The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast

Silva, Jacob, Tayler, and Nick join the podcast on the eve before the Thunder's first game returning from All Star Break discussing the most recent injury updates from the Thunder on Shai, Ajay, and J Dub. They look ahead at the upcoming schedule and speculate on the return for each player and how the Thunder can fair without three of their most impactful players. Then they spend the last part of the podcasting ranking each Thunder player's impact in the upcoming playoffs. Who can the Thunder survive without on their quest for a repeat? Which players are most impactful for...

Jacob, JD, and Justin join forces to dig into NBA All-Star Weekend including Chet Holmgren's ASW debut, the updated format, and more. Then we play a round of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before looking ahead to the home stretch of the season including health, shooting, matchups, and more. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Silva and Tayler join the podcast to discuss everything that's happened in Thunder basketball since the NBA Trade Deadline last Thursday. They discuss the Thunder's ugly loss to the Bucks on the SEGABABA before the All Star Break and why there's little reason for concern. Then they diebate Chet Holmgren's performance during this stretch of injuries and rather he's been disappointing or playing to expectations. Finally, Silva and TP discuss the biggest things from the past three games, including Dub's dominant impact upon his return before reaggravating his hamstring, Isaiah Joe's best stretch of basketball in a Thunder uniform, Jared...

Justin and Tayler get together to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder's trade deadline acquisition of Jared McCain: what will he add to the Thunder roster, what should fans expect coming off his injury, and what will it mean for the team's long term future. Then we pay homage to Ousmane Dieng, before zooming out to look at all the big NBA Trade Deadline transactions around the association. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https...

JD, Justin, Nick, and Tayler break down the OKC Thunder's big win over the Nuggets in Denver including Cason Wallace's career night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP performance, big bench contributions and more! Then we play a round of NBA All-Star themed Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before taking one last look around the association ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast ...

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and Tayler dive into Oklahoma City's loss to the Raptors including: shooting woes continue, more injuries, how teams are pressuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and more. Then we play a game of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before debating what the biggest issues facing this Thunder team are. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm...

JD and Jacob break down this week in Thunder basketball, including a game against the Cavs and Bucks. They then discuss the number of injuries the team is dealing with and the upcoming schedule. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacob, Nick, and Justin link up to break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's tough loss to the Heat in Miami including: offensive rebounding, shot differential, defensive challenges, and the elephant in the room: Jalen Williams' hamstring injury.  We look at what we know, what we don't, and what OKC should do next. Then we play a game of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales and an Uncontested classic: Take It of Leave It. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://w...

Silva and Tayler join the podcast to break down the Thunder's dominant win against the Rockets in Houston. They discuss Chet's huge impact on both ends of the floor, Ajay's big performance, the Thunder's dominant defense, and Shai and Dub's impact outside of scoring. They then discuss some big picture theme's from the Thunder's last two wins against the Spurs and Rockets as the Thunder begin to look like themselves again. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com...

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler break down Oklahoma City's win over the Miami Heat including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander taking over, blessed by 3PT shooting variance, Jalen Williams' aggression and recovery, Ajay Mitchell's strong play and Jaylin Williams' return. Then its time for Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we look ahead to the San Antonio Spurs matchup on Tuesday Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast ...

JD and Justin break down Oklahoma City's dramatic overtime win over the Utah Jazz and embrace the darkness as the pour over the litany of problems facing this Thunder squad including: shooting woes, defensive effort (or lack thereof), Jalen Williams' challenges, and general bad vibes. Then we take a turn to positivity corner and look at all the silver linings around OKC's recent struggles including: Chet Holmgren's development, injury timelines, shooting progression to the mean, defensive scheme and more! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access...

Jacob, Nick, and Justin dissect the OKC Thunder's loss to the Phoenix Suns including, bigtime shot making from the Suns, freethrow disparity, Jalen Williams' return to form, Chet Holmgren's strong play and more. Then its time for Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we revisit the Confidence Meter. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz...

Jacob, JD, Justin, Nick, Tayler break down the Thunder's recent games against the Sixers and the Spurs, including a bounce back game from Chet Holmgren, OKC returning to their defensive ways, Jalen Williams wrist recovery and more. Then we discuss how concerned we should be about the San Antonio Spurs, and play a game of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales. Then we go Around the Association and discuss who is a legitimate NBA Title contender. https://www.patreon.com/posts/holiday-giveaway-146537668 Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your...

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and JD discuss the Thunder loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and debate how concerned we should be about: OKC's three point shooting, Jalen Williams' reintegration, Lu Dort's start to the season, and OKC's perceived weaknesses. Then we play Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before creating an NBA-wide naughty and nice list. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an...

JD and Justin break down Oklahoma City's beatdown of the LA Clippers including Chet Holmgren's hot start, Jalen Williams' big game, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's strong finish. Then we talk about the impact of the role players and debate Cason Wallace vs Lu Dort. Then we look ahead to the SEGABABA against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

Jacob, Justin and Tayler make sense of the Oklahoma City Thunder's tough loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Vegas including: horrific shooting, the Wembanyama effect, Alex Caruso's impact and more. Then we play Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before diving into the Confidence Meter and end with a Tankathon spin, because why not. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an...

JD, Justin, and Tayler get together after Oklahoma City's massive beat down of the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals including: another Shai Gilgeous-Alexander masterclass, Chet Holmgren's best game of the season?, Jalen Williams impact and more. Then we look ahead at potential matchups against the Lakers or Spurs. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz...

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick break down the Thunder's ridiculous win over the Utah Jazz including half the roster sitting out, a new 3-pt and assist record, smoke machine mishaps, broken clocks, Red Panda and more. Then we play a round of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before giving some hot takes for the rest of the season. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people...

Jacob, Nick, Justin, Tayler, and JD discuss Oklahoma City's recent wins, including revenge against the Trail Blazers, Shai's 20-point streak, Jalen Williams' return to the lineup, Isaiah Hartenstein's injury, and more. Then we play a game of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales, and a trip into the Confidence Meter. Then we ponder how special this team is in the grand scheme of the NBA. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch...

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder's beat down of the Portland Trail Blazers including: an aggressive Shai Gilgeous-Alexander masterclass, Ajay Mitchell's continued rise, Isaiah Hartenstein's connectivity and more! Then its time for a game of Prairie Trivia brought to you by Prairie Artisan Ales before we preview the Thunder's two NBA Cup games this week against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: ...

JD and Tayler discuss yet another win against the Kings for OKC, then they crack open the mailbag answering all kinds of questions for the rest of the show! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacob, Nick, Justin and JD break down another dominant week for the Oklahoma City Thunder including Saturday's win over the Hornets. Then it's time for Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we introduce a new segment: Confidence Meter. We rank out level of confidence about various Thunder predictions including: Jalen Williams' return, Hartenstein's contract, and chasing the 73-game win record. Then we debate our Group Chat question of the week and make predictions for the upcoming schedule. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access...

JD and Justin dive in to the OKC Thunder's last two butt whippings over the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. We break down the defensive prowess of Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell's continued rise, Chet Holmgren's perfect game, and more. Then we step back and look at the Dub return from injury, OKC's future draft pick outlook, and take a moment to appreciate the splendor of what the Thunder are doing so far this season. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus...

Jacob, Justin, Tayler, and Nick join forces to break down the Thunder's comeback victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and look at bigger takeaways from OKC's last week of games including: Ajay Mitchell's continued impressive play, Isaiah Hartenstein's dominance (and what that means for future contract considerations), SGA's steady scoring, Dub's return to play timeline, and more. Plus we play a round of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales and give our predictions for the week ahead. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com...

Jacob, Justin, Tayler and Nick break down the Thunder's comfortable win over the New Orlean Pelicans including, OKC playing down three starters with J-Dub, Chet, and Lu all out, a decent three point shooting night (for once!), strong play from Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams, the usual brilliance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more. Then we play Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before looking bigger picture at some themes from Around the Association. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted...

JD, Justin, and Tayler dig in to the Thunder's comfortable 127-108 W over the Washington Wizards including: Isaiah Joe's triumphant return, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's aggressive start, Isaiah Hartenstein's strong play, and more. Then we take a step back and look at bigger themes from OKC's start to the season including: shooting woes, injuries, defense, and more. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Jacob and Justin break down the Thunder's win over the Atlanta Hawks including Chet's bounce back performance, Shai's steady output, and Ajay's strong play. Then we play a game of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before recapping the first week of the season with a game of Take It or Leave It. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

JD and Justin break down the WILD start to Oklahoma City's 2025-26 season. First we make sense of the double OT thriller against the Indiana Pacers. A shorthanded OKC escapes Indianapolis with a W behind a new career-high 55 points from SGA, and a new career high for Ajay Mitchell. Then we rewind to ring night and the season opener against the Rockets. We look at Chet's huge start, SGA's late game brilliance, KD's Chris Webber moment and so much more. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick join forces to preview the upcoming OKC Thunder season with our favorite Uncontested tradition: bets! Each host makes a bold prediction and puts a unique payoff on the line as we work our way through what to expect for the 2025-26 season. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Justin and Nick talk about the recent documentary releases that involve the Thunder (Loud City and Starting 5), Tuesday’s season opener — including ring night expectations, banner and ring design predictions — and wrap up with high-level expectations for the 2025-26 season. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The crew talks two-way contract history, the lead candidate for the third spot this season and four interesting players who will look to climb the depth chart this season. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

JD and Justin discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder's preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's stellar performance, seeing more of the stars play, J-Will's new look, and more. Then we give our rapid reactions to the annual GM survey including lots of OKC love (and a few snubs) Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacob, Nick, Tayler, JD, and Justin break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's first preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets. We discuss Aaron Wiggins killer game, Jaylin Williams hot shooting, plus Brooks Barnhizer, Nikola Topic and Ousmane Dieng's performances. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacob and Justin join forces to break down Sam Presti's comments to the media last week including his thoughts on “turning the page,” focusing on process over outcomes, the team’s willingness to explore new lineups and possibilities, financial realities under the new CBA, why dynasty talk is premature, and why this Thunder squad is still very much in the beginning stages of its journey despite being defending champions. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

Jacob, Justin, and Nick get together to discuss Jalen Williams feature in SLAM magazine including his untraditional road to the NBA, expectations following the Thunder's championship, and Dub's rise in stardom following his Finals performance. Then we play a game of Prairie Trivia brought to you by Prairie Artisan Ales before looking ahead to the 2028 Olympic roster for USA Basketball and which players we think could make the cut. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Nick join forces to explore which OKC Thunder players will handle the scoring load for OKC next season. Using the hypothetical of the Spurs Christmas Day matchup and a Western Conference Finals game against the Denver Nuggets, we break down who gets points on the big stage and who sees their production slip. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, Tayler, and Nick join forces to explore which OKC Thunder players get minutes next season. Using the hypothetical of the Spurs Christmas Day matchup and a Western Conference Finals game against the Denver Nuggets, we break down who gets minutes and who falls out of the rotation come playoff time. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

JD and Justin link up discuss some niche predictions to get us greased up for the upcoming season including: which team is most likely to disappoint? Which team is most likely to make an ill advised trade? Who is a dark horse candidate for Rookie of the Year? What role player will NBA sickos fall in love with? And so much more Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Tayler, and Justin get together to chat about the new Oklahoma City Thunder City Edition uniform, play some Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales, then we debate the best Thunder uniforms of all time! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob and Justin join forces to break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's 2025-26 schedule from every angle. How many national TV games did OKC land, and what networks will they appear on most? We dive into the season’s toughest stretches, the easiest runs, and which months could define the Thunder’s playoff seeding. Plus, we highlight the matchups we’re most excited to watch — from superstar showdowns to must-see revenge games.