Nuggets center Nikola Jokic found himself in familiar territory as the second half of the season began to dawn, firmly entrenched in this season's MVP race alongside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

A pair of the league’s top scorers take the court when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first, 32.6 points per game) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (44-9) visit Anthony Edwards (fifth, 27.5) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-25) on February 13,

Of course, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the way on both ends of the court for the Thunder this year, and he currently finds himself as the frontrunner to win his first MVP award. While Shai has been spectacular this season,

This coming offseason, SGA will be eligible for an estimated four-year, 294.3 million super-max extension that would keep him in OKC through 2030-31.

OKC Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was excited to see coach Mark Daigneault coach in the NBA All-Star Game. Here's what he noticed from Daigneault.

OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored four points in Team Charles Barkley's loss during the NBA All-Star Game championship.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night at Paycom Center.

After All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 130-107, he opened up about his decision to let go of his agent. After playing in his third All-Star Game, news broke that Gilgeous-Alexander parted ways with his representation. A reporter asked Shai about that decision after Friday's blowout win.

According to OptaSTATS, he has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 50 games where he played under 40 minutes. The next longest streak of that nature is only 30 games. When SGA is pulled out of a game early, it's because he's done more than enough to earn the rest and put the game out of reach for his opponents.

The Minnesota Timberwolves play against the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Thunder could not have given Daigneault a better gift, as there is nothing that validates a coach's hard work more than the consistent winning basketball his team can play. But Gilgeous-Alexander has other ideas for what gift to deliver to the young head coach.