Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a season-high point total to rout the Utah Jazz 146-111 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter with the Thunder in firm control. Cason Wallace scored 16 points and Jalen Williams added 15 for the Thunder, who increased their lead over the San Antonio Spurs to three games with four remaining in the race for the top seed in the playoffs.

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With the 2025-26 NBA regular season entering its final stretch, the MVP race has come down to three truly elite candidates: Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Nikola Jokic. All three have delivered seasons worthy of serious consideration, and in many years, each one would have a legitimate argument to win the award. But if I […] The post 2025-26 NBA MVP Prediction: Why Victor Wembanyama Has the Strongest Case appeared first on The Hoop Doctors.

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green weighed in on the MVP race between Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama. While many believe that the defending champion Gilgeous-Alexander sealed his MVP campaign bid with a 47-point gem in a 114-110 win against the Detroit Pistons, Green gave his take […] The post Draymond Green gets 100% real on Victor Wembanyama-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MVP race appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If Lakers star Luka Doncic can’t play the remainder of the regular season — which seems likely due to his hamstring injury — he would be the first scoring leader to not make an All-NBA team since 1976, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. He needs to play in one more game to […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the NBA Most Valuable Player straw poll with 88 first place votes ahead of Victor Wembanyama who has moved up into second place. Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and Jaylen Brown round out the top-5 in that order. Wembanyama, who has been openly lobbying to win the award, had 63 second place votes and eight first place votes while appearing on every ballot. Jokic received only three first place votes while Doncic received none in the poll. Ten players receiv...

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama are the favorites for the 2025-26 NBA MVP award.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been defeated by more points. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning league MVP, got the best of his matchup with Los Angeles' Luka Doncic — the league's scoring leader and one of Gilgeous-Alexander's top competitors for this season's award.

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points to lead his team to an overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons, he addressed his MVP race against San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. For many, Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47-point performance solidified his case to become the first player since Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to win back-to-back MVP […] The post Did Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander send a subtle shot to Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama? appeared first on Clu...

It looks like the MVP race is winding down to another tight finish. Many believe that it has become a five-man battle between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, and Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown. Each star has […] The post Michael Malone tabs Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as MVP over Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to Oklahoma City and face the Thunder in a matchup featuring two top teams in the West who can't afford to lose this game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder remain the favorite to win the 2026 NBA championship. They have the likely winner of the 2026 NBA MVP award in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and their roster is getting a cleaner bill of health with each passing day. That is the only uncertain part of the Thunder’s title defense, as a few […] The post Thunder’s dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If the Lakers beat the reigning NBA champions, their stock will skyrocket. And if Doncic outshines the reigning MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he could win the MVP Award.

Victor Wembanyama finished the month of March with the highest PER in the NBA with a mark of 32.3 ahead of Luka Doncic and Kawhi Leonard at 30.3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who remains the betting favorite to win NBA MVP ahead of Wembanyama, ranked fourth at 29.7. Over 15 games in March, Wembanyama averaged 26.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.7 blocks in 29.9 minutes and the Spurs went 14-1 in games he played. NBA March PER: 1. Victor Wembanyama: 32.3 2. Luka Doncic: 30.3 3. Kawhi Leo...

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Although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had himself an MVP-caliber performance against the Pistons, the Thunder superstar isn't very focused on making his case as an MVP candidate.

The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered another statement win as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47-point performance powered a thrilling 114–110 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. His MVP-caliber play continues to define the season, and this latest outing added another signature moment to Oklahoma City’s dominant campaign. Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 47 points, five […] The post Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47 points lead OKC past Pistons in OT appeared f...

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton delivered his take on the hot-button MVP debate between Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama. After Spurs’ Wembanyama made an MVP case for himself, it strengthened believers pulling for Wembanyama, while convincing others. Haliburton, during his postgame appearance with NBA on Amazon, announced […] The post Tyrese Haliburton reveals his MVP pick between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wem...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a 22-0 second-half run to power a 131-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The usually efficient Gilgeous-Alexander made just 8 of 24 shots. Gilgeous-Alexander still scored at least 20 points for a record 134th consecutive game.