The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple ... If that wasn’t enough, he also won the scoring title. That’s an MVP year. Gilgeous-Alexander was announced Wednesday as the NBA’s Most ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ice-cold at the free-throw line. Jalen Williams calmly knocked down clutch jumpers. Chet Holmgren swatted Jaden McDaniels' reverse layup. Like it should be, OKC's Big 3 was the reason they built a 3-1 series lead in a 128-126 Game 4 win.

Of course, the real star of this entire situation was Doris Burke, who wondered if the fan was "breaking the plane" when he made the catch, which briefly introduced the idea that referees might for the first time in history use replay to determine if a fan was in or out of bounds.

Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot this season. It only made sense that they would be unanimous All-NBA picks as well.

The OKC Thunder are now just one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. On Wednesday, the Thunder host the Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. at Paycom Center. Griffin Media's Jeremie Poplin has the 5 keys to the game: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the dominant force in this series,

NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exploded for 40 points, nearly double the total posted by Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards combined, as the Oklahoma City Thund

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and 10 rebounds in a steely performance befitting the NBA MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by edging the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Monday's Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead.