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For the sixth time, the NBA league office has given me an official ballot for year-end awards. Here’s how I decided to use it ...
Will it be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic for MVP? Who will win ROTY, MIP, COTY, and be named All-NBA? Full NBA ...
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams chimed in on his fellow All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP race. Before ...
Jalen Brunson has been one of the driving forces of the New York Knicks success since his arrival to the team in 2022. The ...
Both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaylin Williams were nominated for lesser-known NBA awards on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander was a finalist for the Sportsmanship award and Williams was a finalist for ...
In the 1,112 minutes SGA played without either of them, the Thunder were still a plus-18.9. Add in the minutes that their second-best player, Jalen ... and even Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Because Jalen Williams is a year older ... offense won’t fall solely into the arms of NBA MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. And because the Thunder defend the perimeter like a ravenous ...
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Even on a night when he didn't shoot efficiently, Gilgeous-Alexander still managed to score 33 points in OKC's 119-103 home win over Detroit on ...
In this one, though, he trails both Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokić in virtually ... time buckets came slightly less frequently than Brunson’s, but just as efficiently — 50-for-89 (56.2%) ...
From MVP to All-Rookie to Most Improved, here’s my full ballot and the thinking behind the toughest decisions.