Chase Gemes

1 month ago | si.com | Chase Gemes |Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps

The version of the Missouri Tigers that walked into the NCAA Tournament was hardly recognizable from the one that showed up in cruical upset victories in December and January. How this team will be remembered in years to come is yet to be seen, considering the wide spectrum of highs and lows it captured. But both are important to the story of this group; the lows were only so devastating because of how promising the highs were.

1 month ago | si.com | Chase Gemes |Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps

The Missouri Tigers now turn the page to the offseason, ending their 2024-2025 campaign with a loss to Drake in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament. It will be the fourth year for head coach Dennis Gates, who has had plenty of success as a recruiter with high school prospects and through the transfer portal through his time with the program. However, fans are waiting for that to translate to postseason success.

Feb 1, 2025 | si.com | Chase Gemes

With two years straight at the top of the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder getting two All-Stars is proving just how much of a contender it is. In this story:For the first time since Russell Westbrook and Paul George did it in 2019, the Oklahoma City Thunder has two All-Stars heading into the 2025 All-Star game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the obvious choice making it for the Thunder — he's the frontrunner of the MVP race and was selected for the third time in his career.

Jan 31, 2025 | si.com | Chase Gemes

Josh Gray wishes he had always been a Missouri Tiger. Well, maybe not a time before Dennis Gates took over the head coaching position, but the majority of his career nevertheless. After a limited freshman year with the LSU Tigers and three seasons with the South Carolina Gamecocks, Gray made the move during the 2024 transfer portal to join Missouri. Though he came into a new environment at the tail-end of his collegiate career, the transition has been made relatively easy for Gray.

Jan 30, 2025 | si.com | Chase Gemes

The Golden State Warriors became only the second team — after the Dallas Mavericks — to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder twice this season after they picked up a 116-109 victory Wednesday night. A huge 27-point performance from Andrew Wiggins helped catapult the Warriors to the win, despite a 52-point game from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the other side. Though it didn't quite reach the MVP frontrunner's recently made career-high of 54 points, it was quite the showcase nevertheless.