It’s safe to say this is one of the biggest weekends of Gilgeous-Alexander's career, with another significant milestone checked off the list.

Entering the All-Star break, the Oklahoma City Thunder sit pretty at the top of the West with a cushy first-place lead. They own the league's best point differential and have the historical makings of a title contender.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves had three starters missing from their game against NBA -leading Oklahoma City on Thursday night, with center Rudy Gobert joining the injured group with lower-back spasms in his first absence of the season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set for a deep playoff run by every metric, at NBA All-Star media day, the OKC Thunder saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander be peppered with questions about how the Thunder are better than they were a year ago.

Alexander, just being a part of the NBA All-Star Game is a privilege, regardless of how often it happens. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard acknowledged as much ahead of his third consecutive All-Star nod in 2025.