Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responded to Draymond Green's promise that the Warriors would win the 2025 NBA championship.
The second NBA MVP straw poll of the 2024-25 season conducted by ESPN's Tim Bontemps features the same top four, but the name at the head of the list is different this time. After checking in at second place the first time around,
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams will represent the Thunder at the All-Star Game. Gilgeous-Alexander was voted in as an All-Star starter for a second straight year. The MVP candidate is amid a career season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the MVP race over Nikola Jokic as the Oklahoma City Thunder outpace the Denver Nuggets in the west.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a prime example of that. Like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook did, the MVP candidate has shown that the national attention will come if you take care of business on the court.
According to OptaSTATS, he has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 50 games where he played under 40 minutes. The next longest streak of that nature is only 30 games. When SGA is pulled out of a game early, it's because he's done more than enough to earn the rest and put the game out of reach for his opponents.
While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the favorites to win the NBA MVP this season, one Denver Nuggets player believes Nikola Jokic should secure the honor instead. Nikola Jokic, who has dominated the NBA for the past few years,
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reportedly parting ways with his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman Group, with the intention of representing himself going forward, per Chris Haynes.
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their dominant season, and star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made sure to celebrate in more ways than one. The All-Star guard led the way with 37 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Thunder took down the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 in a thrilling Western Conference battle on Sunday.
With just two months left in the NBA season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remains ahead of Nikola Jokic in the MVP rankings.