Superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ... His first trip to the charity stripe came less than a minute into Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander was met by MVP chants in a city he’s a stranger to.

The leaders of the West and the East met again after last Wednesday ... apart from the opening jump with a majestic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who already has the MVP within his grasp.

When these two teams met last week, the story was about ... the Thunder defense showed how elite it can be — and so did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 40 on the night.

NBAE via Getty Images When these two teams met last week, the story was about how the Cavaliers’ offense overwhelmed the Thunder’s defense. In Thursday’s rematch, the Thunder defense showed how elite ...

His shoulder blades were nearly knocked off, met by chests and shoves ... More:How OKC Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams found comfort in film sessions The first 3 came just ...

When MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leaves the court ... In the video below from last season’s playoffs, Gilgeous-Alexander is met with multiple help defenders on his drive, and following the ...

His shoulder blades were nearly knocked off, met by chests and shoves ... More:How OKC Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams found comfort in film sessions The first 3 came just over three ...

Unfortunately, the Thunder wasted an all-time showing from star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 26-year-old had 52 points ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114.