Once NBA pantheons like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry call it quits, who fills up the power vacuum left in their exits? One candidate is Shai Gilgoeus-Alexander. The talking point has been brought up ad nauseam over the years as the James-Durant-Curry trio enters the twilight stage of their careers.

On this week’s NBA MVP Ladder, Jokic officially took over the top spot from Shai. Shai now falls to second in the rankings and he is followed by Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the host Atlanta Hawks 135-119 in the NBA on Friday night. Luguentz Dort (20 points, 6-of-11 shooting on 3-pointers) and Jalen Williams (20,

MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been labeled a free throw merchant. What other NBA players are too reliant on free throws?

The competition for the top spots in the NBA's Eastern and Western Conferences may not be tight races, but the same cannot be said about the NBA MVP race. Shai

Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible for a $300 million contract extension this summer, and is considered the frontrunner to win Most Valuable Player this season. He's led the Thunder to a 44-10 record, comfortably in the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference standings, and they are undoubtedly the team to beat in the West.

At All-Star weekend, Gilgeous-Alexander said the glass ceiling of playing for a small-market squad no longer exists. Fresh off his first Converse signature shoe reveal, the 26-year-old has become a household name due to his rapid ascension into one of the league's best players over the last three seasons.

OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored four points in Team Charles Barkley's loss during the NBA All-Star Game championship.

Alexander's third All-Star experience was nearly corrupted by the NBA’s new format. That it didn’t steal his Sunday joy was his choice.