OKC and Boston are dominant, but their Wednesday matchup could be impacted by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's defense.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t forgotten late Monday night. He was just forced to be a bystander. He was complemented in coach Mark Daigneault’s eyes.

After the Thunder lost All-Star Jalen Williams to injury, the Nuggets focused their energy on limiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. For Daigneault, it was a kind of defensive coverage he'd never quite seen on his All-Star guard.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 20 of the 2024-25 season.

He [became] that guy because of how he works, how he performs, how he finishes games.” That's John Calipari speaking of Shai, still a freshman. The post John Calipari Claims Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40-Point Game Wasn’t the Most Impressive Thing About Him appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been in a heated battle for the MVP award all season long, but recently it has turned into a contested two-man race. His greatest competition was the one he defeated. Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic was as hyped up of an individual matchup as we’ve seen all season long.