Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named cover athlete for NBA 2K26
Gilgeous-Alexander is now the first Thunder player since Kevin Durant to be named an NBA 2K cover athlete.
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Bob Ryan slams Mark Titus over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take: ‘Who is this sh*thead?’
Clearly, Ryan doesn't think Titus' storied career as a walk-on at Ohio State makes him qualified to discuss SGA.
Ryen Russillo cracked up mid-podcast over ESPN headline comparing SGA to Jordan, Kareem
"I dunno. Tall, athletic?"
Brian Windhorst is (almost) ready to put Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Hall of Fame
Forget “face of the league” conversations when it comes to Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. ESPN’s Brian...
Bill Simmons calls for ban on ‘face of the NBA’ discourse
"Let's just make it illegal."
Doris Burke defends coverage of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ‘free throw merchant’ storyline
"I can tell I feel like I'm doing a decent job when multiple fan bases are pissed off at me."
Sports media’s Paul George-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trade takes aged like milk
When OKC traded Paul George for a haul headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, sports media laughed. Six years and an MVP later, the joke’s on them.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker takes issue with Charles Barkley mocking his name
"I felt a little slighted."
Doris Burke left fans puzzled with Thunder-Timberwolves analysis
"That's why they call him the free-throw merchant."
Jay Williams blames America’s NBA MVP drought on cancel culture
"I hear a lot of coaches talk about... anything they say could get used against them or get twisted if caught the wrong way."
Did Michael Malone subtly shade Nikola Jokić in his ESPN debut?
"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he showed why he's the MVP."
‘Free-throw merchant’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes heat from NBA media
"I feel like Shai is getting this whistle that no one else in the playoffs is getting."
Paul Pierce: NBA should award co-MVPs to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić
"I put in a bid that … they should come up with a co-MVP."
Pistons announcer George Blaha disses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after big game
"He may be the MVP but he’s not the best player in the world."
Mike Greenberg: Oklahoma City Thunder one of the best teams in NBA history
Mike Greenberg heaped praise on the Oklahoma City Thunder for their historic season, but is it too little too late?
Skip Bayless calls out Draymond Green for months-old quote
"Every last word you uttered about them, you will eat."
Minnesota Timberwolves broadcasters get NBA Centel’d during game
"He was fined $100,000 by the NBA."
Stephen A. Smith shuts down Kendrick Perkins’ over Nikola Jokić MVP talk: ‘We’re not doing this today’
"SGA is going to be the league MVP if he keeps this up. I don't care what Jokić does."
Oklahoma City Thunder pile towels on sideline reporter and consummate pro Nick Gallo
"I'm sorry Nick. The children, I'm so sorry."
Cast for Season 2 of NBA Netflix series ‘Starting 5’ revealed
The Netflix NBA docuseries 'Starting 5' has already named its participants for Season 2 with more of the league's biggest stars on board.
Shaq: MVP doesn’t have to go to best player on best team
"When it comes to Most Valuable Player, I always thought it meant the baddest m*********** in the league."
Pat McAfee, Brian Windhorst hilariously shred AT&T’s ‘What a Pro Wants’ commercial
"I am afraid to know what the cutting room floor looks like. Those were the takes that they took!"
Shaquille O’Neal to Nikola Jokić: ‘I thought that SGA should have been MVP’
"I like Shaq. This was a horrible look. Tell him in private."
Stephen A. Smith duped by fake NBA social media post again
Sports parody accounts are duping ESPN talent again.
Is the NBA facing a ratings disaster or a golden opportunity?
The NBA is in search of a new star, can this postseason provide a changing of the guard for the league's next generation?