With just over two weeks left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the MVP race is heating up. OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the pack in NBA.com's latest MVP ladder, which released Friday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies in an intense game at Paycom Center. Star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a stellar performance, playing for 34 minutes and scoring 37 points, along with six assists and three rebounds.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continue to evolve as a scorer and this recent stretch shows just how valuable the OKC Thunder scorer will be in the NBA Playoffs.

Oklahoma City is riding a seven-game win streak as they attempt the 4-0 season series sweep over Memphis. Here's five things to know before this Western Conference clash.

The short-handed Memphis Grizzlies battled. For three quarters, their energy and intensity carried them through a close contest against the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Eventually, OKC was able to put its foot on the gas pedal with swarming defense and an overload of talent.

For live updates and highlights from the Thunder's game against the Grizzlies, regularly check back to this post: Final: Thunder 125, Grizzlies 104. A classic Thunder avalanche in

If the Memphis Grizzlies decide to trade two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant during the offseason, some within the NBA are not convinced that his market would be robust. According to Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Joe Vardon of The Athletic,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-104 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.

After a March 5 loss against the Thunder, a clearly frustrated Ja Morant said that he shouldn’t have played. While it’s unclear if the competitive star pushed to play against the