His first run-in with the MVP award came in the form of a top-five finish in the ... Even more, the Thunder sit at 26-5 on the season, good for the second-best record in the NBA and a gargantuan lead over the next-best West team. From there, it’s up ...

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Only a few players can be recognized for having the best basketball year, and the OKC Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of them.

Oklahoma City has been playing arguably the best basketball the league has seen over the course of the first half of the season. It has been a full team effort

OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 35 points as the Thunder rolled past Memphis, which was without Ja Morant, for an 11th straight win.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has elevated his game to new heights this season, leading his team to an 11-game winning streak while earning Western Conference Player of the Week.

On the same day that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander secured Western Conference Player of the Week, his MVP odds saw a spike, too. Thanks to his recent stretch of eye-popping play, the Thunder’s superstar guard is now a narrow favorite to win the NBA’s MVP award.