During the Golden State Warriors’ dominant victory, Steve Kerr asked Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault to keep NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench, as it significantly benefited his team.

Even after Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 52 points, it wasn't enough as the team lost to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, 116-109. Though the Warriors ruined a masterful performance from the Thunder star, head coach Mark Daigneault would give credit where credit is due after the game.

Because of that, Gilgeous-Alexander isn't afforded the chance to deliciously stat-pad. He's averaging just 34 minutes in 41 games this season. He's sat out 10 fourth quarters. While his stats are still MVP-worthy, the extra playing time could've boosted his 31.5-point average a little higher to chase the scoring title.

What Oklahoma City calls a "0-0 mentality" is drilled into its members. That process has resulted in the team owning the NBA's best record.

Gilgeous-Alexander shared a similar take as head coach Mark Daigneault during his postgame media availability on his career night. “I feel like I wasn’t my best tonight, regardless of what the ...

Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch. Andrew Wiggins dropped a team-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers. Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.

One week after scoring 54 points in a win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 52 in a losing effort Wednesday night against the Warriors.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Aaron Wiggins talked to the local media. Daigneault discussed Gilgeous-Alexander's evolution of handling double teams. Wiggins was happy to see Daigneauit be named an All-Star coach.

The Golden State Warriors rallied past the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, denying OKC on a night when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night.

The 116-109 win means the Warriors have beaten the Western Conference front runners for the second time in three meetings this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.