After NBA commissioner Adam Silver handed over the trophy, Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 38 points along with eight assists in Game 2 to keep home court with a 118-103 win over the Wolves in Oklahoma City. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault couldn't help but take in the moment as smile, watching his point guard's rise to stardom.

Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone provided some insight Thursday night into what makes Oklahoma City Thunder guard and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander such a difficult player to guard.

There is someone who the Oklahoma City Thunder simply cannot stop. They simultaneously send multiple players — sometimes about half the roster, it seems — to try to derail him. They surround him.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player, prompting a shoutout from his hometown Toronto

The Oklahoma City Thunder reached the 2012 NBA Finals with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden leading the way, which has spurred some hypothetical conversations about a matchup between that team and the current iteration of the franchise that is seven wins away from a championship.

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals Thursday night, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-103 at home. Fresh off his MVP win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points,