Moments earlier, the team held the full OKC ring ceremony, honoring players, coaches, and staff. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and team chairman Clay Bennett led the presentation. When Gilgeous-Alexander stepped forward, MVP chants erupted throughout the arena.

What they are doing is historic. In addition, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having one of the best individual seasons ever. He is scoring at a rate akin to Wilt Chamberlain. It’s safe to say that another regular-season MVP award is already in the bag for the young superstar.

Winning a championship requires an NBA team to be able to play in the mud — it’s going to get ugly and championship teams have to show real grit to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy. Oklahoma City did that last season, grinding out seven-game series ...

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on a historic run. The reigning NBA MVP is dominating the league once again, while putting his foot down in the sneaker industry. Last year, Gilgeous-Alexander made history in his first signature ...