On this week’s NBA MVP Ladder, Jokic officially took over the top spot from Shai. Shai now falls to second in the rankings and he is followed by Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the host Atlanta Hawks 135-119 in the NBA on Friday night. Luguentz Dort (20 points, 6-of-11 shooting on 3-pointers) and Jalen Williams (20,

Alexander, loyalty is law. It's the creed of the Thunder's face of the franchise, a starter in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game by an overwhelming vote.

MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been labeled a free throw merchant. What other NBA players are too reliant on free throws?

The Oklahoma City Thunder have invaded All-Star weekend. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams are OKC's representatives for the mini-tournament. Mark Daigneaut and OKC's coaching staff have tagged along as it ran away with the first seed.

It’s safe to say this is one of the biggest weekends of Gilgeous-Alexander's career, with another significant milestone checked off the list.

According to OptaSTATS, he has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 50 games where he played under 40 minutes. The next longest streak of that nature is only 30 games. When SGA is pulled out of a game early, it's because he's done more than enough to earn the rest and put the game out of reach for his opponents.

At All-Star weekend, Gilgeous-Alexander said the glass ceiling of playing for a small-market squad no longer exists. Fresh off his first Converse signature shoe reveal, the 26-year-old has become a household name due to his rapid ascension into one of the league's best players over the last three seasons.

We know who won the 2024 NBA MVP, but it’s never too early to preview this season’s candidates to win The Michael Jordan Trophy. Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid have combined to win the past four MVP awards,