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SGA back-to-back MVP notes, per ESPN Research: - No. 1 seed, NBA-high 64 wins, despite third-most team games missed due to injuries - First player to win consecutive MVPs since Nikola Jokic in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and the first guard to win consecutive MVPs since Stephen Curry in 2014-15 and 2015-16   - First guard to average 30 points and 55% shooting in a season in NBA history   - Joined Michael Jordan as the only players to average 30 points, 5 assists and 50% shooting in 4 consecutive seasons in league history   - Did not score below 20 points in any game all season. He is the third player to score 20+ points in every game in a season, joining Wilt Chamberlain (1961-62, 1963-64) and Elgin Baylor (1961-62)   - +788 on the season, more than 100 points better than the next closest player in Victor Wembanyama (+682)

Just in on @SportsCenter AM -- OKC's SGA is winning a second consecutive NBA MVP:

Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, multiple sources tell ESPN.

A night without NBA playoff basketball.

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Active Playoff Teams With The Fewest To Most FTA Per Game In The 2025-26 NBA Playoffs : 1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 21.0 2. Minnesota Timberwolves — 23.8 3. Los Angeles Lakers — 24.1 4. San Antonio Spurs — 25.8 5. Cleveland Cavaliers — 25.9 6. New York Knicks — 27.1 7. Detroit Pistons — 27.4

THEY SHOT 15 MORE FT’S THEY GOT CALLED FOR 6 LESS FOULS THEY SHOT 46.7% FROM 3 AND THEY STILL LOST BY 23 TALK ABOUT THE REFS NOW 😭

This series has been a pure showcase of OKC's unparalleled talent and depth — even with J Dub out. Chet looks like a Top 15 guy, Ajay is starring, the whole bench is killing it — and come second half, they just flip the switch and totally dominate. It's so easy for them.

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Hilarious to see the juxtaposition between players and former players compared to the usual online discourse about OKC Melo, Haliburton and Scottie Barnes have all poured cold water over the referee conspiracies Think they’re more reasonable than your average grift account

NBA Superstar Scottie Barnes defends Shai Gilgeous-Alexander amidst ongoing foul-baiting backlash, reminding fans that when you’re that good, people will always find something to complain about.

Rough night for the officials both ways. That should've been continuation for LeBron. Not calling the take foul was absurd. Caruso charge was silly. Flagrant on Shai was ridiculous. Ayton did not goaltend. So many moments that just have not made sense.

If that is not a take foul, there is no such thing as a take foul

Refs are letting the Lakers absolutely mug SGA so far in this series. Not surprising to anyone

SGA discourse has nothing to do with reality

The Oklahoma City Thunder have never had a #1 overall pick we’re due

JJ Redick on the Thunder: "We saw a stat in our morning meeting, teams that have had back-to-back, 10 or more better net ratings in consecutive seasons, you're talking about the '95-'96 Bulls and '96-'97 Bulls and the '15-'17 Warrriors. You're literally talking about two of the greatest teams of all time. I said to a bunch of people yesterday off site talking about this series, to me, the Thunder is one of the greatest teams ever in NBA history. It's just the reality. They're that good. I think our guys recognize that and respect that, and we know what kind of task we have in front of us."

If only there were a player who had outplayed him H2H in B2B seasons, won B2B MVPs, led two historically great teams, had a GOAT-level scoring season as a plus defender and playmaker and been better than him end-to-end this year. That guy might just be the best in the world!

Can someone explain the score of the Cavs game to me? They forgot to include The Diff. I'm freaking out.

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