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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rallies OKC on ring night

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rallies OKC on ring night as Kevin Durant fouls out late in 2OT opening-night thriller

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a five-point effort in the first half to send the Thunder to overtime in Tuesday's season opener against the Houston Rockets.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Already in MVP Form in Thunder’s 2OT Opening Win Over Rockets

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How the Raptors jump-started Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's NBA ambitions

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Thunder begin title defence with overtime win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored the winning points deep into double overtime as the Oklahoma City Thunder started their NBA title defence with a 125-124 victory over the Houston Rockets.

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Thunder Celebrate Ring Ceremony, Banner Unveiling and Double-OT Win Over Durant's Rockets

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Thunder Receive NBA Championship Rings, Raise Banner Before Season Opener Against Rockets

SGA, Thunder Wow NBA Fans with 2OT Thriller vs. Durant, Rockets to Start Title Defense

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder started their title defense with a double-overtime win over the Houston Rockets.

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Anthony Edwards’ Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander admission sets stage for NBA Finals breakthrough

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards spoke about needing to face this challenge in order to get to the NBA Finals this season.

2025-2026 NBA season expert picks for East, West, Finals champs

The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their quest to repeat Tuesday night (7:30 p.m., Peacock) against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets after an offseason in which they re-signed 2025 MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-Star Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to deals worth nearly $800 million.

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NBA award predictions 2025-26: Nikola Jokic MVP, Victor Wembanyama DPOY, Cooper Flagg for ROTY, and more

Last year's awards winners were tough to pick. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Evan Mobley were reasonable preseason MVP and Defensive Player of the Year picks. Far fewer people expected Stephon Castle to win Rookie of the Year, Dyson Daniels to win Most Improved, or Payton Pritchard to win Sixth Man.