Back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder open 2026–27 in San Antonio on Oct. 20

The NBA says Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won a second straight Kia NBA MVP, becoming the 14th player to do so, and won Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year. It says he was the first since Wilt Chamberlain in 1963–64 to score 20-plus points in every regular-season game (minimum 50 games). The Thunder open their 2026–27 season in San Antonio on Oct. 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.