Right now, the OKC Thunder have the best record in the Western Conference at 36-8. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks like an MVP candidate and all the pieces surrou

The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to surge as well after their slow start along with the Indiana Pacers. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets,

This stretch of January around Martin Luther King Jr. Day is usually peak evaluation time in the NBA front-office world. It’s one of the milestone points where teams will have full-staff pow-wows and talk things out,

Alexander, Donovan Mitchell and Karl-Anthony Towns were named starters Thursday night for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

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.

To do so, the Celtics will have to hold off the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. Out west, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the odds ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (L) and Nikola Jokic (R ... Donovan Mitchell (200-1) and the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Victor ...

Bucks: Points, Antetokounmpo (31.7 per game). Rebounds, Antetokounmpo (12.2). Assists, Lillard (7.3). Steals, Lillard (1.2). Blocks, Lopez (2.0). • Milwaukee comes in winners of nine of its past 12 games. The Spurs have won two of their past 10.

Star, Chris Paul makes a pitch to coaches about selecting Spurs teammate Victor Wembanyama for his first such honor.

Unfortunately, the Thunder wasted an all-time showing from star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 26-year-old had 52 points on 16-of-29 from the field and an 18-of-21 clip from the free-throw line in a massive outing. In turn, Gilgeous-Alexander set a few NBA marks in the loss, and the NBA announced the history he made after the game.

The Thunder and Cavaliers continue to earn straight A's, while the Pelicans and Wizards may need to stay after school.