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.

Alexander's constantly sitting out fourth quarters has created some unintended — albeit trivial — consequences. The Oklahoma City Thunder have blown teams out left and right. A league-best plus-12.8 point differential shows that most of OKC's 35 wins feature a stress-free fourth quarter where the third-string players gain reps while Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the starters relax.

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Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an injury against the Cavs, forcing him to miss Friday's matchup against the Mavericks

Thunder into The Rematch vs. CLE tonight🍿 pic.twitter.com/6WoDZjetWL Thursday night against Cleveland, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cemented his status as the favorite for MVP. SGA, as he's commonly known,

With the NBA season at its midway point, let's take a spin around the league as we approach the trade deadline and playoff push.

LaMelo Ball and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remain the leaders at guard in the East & West, with Antetokounmpo and Jokić as the top overall voting leaders.

The Sixers have lost three straight games, six of eight and at 15-23 are closer to a spot in the draft lottery than postseason play.

With the NBA’s midseason point arriving this week, list your regular season award winners so far. Kia MVP = Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Kia Rookie of the Year = Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies Kia Defensive Player of the Year = Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs Kia Most Improved Player = Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks

With the 2024-25 NBA season at its halfway point, it’s time to make predictions for fantasy basketball award candidates. *Category rankings are from Hashtag Basketball and points rankings are based on ESPN’s scoring system.

The Oklahoma City Thunder hope they don't have to play without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander much more this season. However, there are lessons that can be learned from Oklahoma City playing without its biggest star,