When the Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks last season, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blamed himself for his teammates’ shortcomings.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got his first true look at a playoff run as the leading scoring option a year ago — and it showcased the difficulties that comes with th

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Aaron Wiggins talked to the local media after practice. Daigneault previewed the Grizzlies, Gilgeous-Alexander was unbothered by those around the league who aren't frightened of them and Wiggins was excited to be in an OKC playoff atmosphere again.