During the NBA's Sunday ESPN slate, Brian Windhorst revealed that folks around the league don't view the Thunder as a threat to them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the youthful group to one of the most dominating regular seasons ever.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121 on Wednesday night.

Keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder within striking distance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed out against the Brooklyn Nets with fancy moves inside the paint. It was another day in the office where the opposition had no answer for the MVP candidate.

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their six-game homestand on Thursday night as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. This matchup marks the first leg of a back-to-back for the Lakers,

Amir Khan, a manager for McNeese's men's basketball team, was knighted for his own aura across social media after a pregame video surfaced where he rapped "In and Out" by Lud Foe

Alexander's leadership

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been quizzed about if he envisions himself as face of the league in what feels like a transitional period for the NBA.

Over the last half-decade, the Oklahoma City Thunder have built up one of the best young cores in the league. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams make up one of the best trios. The Athletic's Sam Vecenie helped build a "24 best players under 24 years old" ranking.

M-V-P' is the typical chants that Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is serenaded with at the free throw line, but in recent weeks in road

According to BetMGM, MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to score 32.5 points, which is right in-line with his season average. With no Wembanyama, SGA should have a good night, but one secret weapon could make life tough for him.