More than halfway through the 2024-25 campaign, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win MVP.

Before Thursday night's home game versus the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault downplayed the rivalry narrative surrounding both franchises. That will be even easier to do following Oklahoma City's 121-115 loss, their third defeat against the 2024 Western Conference champions this season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 27th 30 point game of the season. Most 30 point games in the NBA. SGA has scored 30+ in 61.4% of his games.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night

Jalen Williams is questionable (right hip strain), joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who remains listed as questionable (right wrist sprain) ahead of tonight’s game versus Brooklyn.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar and potential MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is making light work of the #1 seed in the east

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sinks 40 points in 29 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder crush the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114.

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The Knicks have won three in a row. They scored 143 points in a blowout win against the Kings. Four Knicks players scored 20-plus points. New York has one of the league's best starting lineups, but the bench is filled with questionable players.

The Knicks and Nuggets are surging, while the Warriors watch their window close. Meanwhile, the Cavs and Thunder have their business on lock.

The Washington Wizards are attempting to rebuild its roster and they have plenty of pieces from the 2024 NBA Draft Class. On Thursday, the Wizards saw a couple of rookie standouts to continue to show hope for the future in D.

The rookie quarterback may have the ‘Mamba mentality,’ and the basketball parallels don’t stop there.