Shai Gilgeous-Alexander created history in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as he scored 52 points but the Golden State Warriors came back to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunders (116-109) on Wednesday.
What Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had to say about scoring 52 points in a loss versus the Warriors
In the face of double teams, triple teams or fully-loaded up defenses, OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has ventured out as a playmaker.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a remarkable season and truly showing why he is one of the best players in the league and why OKC is a strong contender for the title.
The Golden State Warriors became only the second team — after the Dallas Mavericks — to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder twice this season after they picked up a
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
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA's top team, got 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, on Wednesday. It wasn't enough to defeat a team just hovering above .500.
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.
The NBA All-Star Game format will look different this season, but one thing is always the same. There is a debate to be had about which players deserve
The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
There will be at least 15 players who "start" at the All-Star Game this season. It's the first year of a new All-Star format, with three games. The 24 All-Stars will be drafted into three teams of eight players apiece by TNT personalities and former NBA greats Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.