The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and JD recap the week of suck in OKC Thunderdom, speculate what the rotation could look like, look at the potential roster moves and changes that could be on the horizon and try to pull some silver linings out of a brutal start to the season. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jonathan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author and longtime NBA reporter, joins Tayler and Justin to discuss his upcoming book, "When We Were Young and Fearless," exploring the biggest what-if in Thunder history: the breakup of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. We dig into the inside story of the Harden trade, the infamous Tyson Chandler deal that never happened, Sam Presti’s evolution, and the parallels between the original Thunder core and today’s team. Plus, we play a game of KD, Russ, or Harden? and debate what might have been if the trio had stayed together.

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Justin and Jacob look at the current state of the Thunder and all of the injuries plaguing the start of the season. How does the shortened rotation and depth of this team respond in light of the injuries? What did we learn about *this* iteration of the Thunder from the Mavericks game and what are realistic expectations looking ahead? Then we look at what a potential trade could look like and how big of a swing OKC should be looking to take. Then we react live to some new reporting on Chet Holmgren's injury situation and discuss what further impacts it could have. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, JD, Justin and Nick go live in the wake of J-Dub's injury at the end of the Thunder vs. Clippers game. We share our raw thoughts and reactions in the wake of the injury, then zoom out and look at the bigger picture and what lies ahead. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Justin and Tayler break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's perfect start to the 2026-27 NBA Season by first looking at the win over the Denver Nuggets including Shai's cold scoring night, the defensive switch in the second half, Chet Holmgren's aggressiveness and more. Then we rewind to game 1 and the intense victory of the Spurs in San Antonio including: the chip on SGA's shoulder, Chet shaking off his demons, the Aday Mara revelation and more! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick partake in our favorite yearly tradition. We place our bets for the upcoming NBA and OKC Thunder season. PLUS we get the Cason Wallace extension news live in the middle of the show! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob and Nick dissect the 5 biggest preseason themes through two games thus far and what to keep an eye on the rest of the way. Then, we get live Cason Wallace intel on the show and break down our thoughts on extension value. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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JD, Jacob, Justin, Tayler link up to discuss the Thunder's first two preseason games and our (sometimes irrational) reactions including: Aday Mara's strong start, Bennett Stirtz's early impact, Jalen Williams return to form, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing off ball, and more!

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Jacob, Justin, and Nick get together on Preseason Eve Eve to discuss our expectations, predictions, and overreactions ahead of the Thunder's return to the court. We discuss what to expect from the rookies, how to react if and when Chet goes big (or doesn't), who is poised to surprise the fanbase and more. Plus, a round of trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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JD, Jacob and Tayler discuss and react to Thunder media day, then they open up the mailbag from Discord to answer your questions! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, Tayler, Justin and Nick discuss the biggest questions heading into Thunder training camp: Did we learn anything surprising from Sam Presti's press conference? Who's the fifth starter? What does the Bigs rotation look like? Which young prospect forces their way into the rotation? Plus a round of Prairie Trivia and so much more! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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JD and Jacob react to Sam Presti's season opening press conference and discuss their expectations for the upcoming season!

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Jacob, Justin, and Tayler dive into the mailbag to answer your burning questions including who is the Thunder's second best player, what is OKC's biggest potential weakness, what have learned from the offseason meetups, plus some off the wall questions. Then we play a round of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before diving into a game of Two Truths and a Lie about the upcoming Thunder season. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, Nick, JD, and Justin take a look at the rotation and predict who gets minutes in two scenarios: 1. an early regular season matchup against the Lakers and 2. a hypothetical Western Conference Finals tilt against the Spurs. Who's points go up after the departures of Wiggins, Joe, and Dort? Who's scoring role increases in the playoffs? Who gets cut out when the playoff rotations shortens up? Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, JD, Justin, Nick and Tayler get together to rank the NBA's Western Conference into tiers: top of the west, home court advantage, bottom half of the Playoffs +Play In, and lottery teams. We also play a round of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales and debate whether each team got better, worse, or stayed the same. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, Nick, Tayler, and Justin take a look at the rotation and predict who gets minutes in two scenarios: 1. an early regular season matchup against the Clippers and 2. a hypothetical Western Conference Finals tilt against the Spurs. Who's minutes go up after the departures of Wiggins, Joe, and Dort? Who's role increases in the playoffs? Who gets cut out when the rotations shortens up? Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, Nick, and Justin get together to reflect on the career of OKC legend Russell Westbrook as he hangs it up after an 18-year career. We discuss our favorite moments, games, and memories from his time in Oklahoma City and remember the legacy of the Thunder icon. Then we play a game of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before looking at the recently released schedule and identifying big games, tough stretches, important matchups and so much more. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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Jacob, Justin, and Tayler get in the spirit of Back to School and hand out homework assignments for Oklahoma City Thunder players heading into the upcoming season. What do Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and the rest of the Thunder roster need to do to come back improved for the 2026-27 NBA season? Plus, we also play a school-themed game of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales.

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Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler react to some hypothetical headlines about the OKC Thunder and the NBA and break down what events could transpire to bring them to fruition. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:
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