Tramaine Griffin

NBAWriter for @LWOS, Student of the Game of Basketball, Illinois State Alumni.

MVP

Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Winning MVP Is Not A Sympathy Award

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning MVP would not be a “sympathy award” as he put up dominant numbers and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the top seed in the Western Conference by a landslide.  Demonstrating high-level and signature individual performances that have directly translated to team success, making SGA the favorite to win his first MVP.  […]

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Six Things to Watch: In the Final Stretch Of The Season For the Oklahoma City Thunder

We’re less than three weeks away from the NBA playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder have broken the franchise record for most regular-season wins. OKC has already clinched the No.1 seed, and with less than 10 games remaining, there are a few things to monitor for the season’s final stretch. Here are 6 things to monitor

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Thunder Player Of The Week 21: Dominate East Road Trip

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 56-12 through twenty-one weeks of action. The Thunder suffered their only loss of the week on the second of a back-to-back against the Denver Nuggets. The Thunder would go on to have an impressive East Coast road trip, with victories against the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons, and the Milwaukee Bucks.  With 14 games remaining,

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