Shai Gilgeous-Alexander demonstrated his NBA MVP-caliber talent in a thrilling playoff opener, scoring 28 points, including a pivotal go-ahead basket in the final moments, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a narrow 94-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder enjoyed a winning season where they ended up at the top of the Western Conference. Their performances were so convincing that Skip Bayless is actively marketing for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win MVP.
Even if he missed his first year in the league, Chet Holmgren didn’t waste time and helped the Oklahoma City Thunder finish first in the regular season this year.
The Thunder got their first home win in the NBA playoffs since 2019, and it came by the hair of their chinny chin chin. No less than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 28 points and the go-ahead hoop in the final minute.
Colorado forward Cody Williams has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, per Adrian Wojnarowski. He only spent one season with the Buffaloes. In Williams’ lone season at Colorado, he averaged 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 55.2% from the field and 41.6% from beyond the arc.
In a weekend filled with Game 1 blowouts, the Thunder and Pelicans game did not disappoint. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team to an impressive Game 1 win against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Chet Holmgren's NBA career has just begun, and if early indications are anything to go by, it is going to be a very successful one. That, in turn, means Holmgren is likely to get some signature shoes of his own at some point but for now, he is just marveling at how many Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant have gotten.
The Oklahoma City Thunder earned a narrow 94-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in their first round playoff matchup on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 28 points, but it was Jalen Williams’ barking antics that stole headlines following the win.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have arrived ahead of schedule and made a name for themselves this season. Mark Daigneault’s squad earned the top overall seed in the Western Conference and the team is set to contend for a championship with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way through the NBA playoffs.
Holmgren made plenty of contributions to the Thunder's Game 1 win over the Pelicans, and he joined some elite company in the process.
The ideal type of big man has changed in the league. Gone are the days when bulky men who could dominate the paint like Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson were the ones who got all the praise.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder went several minutes without a field goal in the fourth quarter. Then Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took over.
Don’t look now, but here come the Oklahoma City Thunder. They might get overlooked for their age, but make no mistake: these young Thunder are for real.
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault isn't worried about leading a young team into the playoffs. "Age is just a number," Daigneault said. "There's a difference between youth and maturity." And Daigneault's Thunder, the second-youngest team in the NBA this season, has shown plenty of maturity this season in earning the No.
The New Orleans Pelicans have won their play-in game against the Sacramento Kings without Zion Williamson on the court. That sets up an intriguing encounter against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference at 57-25.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were the most surprising team in the NBA during the 2023-24 regular season. While many people expected to start seeing improvements from them after their teardown rebuild, not even the most optimistic of projections could have seen this coming.
Daigneault, who is just 39 years old, has overseen the rebuild in Oklahoma City since 2020.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have arrived. They are ahead of schedule and are still one of the youngest teams in the NBA, but do not rule them out on making a deep playoff run.
The Thunder officially hit the reset button by trading Russell Westbrook and Paul George in the 2019 offseason. Five years later, the rebuild is complete.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on pace for their best regular season in a decade. But their ability to finish strong may depend on whether they can get their top two players back from injury.
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