A locker room conversation on Monday night that began with Spurs wing Keldon Johnson making Victor Wembanyama‘s Most Valuable Player case to Jared Weiss of The Athletic turned into Wembanyama himself tagging in for his teammate and explaining to Weiss why he feels he deserves to be this year’s NBA MVP. As Weiss writes, Wembanyama […]
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is putting together a strong season statistically, averaging 24.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.0 blocks in under 30 minutes per game. While those numbers don’t match Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s scoring output, his impact is especially clear on defense. The Spurs perform significantly better with Wembanyama on the […] The post Victor Wembanyama aims to close MVP debate appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Victor Wembanyama is making it clear: He wants to win the NBA's MVP award this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 points, Jalen Williams added 18 in his return to the lineup and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their 12th game in a row Monday night with a 123-103 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers. Jared McCain had 13 points for the Thunder in his first game in Philadelphia since last month's trade. VJ Edgecombe scored 35 points for the 76ers, who played without Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George.
With three weeks to go in the regular season, it is high time for another look at this year's MVP candidates.
Come on, Luka Doncic. You’re nipping at the heels of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the NBA MVP Award. You’ve led the Lakers to nine straight wins, the franchise’s longest winning streak since the 2019-2020 season when it won a championship. And you’re going to get in your own way now? Lakers guard Luka Doncic argues a...
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have become the envy of the league. They have such a deep core led by arguably the best player in the NBA in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and their core trio of Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams are all in their primes. In fact, Holmgren and Williams, aged 23 and 24, respectively, […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren avoids bait on ‘dangerous’ dynasty talk appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Oklahoma City's Jaylin Williams and Washington's Justin Champagnie were ejected following an altercation late in the first half of Sunday night's 132-111 Thunder win.
Luke Kennard drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left for the Lakers, who won their ninth straight on a night LeBron James made history with his record-breaking 1,612th regular-season game.
The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 132-111 for their 11th straight win on Saturday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 40 points and extended his NBA record of 63 consecutive road games with at least 20 points. Meanwhile, Thunder Jaylin Williams and Washington’s Justin Champagnie began shoving each other […] The post Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder crush Wizards 132-111 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Oklahoma City Thunder (56-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (39-32, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits the Philadelphia 76ers after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in the Thunder's 132-111 victory over the Washington Wizards. The 76ers have gone 20-16 in home games. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 43.4 rebounds. Andre Drummond leads the 76ers with 8....
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is closing in on his second consecutive MVP award during a career-best season. Despite co-star Jalen Williams missing most of the year, Gilgeous-Alexander has led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a league-best 55-15 record. Mark Daigneault revealed how the superstar has elevated his game to another level following last year’s MVP campaign. “He’s […] The post Mark Daigneault reveals Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ‘crazy’ improvement area during historic season appeared first on ...
The NBA MVP conversation has primarily revolved around last season’s winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, three-time recipient Nikola Jokic and Defensive Player of the Year favorite Victor Wembanyama, but Luka Doncic is forcing voters to acknowledge his own candidacy. The five-time All-NBA First-Team selection has been astounding while leading the Los Angeles Lakers through an eight-game winning […] The post JJ Redick’s take on low Luka Doncic MVP buzz will raise eyebrows appeared first on ClutchP...
While he acknowledges that he would vote for Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander if the season ended today, Sam Amick of The Athletic says Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama continues to strengthen his case in the race for Most Valuable Player and could steal some top-two votes that have long appeared earmarked for Gilgeous-Alexander and Nuggets […]
Wembanyama has led the Spurs to the NBA's second-best record. His competitiveness has also breathed life into the league.
John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux in a special crossover episode to discuss the top-10 players in the NBA. Is Jokic or Shai at the top of the league? Where does the ascendant Victor Wembanyama fit in? Then, we have to reconcile injuries vs performance in the rest of the top-10, and we also discuss our most controversial omissions and risers and fallers over the last year. Join Dunc'd On Prime ! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with Joh...