Spotlight OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA's top clutch performer FIELD LEVEL MEDIA Apr 21, 2026 Apr 21, 2026 Updated 17 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… Watch: New Iowa running backs coach explains why he rejoined Hawkeyes Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers 8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say What Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic said about future after Tennessee game Report: Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman enters transfer portal Trump's voting restrictions bill may fail, but parts live on in 23 states Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of teen found in Tesla trunk Cy-Hawk Talk emergency show: ISU adds women's wrestling, makes coaching change Who is Alli St. John, Iowa State women's wrestling coach? Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force The advice Rocco Becht gave Jaylen Raynor about being Iowa State’s quarterback Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war What did Jeremy Hecklinski, Hank Brown learn from outgoing Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski and each other? A lot just happened — here’s where WNBA teams stand as camps open 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 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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