Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his second 50-point outing in only four games in a rare 116-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the NBA MVP rankings, Nikola Jokic's triple-double average can't be ignored.

Three frontcourt players and two guards from each conference have been named starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The new four-team, three-game mini-tournament will air at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.

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.

In mid-December, Denver’s Nikola Jokic had a healthy lead on Gilgeous-Alexander in ESPN’s MVP straw poll, conducted several times over the course of each season by Tim Bontemps.

At 26, Gilgeous-Alexander, a starter last season ... It’s remarkable that in today’s NBA, Antetokounmpo is the force he is without a three-point shot. For most players, as they get older, their offense diversifies. Not Antetokounmpo.

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OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the Thunder to the top of the highly competitive Western Conference.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: Shai Gilgeous ... like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum or Victor Wembanyana eventually makes some noise in the top-three as well. Gilgeous-Alexander is producing ...

Has Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander already locked up ... is no other player shorter than +10000 to win MVP. Giannis Antetokounmpo (+10000) and Jayson Tatum (+15000) are the ...

Lakers star LeBron James and leading vote-getter Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the NBA All-Star starters who were unveiled Thursday night.

Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.Source: