Spotlight OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA's top clutch performer FIELD LEVEL MEDIA Apr 21, 2026 Apr 21, 2026 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 Nebraska vs Creighton volleyball game today No. 6 Nebraska softball takes Big Ten lead with rout of Minnesota, Washington loss Nebraska volleyball notes: Cogill making push at middle, back row booms, funky fourth set Where to watch Nebraska baseball at Kansas today: Time, TV channel Nebraska baseball defeats No. 12 USC 12-2 to win series Woman killed by Omaha police during Walmart attack had history of violence, schizophrenia New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Grand Island Target employee punched during altercation Monday night outside the store MLB power rankings: Untouchable Mason Miller powers Padres toward the top Nebraska baseball drops battle with Kansas 9-7 Nebraska baseball capitalizes on errors to knock off USC 8-7 in extras A lot just happened — here’s where WNBA teams stand as camps open Kearney-based Cash-Wa sold to Performance Foods of Virginia WATCH: Nebraska high school students race custom, electric go-karts Longtime Nebraska horse trainer suspended for a year, fined $2,000 after needle, syringe found 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. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Nebraska baseball’s record-setting sweep of USC | Pick Six Podcast Justin Frommer recaps Nebraska volleyball's spring match win over Creighton Justin Frommer recaps Nebraska volleyball's spring match win over Creighton Nebraska Dani Busboom Kelly, Kenna Cogill and Teraya Sigler after spring exhibition against Creighton Nebraska Dani Busboom Kelly, Kenna Cogill and Teraya Sigler after spring exhibition against Creighton Sam McKewon reacts to proposed renovations to Memorial Stadium Sam McKewon reacts to proposed renovations to Memorial Stadium
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