Monday, May 18, 2026 • Severe storm chances are going up. Upper 80s and windy. 💨

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• TIMELINE: Oklahoma could see tornadoes, large hail Monday (KOCO)

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• Sooners beat Michigan 8-1 to advance to Super Regionals, where they will host Mississippi State at Love’s Field starting Friday, May 22, at noon on ESPN2.

• Cowgirls beat Stanford 11-5 to advance to Super Regionals, where they will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, and face the Cornhuskers. Game 1 is Thursday, May 21, at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.

By Ryan LaCroix, KOSU
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season.

The award, voted on by a mix of sports media members, was announced Sunday night on Prime Video.

The 27-year-old Gilgeous-Alexander won the honor over finalists Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs.

SGA averaged 31.1 points per game during the regular season, shooting a career-best 55.3% from the field. He also hit a career high in assists with 6.6 per game.

This season, the four-time All-Star led OKC to the league’s best record for the second straight time. ESPN notes that the Thunder did that despite having the third-most team games missed due to injuries.

It’s the fourth time a Thunder player has won the award. Kevin Durant won it in 2014 and Russell Westbrook did the same in 2017.

The Thunder are back on the court Monday evening for the first game of the NBA Western Conference Finals. They’ll face the San Antonio Spurs, starting at 7:30 at the Paycom Center. That game can be seen on television on NBC.

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• Jalen Williams available for Game 1 against Spurs as Thunder prepare for epic matchup in West finals (KOCO)

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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:

• Tulsa mayor holds rare Sunday public meeting to discuss homelessness (Tulsa World)*

• Stitt considering special session to ban AI in political ads following News 4 investigation (KFOR)

• First responders battle multiple wildfires in NW Oklahoma (News On 6)

• Police emphasize strong security presence in downtown OKC after separate shootings (KOCO)

• Body found in Norman, OSBI investigating (News 9)

• Three people injured in shooting near 51st and Memorial in Tulsa (2 News Oklahoma)

• Woman dead, another in jail after ATV crash in Ardmore (KXII)

• Myles Davidson, Oklahoma County sued over alleged assault, battery (The Oklahoman)*

• Sine die: Oklahoma lawmakers wrap up the 2026 legislative session (KGOU)

• Black Wall Street Rally keeps memories alive while looking ahead (2 News Oklahoma)

• Weekly rewind: Spacecraft parts manufacturing facility planned at Tulsa airport (Tulsa World)*

• Oklahoma lawmakers fail to agree on residential wind setbacks (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma City won the NAIA national title. Now the program is being eliminated (The Oklahoman)*

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