Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Coby White named Players of the Month

NBA Communications: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chicago Bulls guard Coby White have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in March.Source: x.com

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Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I didn’t think he had any holes in his game”
🔊 Former @UNC_Basketball Head Coach Roy Williams talking to @WorldWideWob and @CPTheFanchise about what he’s seen from Coby White #SeeRed pic.x.com/yQvjchPs8E – 4:58 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Coby White deservedly won Eastern Conference Player of the Month.
He scored between 23 to 44 points every game in March..
..besides March 31st when he was defended by Lu Dort.
White scored 7 points. – 4:31 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Western Conference Player of the Month Winners
October/November: SGA
December: SGA
January: Nikola Jokić
February: LeBron James
March: SGA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the award 3/5 times this season. – 4:26 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the Western Conference Player of the Month for March.
SGA’s March highlights; pic.x.com/fXxYrzeah5 – 4:23 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder PR on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bagging player of the month pic.x.com/tQUmAh7Zm3 – 4:06 PM

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Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won player of the month pic.x.com/paZamMYqv7 – 4:00 PM

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Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Comparing notes on the Taylor Jenkins firing with @sam_amick, scary West teams, the kerfuffle in Minny and with OKC headed to 70, SGA being runaway MVP
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📺: youtu.be/zkOGJdNrlYc pic.x.com/8LvQgxNTXy – 10:01 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Spent three days in Oklahoma City where the Thunder are finalizing one of the greatest regular seasons in NBA history. Records are falling.
SGA: “We don’t care.”
Chet Holmgren: “The only ones you remember are the ones who did something with it.” nytimes.com/athletic/62413… – 8:45 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 Thunder’s Elite Defense
🏀 Jalen Williams’ downhill attacks
🏀 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s playmaking
🏀 Another historic record + Isaiah Joe’s big night
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/fTwKkzMGmz – 2:01 AM

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Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in March
34.7 PTS
51.7 FG%
41.3 3PT%
92.9 FT%
4.3 REB
7.4 AST
1.1 STL
1.0 BLK
1.9 TO
13-1 record pic.x.com/EwlUHE4JrJ – 1:52 AM

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Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jalen Williams sit down at the podium and before any questions are asked says:
“No Shai today, sorry to disappoint everybody. He got the night off.” – 10:46 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Thunder 145, Bulls 117
Bulls drop to 10th. Thunder have won 10 straight
Carter 17 pts
Horton-Tucker 16 pts
Williams 16 pts
Giddey 15 pts, 10 assists, 8 rebs
Bulls 20 TOs leading to 34 Thunder pts
Joe 31 pts
SGA 27 pts, 12 assists – 10:18 PM

Royce Young @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Bulls 145-117. 10 straight for OKC.
– SGA: 27 and 12 assists + 2 blocks (9-14 shooting)
– Joe: 31 (8-14 from 3)
– Dub: 23-4-3 + 2 steals
– Hart: 14-7-2
– Dort: 11 and 3 assists (3-5 from 3)
– Cason: 10-3-8 + 3 steals
OKC goes 15-1 in March. – 10:18 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
SGA vs Chicago:
27 PTS
12 AST
2 BLK
Didn’t play in the fourth quarter. pic.x.com/iWj6T09fA7 – 10:14 PM

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Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight
27 PTS
9-14 FG
2-2 3PT
12 AST
2 BLK
+29
27 MIN
The MVP front runner’s night was done before the 3rd quarter ended. pic.x.com/emXCGA9SAZ – 9:47 PM

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Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
An entire arena of Thunder fans just sang the chorus of Sweet Caroline through the duration of two SGA free throws.
Shai sank both of them. Ba ba ba! – 9:42 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beating Patrick Williams on that cut for the finish to give him 27, impressive night from him and a good pass by Chet Holmgren. – 9:42 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
68 straight 20 point games for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
1 game from tying Michael Jordan for 3rd most consecutive 20+ point games in a season. – 9:35 PM

Royce Young @royceyoung
68 straight games with 20 for SGA. – 9:34 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a little english on that one, up to 16 points in 21 minutes of work – 9:29 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jaylin Williams swatted a Coby White dunk attempt right into Cason Wallace’s face.
JWill thought it was hilarious. – 8:35 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
The Bulls –– like most teams –– just have no one to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from turning the corner and getting downhill. He already has eight points. – 8:27 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored the first six points of the game for OKC. Josh Giddey checks in on the scoreboard at the charity stripe making it a 6-3 game. – 8:16 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Bulls
SGA
Dort
JDub
Chet
Hartenstein
Josh Giddey’s return to OKC.
Thunder will try for 10 straight wins. – 7:35 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Starters vs. Bulls
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein – 7:33 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (and his signature Converse shoe) in the new Drake “Nokia” video.
(@arkaavs)
pic.x.com/uatVuwnVLN – 5:34 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Coby White has a career-high 11 rebounds
Matas Buzelis has a career-high 6 assists – 9:57 PM

More on this storyline

Joel Lorenzi: Cason Wallace on guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: “He doesn’t even know what he’s gonna do, so how can you know what he’s gonna do? I have no advice on guarding him.” -via Twitter / April 1, 2025

“We don’t care not one bit about any of those records,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said. “They mean something, but in the grand scheme, they don’t. We’re after one thing and one thing only. That’s what’s on our mind. Everything else we don’t care about.” The Thunder’s 28-point win over the Bulls was their 49th double-digit win this season. With that, they passed the 2016-17 Warriors — Kevin Durant’s first and best season in the Bay Area — for the second most double-digit wins ever. Assuming they get two more (and the Pelicans and Jazz remain on the schedule), they’ll break the record of 50 set by the 1971-72 Lakers — you know, the team that employed prime Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain. -via New York Times / April 1, 2025

StatMuse: The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially clinched the best record against an opposing conference in NBA history. pic.x.com/njzQXGzse4 -via Twitter @statmuse / April 1, 2025

KC Johnson: Coby White joins Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and DeMar DeRozan as only Bulls to earn at least one Player of Month award. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / April 1, 2025

NBA Communications: Other nominees … West: Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves (LAL), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), James Harden (LAC) and Alperen Sengun (HOU). East: OG Anunoby (NYK), Scottie Barnes (TOR), Josh Giddey and Coby White (CHI), Tyrese Haliburton (IND), Tyler Herro (MIA) and Donovan Mitchell (CLE). -via Twitter / March 31, 2025

During his absence, Ball praised White and Giddey for their individual performances and team leadership to buoy the Bulls through this positive stretch of the season. “I was super proud of them,” Ball said. “I was watching the games. I was screaming at the TV, man. That’s probably the best games of this year, the best stretch for sure. It’s been an up-and-down season, but it’s a great time to get hot right now. … With Coby playing how he’s playing, I feel like we can beat anybody.” -via Chicago Tribune / March 26, 2025

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