The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast

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.

Jacob and Justin link up to play an Uncontested classic game of Take It or Leave It to discuss: the Thunder's 2025-26 win totals, number of national TV games, Ajay Mitchell vs Nikola Topic, scoring distribution and so much more! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

JD, Jacob and Tayler discuss the Opening and Christmas Day schedules being announced, then rank every NBA team's top 3 players! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

JD, Jacob, Justin, Tayler, and Nick dive into the Uncontested mailbag to discuss our listener's burning questions including how the Thunder's title will impact the NBA, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's postseason ranks, where Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams will rank on the 2028 Olympic roster, and more! Then we play a round of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales, and answer some non-hoops questions! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Silva and Nick re-draft the 2022 rookie class. Where do Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren land?

JD, Jacob, Tayler and Nick talk through some odds and ends in the NBA news cycle, then assign offseason homework to every Thunder player! Get your Uncontested NBA Champs merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

JD and Justin continue to discuss which NBA Western Conference teams got better, which teams got worse, and which teams stayed the same. From the Unction in Los Angeles, to Marcus Smart and DeAndre Ayton on the Lakers, to whatever is happening in New Orleans we break it all down. Get your Uncontested NBA Champs merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested\

JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick get together to break down the changes in the NBA Western Conference and debate which teams got better, which teams got worse, and which teams stayed the same. Then we play some Prairie Trivia sponsored by Prairie Artisan Ales. Get your Uncontested NBA Champs merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Tayler and Nick give their unique perspectives on the new arena renderings, what to expect in the NBA Summer League Playoffs and answer live listener questions from the chat.

Justin and Tayler join the podcast to discuss Dub signing his rookie max extension and the Big 3 being locked-in long term in OKC. They discredit the narratives that the Thunder are handicapped after signing their big three to large extensions and discuss why the Thunder are in great shape to navigate the new CBA long term. They then give some of their thoughts from Summer League, including Brooks Barnhizer's early impact and reasons to be excited for Nikola Topic and Ajay Mitchell. They spend the last part of the episode answering listener questions from The Uncontested Discord.

Silva and Tayler join the podcast to discuss all things OKC Summer League, Chet's rookie max extension, J-Dub's upcoming extension, and details on Dub's wrist injury. They begin the podcast discussing Nikola Topic's and Ajay Mitchell's summer league performances in the Salt Lake City Summer League before predicting what OKC's upcoming Summer League in Vegas will look like. Then they breakdown the details of Chet's max rookie extension announced today, putting it all into perspective. They discuss what J-Dub's rookie max will look like in comparison before discussing Dub's candid video detailing the wrist injury he battled through in the...

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Nick discuss the Thunder's first game of Summer League including the Thunder debut of Nikola Topić, the stellar play of Ajay Mitchell, and the strong rebounding of Brooks Barnhizer. We discuss what impact the new faces could have on the defending champs' roster next season, and how they could fit into the rotation. Then its time for Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales, before closing out with some bluesky hypotheticals about the Bradley Beal situation. Get your Uncontested NBA Champs merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive b...

JD and Jacob discuss the SGA extension, the second apron, summer league and free agency madness!

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and Tayler get together to reflect on week since Oklahoma City won the NBA Championship, including reminiscing about Game 7 and the Parade. Then we discuss the Thunder's draft picks Thomas Sorber and Brooks Barnhizer and what impact they could bring to the defending champs. Last but not least we take a look at some of the pending free agents and where they might land. Get your Uncontested NBA Champs merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Tayler, Nick and Justin discuss the Thunder becoming NBA Champions.

Nick and Tayler break down what went wrong in Game 6 and what needs to happen for the OKC Thunder to win Game 7! They break down the Thunder's poor performance from Game 6 and discuss the great defense played by the Pacers. They then preview Game 7 with some predictions and things to look for, before ultimately taking some time to just reflect on the moment of a Finals Game 7 in OKC. A championship is on the line — tap in to prepare for the biggest moment in Thunder history.

Silva, Jacob, and Tayler breakdown the Thunder's huge Game 5 victory in the NBA Finals back in PayCom, joined briefly by Justin as he drives home from the game. They begin discussing the incredible atmosphere in OKC tonight, which they all agree is the loudest OKC crowd of all time. They then breakdown Jalen Williams' masterclass performance, and his emergence into superstardom this NBA Finals run. They give their Prairie Artisan Ales, "King of The Prairie" award to Dub, before discussing Shai's incredible performance on both ends of the court. They end the podcast discussing the performances of Cason Wallace, Aaron...

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler go LIVE from Indianapolis following the Thunder's dramatic NBA Finals Game 4 comeback victory including: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turning it on in the fourth quarter, Chet Holmgren's strong two way game, Jalen Williams driving downhill, Alex Caruso's massive performance, and the return of the double big starting lineup. We also talk about how the Pacers are controlling the style of play, and what OKC needs to adjust for Game 5. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and Tayler are LIVE from Indianapolis following the Thunder's head scratching loss to the Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Takeaways include: Pacers dictating the style of play, Chet Holmgren's up and down game, uncharacteristic mistakes, fourth quarter pressure, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's and Jalen Williams' performances, Ben Mathurin and TJ McConnell, the Indy experience, and what adjustments might OKC make in Game 4. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler discuss Oklahoma City's big win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals including: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level performance, the double big lineup makes an appearance, Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso with huge games off the bench, a big bounce back from Chat Holmgren and Jalen Williams, and more! Then we look ahead to games 3 and 4 in Indiana and what we need to see for OKC to win on the road. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www...

Justin, Tayler, and Jacob discuss the heartbreaking loss by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Themes include: the Pacers second half comeback and Tyrese Haliburton's unreal buzzer beater, Oklahoma City's poor shooting night, rough showings from Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, starting lineup change with Cason Wallace in for Isaiah Hartenstein, Indiana's defensive strategy against OKC, odd rotations from Mark Daigneault, and more. Then we look ahead to what adjustments OKC must make to take game 2.

Justin and Jacob link up with Alex and Facci from the Setting the Pace podcast to share perspectives about the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers heading into Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. We discuss what should scare teams the most about their opponent, key matchups including Tyrese Haliburton, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jalen Williams, strengths and weaknesses, and what it will take for each team to lift their first Larry O'Brien trophy in the coming weeks. Be sure to check out the Setting The Pace podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau...

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler join up to break down the OKC Thunder vs Indianapolis Pacers NBA Finals matchup including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! From Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, to Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Aaron Nesmith, we dissect all the players that will define the Finals. Plus we play some Playoff Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we make our official predictions for all of the NBA Second Round series. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https...