An unglamorous role player is a glamor franchise’s secret weapon. And a lifeless squad could use a spark. Let’s open up the notebook to run through three NBA trends that have caught my eye over the past week: Alex Caruso was in a familiar place: The Oklahoma City Thunder were up big as he approached MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the top of the key.

During the NBA's Sunday ESPN slate, Brian Windhorst revealed that folks around the league don't view the Thunder as a threat to them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the youthful group to one of the most dominating regular seasons ever.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121 on Wednesday night.

Keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder within striking distance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed out against the Brooklyn Nets with fancy moves inside the paint. It was another day in the office where the opposition had no answer for the MVP candidate.

Jalen Williams had a career-high 41 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio 146-132 on Sunday night, spoiling the Spurs' homecoming following a momentous road trip.

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their six-game homestand on Thursday night as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. This matchup marks the first leg of a back-to-back for the Lakers,

The 2024-25 NBA season continues with an eight-game slate on Monday. With options in the NBA DFS player pool such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

LeBron James is energized to play alongside new Lakers teammate Luka Doncic while in Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hopes a National Basketball Association title will secure his place among le

Amir Khan, a manager for McNeese's men's basketball team, was knighted for his own aura across social media after a pregame video surfaced where he rapped "In and Out" by Lud Foe

The Thunder (45-10) returned from the NBA's extravaganza with a blowout win over the Utah Jazz on Friday. It was the first time they had a nearly healthy roster this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams showed out in the lopsided victory.