Alexander, Donovan Mitchell and Karl-Anthony Towns were named starters Thursday night for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

The Golden State Warriors withstand 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to beat Western Conference leaders Oklahoma Thunder 116-109.

The Cavaliers arrived in Oklahoma City on Thursday boasting the best record in the NBA, but by the time the final buzzer sounded, they looked nothing like the juggernaut that had captured the league’s attention.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar and potential MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is making light work of the #1 seed in the east

via x.com / January 25, 2025 This is the first time the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, the Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell made the top 15 in jersey sales.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, drives against Cleveland Cavaliers ... and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, chase the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Oklahoma ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an easy home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

This stretch of January around Martin Luther King Jr. Day is usually peak evaluation time in the NBA front-office world. It’s one of the milestone points where teams will have full-staff pow-wows and talk things out,

The Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season to leave the two conference leaders each with 34-6 records.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who starred for the Wildcats ... are the other Western Conference starters. The Thunder and Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland Cavaliers are the No. 1 teams in their conferences ...

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis) OKLAHOMA CITY – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight ... and Jarrett Allen added 13 points. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland’s top scorer, was held to eight points ...

Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland’s top scorer ... The Thunder closed the first quarter on a 22-2 run to take a 32-14 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in the opening period.