Alexander wasn’t forgotten late Monday night. He was just forced to be a bystander. He was complemented in coach Mark Daigneault’s eyes.  “They were able to limit his attempts,” Daigneault said after the Nuggets' 140-127 win over the Thunder at Paycom Center to split the season series at 2-2.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is going to win MVP. Not because of free throws or foul-baiting, but because he cannot be contained.

Shannon Sharpe believes that Nikola Jokic, not Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the best player in basketball.

In a battle of this NBA season’s two leading MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got one up on Nikola Jokić with a huge 40-point performance to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 127-103 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets got their revenge on Monday night. After dropping the front end of the back-to-back series Sunday night, the Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to grab a 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Monday.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday night at Paycom Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 25 Points vs. Denver Nuggets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 25 Points vs. Denver Nuggets, 03/10/2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t help leading his team to another victory. With this loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder is now level with the Denver Nuggets in the regular-season series at two wins apiece.

Three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic made 15 of his 20 shots and led the Nuggets to a win over Oklahoma City and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander despite starting Monday listed as questionable on Denve