Spotlight OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA's top clutch performer FIELD LEVEL MEDIA Apr 21, 2026 Apr 21, 2026 Updated 18 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says "it's huge for the city" for Thunder to be playing NBA Playoff opener on anniversary of 1995 bombing. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the runaway winner in the Clutch Player of the Year award balloting, revealed Tuesday night.kAmv:=86@FD\p=6I2?56C C646:G65 he @7 `__ 7:CDE\A=246 G@E6D :? 32==@E:?8 7@C E96 y6CCJ (6DE %C@A9J] w6 925 cgc E@E2= A@:?ED[ H6== 29625 @7 s6?G6C }F886ED DE2?5@FE y2>2= |FCC2J W``fX 2?5 |:??6D@E2 %:>36CH@=G6D DE2C p?E9@?J t5H2C5D W``eX]k^AmkAmv:=86@FD\p=6I2?56C :D E96 C6:8?:?8 =628F6 |'! 2?5 :D 72G@C65 E@ H:? E96 2H2C5 282:? E9:D D62D@?]k^Am Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander warms up before the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday in Oklahoma City. Alonzo Adams, Imagn Images kAmqFE 96 =:<65 C646:G:?8 E96 y6CCJ (6DE %C@A9J E@@]k^Am kAmQ%9:D 2H2C5 >62?D 2 =@E[Q v:=86@FD\p=6I2?56C D2:5 @7 E96 r=FE49 !=2J6C 2H2C5 @? }qr $A@CED] Q%@ 86E E9:D 2H2C5[ J@F 92G6 E@ 96=A J@FC E62> H:? 82>6D =2E6 2?5 H92E xV> 23@FE >@C6 E92? 2?JE9:?8 :D H:??:?8 82>6D]Qk^Am People are also reading… Clarinda, Shenandoah athletes qualify for Drake Relays Cited for sexual abuse and 23 other violations, Iowa nursing home is fined $500 New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Experience, youth in Sandahl, Maher leading Essex girls track and field Rasmussen, Weinreich, Pickens, Dowling medal at Shenandoah Eckhardt resigns after two seasons as Shenandoah's head football coach State Qualifying Track and Field assignments released Meier qualifies for Drake, Clarinda track breaks records, wins team titles at Earlham Shenandoah boys tennis, boys golf, Sidney girls golf earn wins on a busy Monday Baumgart, Bird earn high jump titles, Shenandoah tennis sweeps again Kline, Clarinda boys claim inaugural Larry Scherf Cardinal Classic Big crowd for SGC Kickoff event Studio 5 Beauty Bar holds open house 8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say Shenandoah earns runner-up honors at Mustang Golf Invitational kAmv:=86@FD\p=6I2?56C =65 E96 }qp H:E9 `fd A@:?ED E92E @44FCC65 :? 4=FE49 E:>6[ 567:?65 2D 82>6D E92E H6C6 H:E9:? 7:G6 A@:?ED :? E96 7:?2= 7:G6 >:?FE6D @7 C68F=2E:@? @C @G6CE:>6]k^AmkAmw6 D9@E e_]hT 7C@> E96 7:6=5 Wbh @7 ecX 5FC:?8 4=FE49 E:>6 2?5 >256 2 =628F6\36DE `e 8@\29625 7:6=5 8@2=D]k^Am kAmu@FCE9\A=246 r256 rF??:?892> Wd_ A@:?EDX @7 E96 s6EC@:E !:DE@?D C646:G65 @?6 7:CDE\A=246 G@E6[ 7:7E9\A=246 y2=6? qCF?D@? Wca A@:?EDX @7 E96 }6H *@C< z?:4<D =2?565 EH@ 2?5 D:IE9\A=246 }:<@=2 y@<:4 Wbf A@:?EDX @7 s6?G6C C646:G65 @?6]k^Am kAm%9:D H2D E96 7@FCE9 D62D@? :? H9:49 E96 2H2C5 H2D 8:G6? @FE] s6Vp2C@? u@I WE96? H:E9 E96 $24C2>6?E@ z:?8DX H@? E96 a_ab 2H2C5[ 7@==@H65 3J $E6A96? rFCCJ @7 E96 v@=56? $E2E6 (2CC:@CD :? a_ac 2?5 qCF?D@? =2DE D62D@?] u@I ?@H A=2JD 7@C E96 $2? p?E@?:@ $AFCD]k^Am kAm(6DE H2D <?@H? 2D Q|C] r=FE49Q 5FC:?8 9:D DE6==2C 42C66C W`he_\fcX H:E9 E96 {@D p?86=6D {2<6CD 5F6 E@ 9:D >2?J =2E6\82>6 6IA=@:ED] w6 5:65 :? a_ac]k^Am 0 Comments Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says Thunder 'rode off' power of city in Game 1 vs Suns Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says "it's huge for the city" for Thunder to be playing NBA Playoff opener on anniversary of 1995 bombing. Watch Now: Related Video Could Jeremiyah Love Be Selected 3rd Overall to Arizona? Aaron Rodgers Creating Uncertainty with Pittsburgh Steelers Aaron Rodgers Creating Uncertainty with Pittsburgh Steelers Iowa State QB coach Keith Heckendorf press conference | April 20 Iowa State QB coach Keith Heckendorf press conference | April 20 Quarterback Jaylen Raynor's first Iowa State press conference | April 20 Quarterback Jaylen Raynor's first Iowa State press conference | April 20 Recommended for you
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