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.

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

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.

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.

If a record or a trophy is within the Oklahoma City Thunder's reach, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wants it. That includes a potential pursuit of the NBA's record of 73 wins set by the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors.

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.

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

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will play in his team's NBA Cup quarterfinals home game against the Phoenix Suns at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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

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.