Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seen around the league as the MVP frontrunner
Shams Charania: In my conversations with players and teams, SGA is seen as the MVP frontrunner. You still have to consider Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and even Damian Lillard, who doesn’t get enough credit for what he’s doing in Milwaukee. Jokić is putting up insane numbers—maybe even better than his previous MVP seasons. But SGA’s impact has been huge. Leading a young OKC team to the No. 1 seed, vying for the best record in the NBA—this might be the year he gets his flowers.Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Mark Daigneault was named Western Conference Coach of the Month.
SGA was nominated for West Player of the Month. LeBron James won the award.
Lu Dort was nominated for West Defensive Player of the Month. Toumani Camara won the award.
SGA and JDub were nominated for West Player – 4:13 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
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Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was nominated for Player of the Month, edged out by LeBron James pic.x.com/NlH7obvFwZ – 2:36 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 Thunder Beat Rockets
🏀 SGA logs another 50 point game
🏀 Jalen Williams’ Week
🏀 Cason Wallace and Kenrich Williams Contributions
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/zKg2PoXGUA – 1:45 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
50 point games since the calendar turned to 2025.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4
The rest of the NBA: 4 – 12:59 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the OKC Thunder always have a chance:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne… – 12:31 PM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Beyond the Arc LIVE on YouTube 12 pm ET w/ @sportsreiter
-Kyrie done for season; Mavs curse continues
-JJJ rolled ankle could cost him *many* millions & sink Grizz szn
-SGA goes off — again
youtube.com/live/4wd0xlBh-… – 11:51 AM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Ho-hum, another 50-bomb from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Here is the complete list of NBA players who have averaged 32/5/6 with 1.8 steals and shot 50% from the floor: SGA, and prime, prime Michael Jordan. Bananas:
stathead.com/tiny/PkYGS – 8:26 AM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine is LIVE!
🏀 Kyrie goes down
🏀 Shai drops 51 points
🏀 and more!
🎧 Listen Live: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive
📞 Call the Show: 855-622-5867 pic.x.com/j53XqBovVc – 7:10 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bolster MVP case with 51-point night against Houston
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 12:22 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA became the 12th player in NBA history with 4 50 point games in a season.
pic.x.com/3LTbUB1QmC – 12:07 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on seeing his name alongside the greats of the game with how he’s played this season:
“If you don’t win, it’s all for nothing. That’s how I see it.” – 11:04 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on whether scoring 50 points is starting to feel routine:
“It’s more like.. getting lost in the process of just competing and playing the game you love.
Having fun whether it’s 50 points or it’s 27 or it’s 17… as long as we win.” pic.x.com/acGJNnmFH9 – 11:03 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander updated season stats
32.6 PTS
5.2 REB
6.2 AST
1.8 BLK
1.0 STL
52.5% FG
37.4% 3PT
89.6% FT
50-10 W/L – 10:53 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Shai inches closer to his MVP… pic.x.com/RQ04a67WL1 – 10:53 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
51 piece for SGA tonight in the SHAI 001: pic.x.com/IYFNvQcO8s – 10:49 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Mark Daigneault on SGA:
“I just think he’s got an unbelievable pace to him right now.”
Daigneault mentions SGA’s 3 point shooting improvement and says it’s “amazing” the overall improvement Shai has made since a year ago despite already being an elite player. – 10:39 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder improve to 50-11.
4 game win streak.
11 game lead over West #2 Lakers.
3-1 season series win over Rockets.
SGA 4th 50 point game.
Next up: Grizzlies in Memphis on Wednesday on ESPN. – 10:33 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Shai pic.x.com/ZiTxKcqL8T – 10:17 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
SGA making his MVP case this season pic.x.com/pL9ErAm9vT – 10:17 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Rockets 137-128.
– SGA: 51-5-7 (18-30 shooting, 5-9 from 3)
– Dub: 24-3-2
– Chet: 11-11-3 + 3 blocks
– Cason: 14-5-4 + 3 steals
– Dort: 11 (3-7 from 3)
– Hart: 8-5-6
Thunder win 50 games for the ninth time in OKC history. – 10:17 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
SGA vs Houston:
51 PTS
5 REB
7 AST
Has the most 50 PT games in a season by a Thunder player since MVP Russ. pic.x.com/XdO7LOA4En – 10:17 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most 50/5/5 games this season:
3 — Shai
2
1 — Giannis, Jokic, Paolo, Melo pic.x.com/vhp065FFhe – 10:17 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight
51 PTS
18-30 FG
5-9 3PT
10-10 FT
5 REB
7 AST
1 STL
1 BLK
MVP. pic.x.com/xftztPyKzR – 10:16 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
SGA has now recorded his 4th 50-point game of the season. No other player has multiple 50-point games this season.
Thunder PR – 10:14 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
Most 20-point games this season: SGA.
Most 30-point games this season: SGA.
Most 40-point games this season: SGA.
Most 50-point games this season: SGA – 10:13 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets to 51. pic.x.com/J9xFpXgnO0 – 10:13 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
SGA with 50 for the fourth time this season.
Nobody else in the NBA has more than one. – 10:13 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Big “MVP” chants for SGA as he knocks down his 46th and 47th points.
Gotta agree with Loud City. – 10:10 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after 3 quarters
45 PTS
16-25 FG
5-8 3PT
4 REB
7 AST
1 STL
1 BLK
SGA scored 17 points in the 3rd quarter. – 9:46 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
SGA with 45 after 3. – 9:45 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is 4-5 from 3 tonight.
SGA is now at 37.6% from 3 on the season.
That whole “if SGA ever gets a 3 point shot, he’ll be unguardable” thing looks like it’s happening. – 9:29 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
That was just an AWESOME pass from Hartenstein to SGA.
Hart’s passing is something else. One of the best connectors of the floor there is. – 9:29 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nails another catch and shoot 3. He shot 42% on 3’s last month, tonight he is 4-for-5 from deep. – 9:28 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his NBA-leading 37th 30 point game.
There’s still 9 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter. – 9:23 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has another 30 point game through three quarters (32, with 9:07 left in the frame) – 9:22 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA sent Aaron on Holiday for 2 of his 28 first half points:
pic.x.com/C4qrwzfvUl – 9:10 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1st half
28 PTS
10-16 FG
2-3 3PT
2 AST
1 STL
1 BLK – 9:03 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
SGA in the first half vs Houston:
28 PTS
10-16 FG
2-3 3P
6-6 FT
How many does he end with? pic.x.com/SmYVhPP4wI – 9:03 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Gonna go ahead and draft that SGA 30 point game tweet during this halftime break. – 9:03 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
SGA with 28 at the half. – 9:02 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is just on fire. He drops his defender and pulls up at the elbow for a middy to give him 28 first half points. – 9:02 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1st quarter
20 PTS
7-12 FG
2-3 3PT
2 AST
1 BLK
SGA scored or assisted on 24 of OKC’s 30 1st quarter points. – 8:35 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earlier was visibly upset at a shot not falling and it felt he was missing shots he typically makes – he ends the first frame with 20. Just special. – 8:35 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Rockets
SGA
Dort
JDub
Chet
Hartenstein
OKC will try for their 4th straight win. – 7:33 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Starting lineup vs. Rockets:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Isaiah Hartenstein
Chet Holmgren – 7:32 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
In their 7th NBA season:
Shai — KD —
32.3 PPG 32.0 PPG
5.2 RPG 7.4 RPG
6.2 APG 5.5 APG
Durant won MVP. pic.x.com/DJQ1cNDWGO – 3:03 PM
More on this storyline
Gilbert Arenas: There’s only a few people in the GOAT debate. You’ve got to understand what a debate is. If there’s a number one, whoever number two is, unless he’s an active player, he’s not part of the GOAT debate because he has nothing else to gain. So if he didn’t overtake the person then he’s out actually out of the conversation. So there’s only a few people that’s still in the running for a debate: It’ll be LeBron James, it’ll be Stephen Curry, it’ll be Kevin Durant, it’ll be Giannis Antetokounmpo, it’ll be Nikola Jokic, right? They’re active. So because they’re active they’re still chasing something. Once you retire, if you didn’t do what you were supposed to, you can be part of a debate no more. -via YouTube / March 4, 2025
NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: Stephen Curry (GSW), Luka Dončić and LeBron James (LAL), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams (OKC) and Shaedon Sharpe (POR) East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL), Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum (BOS), Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam (IND) and De’Andre Hunter (CLE) -via Twitter / March 3, 2025
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 121, Nuggets 112 – Antetokounmpo 28pts/19reb/7ast – Lopez 22pts/4reb/3ast – Lillard 19pts/4reb/4ast – Kuzma 16pts/9reb/5ast – Trent 15pts/2reb – Prince 10pts/4reb The Bucks are now 33-25 on the season. They play next on Saturday in Dallas. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / February 27, 2025
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