Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has only played one game with Jared McCain but the recently acquired guard has made a big impression for the Oklahoma City Thunder, both during Gilgeous-Alexander's absence with an abdominal strain and during Friday's overtime win over Denver.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren topped off his career night by helping his team seal a 127-121 win in overtime against All-Star Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the pack as the odds-on favorite to win his second-straight NBA Most Valuable Player award. He’s also been regarded as the NBA’s most stylist player off the court, so naturally he has to have one of the best looking signature sneakers in the game.
Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s continued dominance and the fact that a loss would not significantly impact their standings, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s performance on the court is always important to Thunder supporters.
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
In incredibly physical, playoff-like atmospheres, the best players stand out when times call for it. Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren did just that in the team's 127-121 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets Friday night, tallying a career-high in the thrilling victory.
What started as a marquee showdown between two Western Conference powers turned into something far more volatile. It turned into chaos. In a game featuring
OKLAHOMA CITY — With Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing in his first game since January, coach Mark Daigneault and his coaching staff had a plan set in place to monitor the reigning MVP’s minutes.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic angrily confronted Luguentz Dort after he received an unwarranted cheap shot in his midsection during the fourth quarter of their 127-121 overtime loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bared in his postgame presser that the Oklahoma City Thunder placed a minutes restriction on him after coming back from a nine-game absence because of an abdominal strain.
Charles Barkley had a blunt message for Chet Holmgren during a live broadcast after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Denver Nuggets. The moment came as the Thunder celebrated a 127-121 overtime victory over the Nuggets.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — After Friday’s 127-121 win in overtime, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave his honest opinion on Lu Dort’s fourth-quarter ejection for his scuffle with Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic.
The Thunder got their MVP back. Then they got a little extra edge to go with it. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in his return from a nine-game absence due to an abdominal strain, and Oklahoma City outlasted the visiting Nuggets 127-121 in overtime Friday in a game that felt like May instead of February.
The Oklahoma City Thunder needed every second of overtime to pull it off — but when the final buzzer sounded, the message was loud and clear. SGA is back, and the Thunder mean business.
The regular season doesn’t always deliver playoff-level drama, but this one absolutely did. In a game that felt like it belonged in late May rather than February, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets traded haymakers for nearly three full hours before Oklahoma City escaped with a 127-121 overtime win.
Chet Holmgren produced 15 points and a career-high 21 rebounds and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in his return from injury, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-121 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Friday.
In the second quarter of Tuesday's tilt in Toronto, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace brought the ball up the floor. Acting as the lead guard with the Bricktown Ballers at the time, down superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-NBA swingman Jalen Williams and Rising Star Ajay Mitchell.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will return to action on Friday against Denver. The Thunder superstar is not listed on tomorrow’s injury report, tweets Rylan Stiles of SI.
Wisconsin Herd guard/forward Cormac Ryan has been called up to the NBA, having signed a two-way contract with the Bucks, according to the official NBA transaction log.
Cade Cunningham had a tough shooting night Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He bounced back in a big way in a 124-116 win over the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Detroit Pistons tonight in a showdown between the two top seeds in each conference. However, things kept getting worse for the Thunder, who lost guard Isaiah Joe midway through the game, compounding their injury issues.
Isaiah Joe is in the midst of his best stretch of basketball of his career, midway through the season. It’s well documented how many injuries the Oklahoma