Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a minus-odds favorite to win NBA MVP despite Nikola Jokić's outstanding numbers so far this season.
As 2025 begins, the balance of power in the NBA is starting to come into focus. Here are some takeaways from the ninth week of the regular season.
Gilgeous-Alexander amassed 33 points (12-26 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 117-107 win over the Knicks. As it couldn't have been in any other way,
Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder hosts the New York Knicks on Friday. Plus, injury updates and news.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks center-forward Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of
The Oklahoma City Thunder made franchise as their win streak continued Friday night against the New York Knicks.
A 37-19 advantage in the fourth quarter steered the Oklahoma City Thunder to its 14th-straight win, coming out on top over the New York Knicks.
After a comeback win over the New York Knicks, red-hot OKC will only have a day to celebrate before the reigning NBA champions come to town to cap off a gauntlet five-game homestand. The Thunder will enter with a 14-game win streak.
The Thunder outscored New York by a 37-19 margin in the fourth quarter to increase their winning streak to 14 games and end the Knicks' run of nine consecutive victories. Oklahoma City's unbeaten stretch matches the longest in franchise history, set by the Seattle SuperSonics from Feb. 3-March 5, 1996.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a lock to be an All-Star starter for the second straight season. The 26-year-old has played like an MVP candidate once again. Safe to say he'll be a featured All-Star starter for the foreseeable future. But who could join him from the Thunder?
The frontcourt picks were locks. Antetokounmpo leads the league in scoring while shooting over 60%. Tatum is having his second-highest scoring season while posting career-best marks in rebounds and assists. Towns has been a perfect fit, lifting the Knicks’ offense to new heights and leading the NBA in rebounds per game.