Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 123-103 Monday night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Thunder have now won 12 games in a row. OKC improves its record to 57-15, continuing to establish its place at the top of the NBA.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP case has taken a controversial turn after Bill Simmons floated a hypothetical involving Brandin Podziemski.
After the game, Kawhi Leonard acknowledged the Thunder’s overall performance and specifically praised Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s reigning MVP. Leonard highlighted the guard’s consistency and durability as key factors in Oklahoma City’s success.
Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander endorsed Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker for this year's Most Improved Player award. After clinching the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, Gilgeous-Alexander reflected on Alexander-Walker's career path, thus far, during his postgame media availability.
Anonymous NBA player poll names Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as MVP frontrunner with strong lead, sparks backlash among fans.
The Thunder have had the Clippers' number for a few years now. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently admitted in his Netflix documentary that he always circles that matchup. At this point, LA fans have grown past resentment to numbness about the 2019 blockbuster trade that completely changed the course of the NBA.
All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference standings on Wednesday. After a 128-110 win against the LA Clippers, the Thunder clinched the top seed for the third year in a row.