The Golden State Warriors withstand 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to beat Western Conference leaders Oklahoma Thunder 116-109.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sat at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings over the last several weeks. This battle between him, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been close, but now there is a wide gap between Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the field.

The Celtics, who are 11-9 since a 21-5 start, acknowledged that the aftermath of their championship celebration has affected their intensity this season.

For the West guards, the player who obtained the most votes and who will start in back-to-back All-Star games is none other than Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. S

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accounted for 21 of the Thunder’s 34 first-quarter points as they lead by 14 over the Warriors at the first break. The MVP candidate has gone 7-for-8 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the line, and is giving the Warriors defense all kinds of issues.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault's honest admission of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's humble approach as a leader

The Golden State Warriors entered their Wednesday night contest against the West's top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder shorthanded, as while Steph Curry returned f

LOS ANGELES — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and LeBron James were named among the starters on Thursday (Friday Manila time) for next month's NBA All-Star Game.

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacts to being voted into being a starter in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game

NBA superstars LeBron James and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were named among the starters for next month's NBA All-Star Game. Oklahoma City star

With this performance, Shai also made NBA history. He became the only Canadian-born player to record multiple games with 50 or more points. Of course, he was tied with fellow Canadian-born player Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets with one 50-point game, but after his incredible performance Wednesday night, Shai now stands alone at the top.