Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder face a high-stakes matchup Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET at Paycom Center, with several key players on both sides listed on the injury report. Denver enters the game after a 103-84 win over Boston, while Oklahoma City looks to bounce back following a 124-116 loss at Detroit. Denver’s […] The post Nuggets vs Thunder injury report: key absences could shift Friday’s clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gears up for his return ahead of facing the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams is entering the final stages of recovering from a right hamstring injury. After missing the first 19 games of the regular season recovering from wrist surgery, Williams’ hamstring injury carried through the All-Star break after he […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams puts wrist injury into perspective amid hamstring injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić are still the MVP favorites, but other worthy candidates can make a strong case than you might think.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed the Thunder's past nine games because of an abdominal strain, will be available Friday against the Nuggets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been doing a solid job of staying afloat despite their injury absences, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Unfortunately, that came to a halt on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons, despite a valiant effort. Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs picked up their tenth straight win with a comeback victory over […] The post Thunder’s stranglehold on No. 1 seed now gravely threatened by Spurs after 24-1 start appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Head coach Mark Daigneault and the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder watched their 25-point lead against the Toronto Raptors disappear in the fourth quarter, but still prevailed in a 116-107 win on Tuesday. In yet another Thunder matchup without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, among others, Oklahoma City responded with a 15-6 run to secure its […] The post Mark Daigneault’s honest take on Thunder’s ‘mental toughness’ after win vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Who would have thought just two years ago that a Pistons vs. Thunder game would be getting flexed onto ESPN because both teams are number 1 in the Conference. Obviously, that isn’t a huge surprise for the reigning NBA Champs, but the Pistons lost 28 games in a row just 2 years ago, they aren’t […]

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on Wednesday night in a matchup of conference leaders. The Thunder started the game without five of their six leading scorers — Shai Alexander-Gilgeous (abdomen), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Chet Holmgren (back), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (hamstring). The only one of the top six to start was Isaiah ...

The Pistons faced a shell of the defending champion Thunder on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview.

The Pistons host the Thunder at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night, as the visitors are still missing the MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The odds to win the NBA's regular-season MVP have tightened, with the top two betting favorites -- Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver's Nikola Jokic -- at risk of not qualifying for the award

TORONTO (AP) — Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points, Isaiah Joe had 22, and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. Alex Caruso scored 16 points, Luguentz Dort had 15 and Isaiah Hartenstein 11 as the NBA-leading Thunder won their third straight in Toronto. Oklahoma City is an NBA-best 21-7 on the road. Canadian star and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained sidelined for the Thunder ...

During a recent episode of Jeopardy!, contestants were completely stumped by a question regarding former NBA MVP and Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA). The contestants were given a clue about SGA, but none of the contestants got the answer. Host Ken Jennings gave them a few seconds before revealing the answer. Clue: SGA, […] The post Watch ‘SGA’ clue totally stump Jeopardy! contestants appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cunningham and SGA are the only two candidates currently on track to hit the 65-game threshold this season

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 PM ET with multiple injury concerns impacting their rotation. Oklahoma City faces significant setbacks as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) and Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain and left ankle sprain) are listed out. Alex Caruso (left ankle sprain) and Chet Holmgren (low back […] The post Thunder vs Raptors injury report: absences ahead of Tuesday clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After starting out the season in historic fashion, the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have been struck with injury misfortune. After starting the year without All-Star forward Jalen Williams, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been out for the past few games. Although the team has been able to “hold serve” in the Western Conference playoff […] The post Stephen A. Smith drops honest assessment of OKC amid Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The role of a point guard in the NBA has seemingly changed in the modern game, with true point guard almost becoming a rarity. Combo guards such as Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic are kind of the prototype for a point guard in today’s NBA. Chris Paul, […] The post Chris Paul chooses between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic at PG appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Despite missing several key players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso, and Ajay Mitchell, the Thunder delivered an impressive performance Sunday, defeating a Cavaliers team that entered the matchup riding a seven-game winning streak and victories in 12 of its previous 13 games. Oklahoma City’s ability to control the game while shorthanded highlighted the […] The post Donovan Mitchell credits Thunder despite missing key players appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Victor Wembanyama was the first casualty of the injury bug impacting his chances of winning the NBA MVP award. Then Nikola Jokic missed 16 games, putting him on the verge of crossing the 65-game minimum threshold. Now it is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling an injury that could end his hopes of winning his second straight MVP. […] The post ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury impacts race appeared first on ClutchPoints .