off what is a marquee matchup and a potential NBA Finals preview. Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis are both questionable for the game from Boston’s […]
Nikola Jokic doesn’t mind seeing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take home the MVP trophy, if he doesn’t win it himself. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 140-127, on Monday night. After the game, Jokic was asked about the two-horse race for MVP. “It’s my third or fourth year in a row, so, I don’t know… […]
