Rivers predicted stardom for Gilgeous-Alexander, but says Thunder star has exceeded expectations
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points and helped the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Detroit Pistons 113-107.
- Cade Cunningham matched a season low with 11 points and was ejected for arguing calls late in the third quarter.
- Oklahoma City improved to nine wins in their last ten games with this victory.
- The Pistons held a moment of silence for Junior Bridgeman, who passed away at 75 on March 10, 2025.
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Rivers predicted stardom for Gilgeous-Alexander, but says Thunder star has exceeded expectations
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers says he saw star potential in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while coaching him as a rookie before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to Oklahoma City. But the veteran coach concedes that Gilgeous-Alexander has drastically outperformed those expectations. “I don’t think anybody in the world saw this in him,” said Rivers, who coached the Clippers from 2013-20. “We did think he was going to be really, really good. I thought h…
Rivers Predicted Stardom for Gilgeous-Alexander, but Says Thunder Star Has Exceeded Expectations
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers says he saw star potential in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while coaching him as a rookie before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to Oklahoma City.
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