How the Thunder went from rebuild to fringe Play-In contender: ‘It’s starting to take shape’
1 year, 10 months ago

How the Thunder went from rebuild to fringe Play-In contender: ‘It’s starting to take shape’

New York Times  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Vegas set the Oklahoma City Thunder’s over/under at 23.5 wins in the preseason. “The way he’s handled the situation says a lot about his character,” Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said of Gilgeous-Alexander. “I try not to micromanage them shot by shot like it’s a video game,” Daigneault said. “You could bomb contested 3s all night and that’s a highly inefficient shot,” Daigneault said. If they’re playing Curry like that, hit Green in the pocket, the efficiency on those plays are ridiculous.” One of the larger big-picture questions for the Thunder will surround Giddey’s fit next to Gilgeous-Alexander.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35 as Thunder hold off Warriors without Stephen Curry, 105-101
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35 as Thunder hold off Warriors without Stephen Curry, 105-101

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams exited late in the first half with a right eye injury and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Curry-less Golden State Warriors 105-101 on Wednesday night. Takeaways Thunder: Oklahoma City capitalized for 15 first-half points of Golden State’s 11 turnovers. Warriors: Golden State dropped to 3-1 without Curry this …

Thunder Star Gilgeous-Alexander Stays Focused Despite Rising Expectations
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Thunder Star Gilgeous-Alexander Stays Focused Despite Rising Expectations

Associated Press  

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now one of the league's elite players and is not flying under the radar. He finished second in the league MVP balloting last season and is a key contributor to the Thunder's success. Gilgeous-Alexander is focused on the little things and is determined to maintain the camaraderie of the team.

What went wrong for the promising Thunder and what’s next in OKC?
7 months ago

What went wrong for the promising Thunder and what’s next in OKC?

New York Times  

DALLAS — Two mistakes ultimately doomed the Oklahoma City Thunder late Saturday night in Dallas, defining the final seconds of their Game 6 loss and second-round elimination, ending a 57-win dream season in abrupt, sour fashion. “That’s why I went and got it.” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: “I shouldn’t have fouled him.” Said he can’t/won’t watch replay. Next season, he will make …

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points as the Thunder beat the injury-depleted Bucks 125-107
8 months, 1 week ago

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points as the Thunder beat the injury-depleted Bucks 125-107

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the injury-depleted Milwaukee Bucks 125-107 on Friday night to boost their hopes of taking the No. Thunder coach Mark Daignealt wasn’t concerned about other results in the race for homecourt advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. “We’ve got to run to the finish line.” The Thunder …

With All-Star Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way, young Thunder confident heading into the playoffs
8 months, 1 week ago

With All-Star Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way, young Thunder confident heading into the playoffs

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault used Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s subtle sacrifices to show why the Thunder aren’t like most playoff contenders that carry the “young team” label. “He could go out in a game and be like, ‘I’m going to get 40 tonight.’” Indeed, the All-Star guard — who averages 30.4 points per game — could easily chase …

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Kings; Sabonis’ double-double streak ends at 61 games
8 months, 1 week ago

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Kings; Sabonis’ double-double streak ends at 61 games

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in his return from injury, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat Sacramento 112-105 on Tuesday night as the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis had his double-double streak halted at 61 games. He gave Oklahoma City a much-needed boost against the Kings, scoring the team’s final six points to …

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 to lead Thunder past Doncic-less Mavericks 126-119
9 months, 1 week ago

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 to lead Thunder past Doncic-less Mavericks 126-119

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and nine rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 126-119 on Thursday night. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said before the game that an MRI on the NBA scoring leader’s injury turned up “clean,” meaning it likely will be a short-term issue. And I thought offensively, how we …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points and Jalen Williams’ big fourth quarter carry Thunder past Jazz
11 months ago

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points and Jalen Williams’ big fourth quarter carry Thunder past Jazz

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz’s six-game winning streak with a 134-129 victory Thursday night. “We’re not feeling 100% and yet really competed for 48 minutes together on both ends against the hottest team in the …

Thunder roars as wilting Warriors slump to sixth straight loss
1 year, 1 month ago

Thunder roars as wilting Warriors slump to sixth straight loss

China Daily  

Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rises for a basket as Golden State Warriors' Brandin Podziemski and Dario Saric defend during an NBA game in San Francisco on Saturday. Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Thunder sent the Warriors to their sixth straight loss with a 130-123 overtime victory on Saturday night. Giannis unleashes Giannis Antetokounmpo …

Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander looks to build on dominant World Cup performance
1 year, 2 months ago

Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander looks to build on dominant World Cup performance

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — If the World Cup was an indicator, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have much to look forward to this season. “It was great that he got to do that on the world stage -- like, the whole world could see that, and he’s getting better every year,” said Lu Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander’s teammate on both the …

With Canada and Thunder, it’s finally time for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win
1 year, 4 months ago

With Canada and Thunder, it’s finally time for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win

New York Times  

TORONTO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has got jokes. “Yeah,” Gilgeous Alexander said on Tuesday after the team’s first media availability, “ he has no choice.” Barrett’s father, Rowan, is the team’s general manager, so point made, and rather efficiently. “But it’s for sure fun to play competitive basketball and try to win every night.” For Canada, the goal is as ambitious …

NBA preview: Lakers, Thunder clash with play-in hopes in focus
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA preview: Lakers, Thunder clash with play-in hopes in focus

The Hindu  

After getting two much-needed victories and receiving somewhat positive injury news, Los Angeles Lakers will carry plenty of optimism into a Friday home matchup against Oklahoma City Thunder. Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of James’ workouts as the superstar looks to return from a right foot tendon injury, “They’re intense and they’re going well.” James responded to the reports about …

Paul George, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander meet at another Clippers-Thunder crossroads after 2019 trade
1 year, 9 months ago

Paul George, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander meet at another Clippers-Thunder crossroads after 2019 trade

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Pelicans vs. Thunder in the NBA play-in tournament. He is capable of getting to the midrange, as he beat George there Tuesday to begin the miniseries in LA: As Leonard found out later in Tuesday’s game, no player drives in the NBA or makes more baskets per game off drives than Gilgeous-Alexander: “Just relentless,” …

NBA preview: Matchup with Clippers extra special for Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA preview: Matchup with Clippers extra special for Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The Hindu  

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returns this week to the city where his NBA career first took flight, with a chance to cause a disruption for his former team. The Clippers are in fifth place, with a first-round spot secure at the moment, but the Thunder are just 2 1/2 games behind Los Angeles in the standings and are …

NBA result: Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey lead Thunder past Warriors
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA result: Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey lead Thunder past Warriors

The Hindu  

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points, Josh Giddey had the seventh triple-double of his career and third of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 137-128 on Tuesday night. “You got to take punches to beat them because they just keep throwing them, and they score in bunches and they do a great job of generating …

Gilgeous-Alexander and James clash in Oklahoma City-Los Angeles matchup
1 year, 9 months ago

Gilgeous-Alexander and James clash in Oklahoma City-Los Angeles matchup

Associated Press  

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Thunder -1.5 BOTTOM LINE: Two of the NBA’s top scorers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and LeBron James, meet when Oklahoma City and Los Angeles hit the court. Gilgeous-Alexander ranks fifth in the NBA averaging 31.0 points per game and James is seventh in the league …

Warriors seek third straight win as they face Thunder
1 year, 10 months ago

Warriors seek third straight win as they face Thunder

The Hindu  

More than halfway through the season, the Golden State Warriors are still looking for some traction. “ got to figure out how to keep moving in the right direction and stack wins, no matter how we can get them.” Golden State heads into Monday’s game against the host Oklahoma City Thunder having won consecutive games for the first time in …

NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder storm past Cavaliers in fourth
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder storm past Cavaliers in fourth

The Hindu  

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to help the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-100 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Cleveland was playing without Donovan Mitchell for the second consecutive game and the fifth time in six games with a groin strain. While Cleveland dominated inside early, the game began to shift in the second half, taking even …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives the Clippers the kind of loss they have been asking for all season
3 years ago

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives the Clippers the kind of loss they have been asking for all season

New York Times  

OKLAHOMA CITY — When Clippers power forward Marcus Morris Sr. addressed the media in Salt Lake City following his team’s loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, he took some time to look ahead to the weekend. … for us, it’s the Lamar Odom dance.” It’s the first time the Clippers lost back-to-back games at the buzzer since the …

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