As Gilgeous-Alexander alluded to, NBA teams can quickly ascend from rebuilds to contenders. Look at the Thunder. Wasn't that long ago when they were one of the worst teams. But because of the reigning MVP's historic rise, they've been at the top of the league for two years.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander anticipates a rivalry brewing between the Spurs and Thunder originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Oklahoma City Thunder lost their second game of the season on Saturday night, falling to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals.

In a recent interview, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hinted that the Thunder and Spurs could develop into the next major rivalry in the NBA.

Regardless of how this chase ends, Spencer has established himself as a legit rotation player. It's impressive that he's in this 50/40/90 range because he's one of two players on the hunt this year who aren't starters.

OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the best scorers in the NBA, and Dwyane Wade doesn't want to hear about his foul shooting.

Jeff Teague says Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could rise to No. 2 all-time among point guards if he continues winning.

Bam Adebayo and A'ja Wilson recently responded to the Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's wild Sam Presti joke.

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explained why he doesn't agree with the Michael Jordan comparison he got from NBA legend Steve Nash.

This weekend they also have the chance to play themselves back into the NBA Cup final. Oklahoma City takes on the Spurs in one of two semifinal matchups in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The winner of the Western Conference matchup will take on the winner of the earlier Knicks vs. Magic game.

Tyrese Maxey dropped from +10000 to +15000 as expected making room for Victor Wembanyama to reenter the race post injury, plus Jalen Brunson. Maxey missed the 76ers' recent game versus the Hawks, which resulted in a 120-117 loss. Maxey's 31.5 points per game remains third in the NBA and 7.2 assists is ninth.

How Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made one of the most impressive plays of the night in Saturday's NBA Cup loss to the Spurs.