The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast

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...

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler get together to discuss the Thunder's blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 to clinch a spot in the 2025 NBA Finals. We break down another Shai Gilgeous-Alexande MVP performance, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren stepping up, role players playing big roles and more! Then we reminisce on how far this young Thunder team has come and look ahead at what's to come in the Finals. 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, and Tayler dive in to the Thunder's exhilarating road win over the Wolves in Minnesota including: stellar performances from OKC's big 3 of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, overcoming Minnesota's hot shooting, adjustments down the stretch, bench contributions, and more. Then we look ahead to Game 5 and what OKC needs to do to close out the series and return to the NBA Finals. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob and Justin discuss Oklahoma City's dud of a game 3 in Minnesota. Takeaways include: abysmal shooting, Minnesota's energy and aggression, the home team shooting bump, Wolves' defensive adjustments, and what OKC needs to show in Game 4 to respond. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Tayler, Justin and Jacob break down the Thunder's impressive win over Minnesota in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals including: an MVP performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, big nights from Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, strong defense, interior scoring and more! Then we look ahead to Game 3 and what OKC needs to do to keep the wins rolling! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick discuss the Thunder's big 114-88 win over the Wolves in Game 1 including: suffocating defense, a second-half masterclass, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's and Jalen Williams' big second half, Chet Holmgren's strong fourth quarter, crucial contributions from Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Kenrich Williams and more! Then we give out our Prairie Artitan Ales King of the Prairie and look ahead to game 2. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

A special DOUBLE EPISODE: Jacob, JD, Justin, Nick, and Tayler break down OKC's historic Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets including: Alex Caruso's defense, Jalen Williams' bounce back game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP performance and so much more. Then we look ahead to the matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! Then its time for our official predictions for both of the NBA Conference Finals.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's tough loss to the Nuggets including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's bounce back, OKC's shooting woes, Jalen Williams' tough night, Denver's late-quarter runs, foul trouble, and more. Then we look ahead to what the Thunder need to do in Game 7 to win the series.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler recap the WILD Thunder Game 5 including: another 4th quarter comeback, Lu Dort's massive clutch threes, an insane Jokic game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's big second half response, crucial minutes for the Thunder role players, and so much more. Then we crown the Prairie Artisan Ales King of the Prairie and look ahead to what needs to adjust for Game 6 in Denver. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, JD, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's fourth quarter comeback victory over the Nuggets. We discuss big themes such as ugly shooting from both teams, rotation adjustments, big clutch time minutes from Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, and Aaron Wiggins, OKC's strong defensive performance, Shai's shooting struggles and more. Then we look ahead to Game 5, play some Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales and revisit our playoff series predictions. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler attempt make sense of the Thunder's heartbreaking loss to the Nuggets in Game 3. Takeaways include: poor late game execution (again), a big night from J-Dub wasted, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's off night, lack of bench production, and more. Then we look at what needs to change for OKC to even the series in game 4.

Justin, Tayler, and Jacob break down Oklahoma City's dominant response after the game 1 heartbreaker. We discuss: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level performance, OKC's aggressiveness and physicality, big games from the role players, rebounding improvements and more.

JD, Tayler, and Justin attempt to make sense of the OKC Thunder's baffling collapse at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Big themes include poor late game execution, the decision to foul up three, the rebounding deficit, the lack of shotmaking, the Jokic assignment and so much more. Then we look ahead to Game 2 and what OKC needs to change between now and Wednesday.

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick give even MORE analysis about the OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets second round playoffs matchup including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! Then its time for some Playoff Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we make our official predictions for all of the NBA Second Round series.

Jacob, Justin and Tayler link up for an in depth preview of the OKC Thunder's second round playoffs matchup against the Denver Grizzlies. We break down matchups, lineups, schemes, x-factors and more. Then we look at what it would take for the Nuggets to win, and what the Thunder need to do to advance.

Silva, Jacob, and Tayler recap the Thunder's sweep over the Memphis Grizzlies round 1. They discuss some reasons for concern moving forward, reasons for optimism, and get into some superlatives from the series including Series MVP, Series X-Factor, Moment of the Series, Most "Whoopable Trick", and best performance. They dive into some weekly Prairie Artisan Ales Trivia before doing a round 2 look ahead and giving an update on their series predictions.

Jacob, Tayler and JD are LIVE from Prairie Artisan Ale to break down the Thunder's sweep against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler dive in to the Thunder's wild game against the Grizzlies including what went wrong in the first half, Memphis' hot shooting start, and Ja Morant's injury. Then we look at the incredible second-half comeback including the Thunder's defense, Chet Holmgren's shooting, and Alex Caruso's takeover.

Jacob, Justin, Nick and Tayler break down the Thunder's impressive victory over Memphis to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Themes include: Alex Caruso's impressive showing, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams massive impact, shortened rotations, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's shooting and more. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin and Tayler link up for an in depth preview of the OKC Thunder's first round playoffs matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. We break down matchups, lineups, schemes, x-factors and more. Then we look at what it would take for the Grizzlies to win, and what the Thunder need to do to advance. Then we look at the full NBA playoffs picture and make our predictions for every matchup.

Jacob, JD, Justin and Tayler link up for an in depth preview of the OKC Thunder's first round playoffs matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. We break down matchups, lineups, schemes, x-factors and more. Then we look at what it would take for the Grizzlies to win, and what the Thunder need to do to advance. Then we look at the full NBA playoffs picture and make our predictions for every matchup.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Nick look back at the Thunder's incredible season and all of the historic accomplishments of this OKC team. Then we look ahead to the NBA Play-In tournament, breaking down the matchups between the Warriors and Grizzlies, and Kings and Mavericks. Then we revisit our preseason bets and see who won and who lost.

Tayler is joined by Nick to discuss the short-handed Thunder's dominant win against the Phoenix Suns. They discuss some crazy regular season stats from this victory before diving into the two recent wins agains the Suns and Lakers. Nick and Tayler discuss J-Dub's dominance, Chet showing more aggression, Caruso's game of the year, and the incredible defensive effort against the Suns. Then, they break down the win against the Lakers the night before, emphasizing reasons why a playoff matchup against the Lakers will look much different than the last two games looked played against LA. Finally, Tayler ends the pod...

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's flat performance against the Lakers including: LA's hot shooting performance, OKC's lack of energy, defensive matchups, and more! Then we take a look at bigger themes and discuss reasons for optimism, and pauses for concern coming off the Thunder's two game skid. Then its time for Prairie Trivia brought to you by Prairie Artisan Ales before looking ahead to the final week of the season.

Justin, JD, and Tayler break down the Thunder's rough loss to the Rockets including: an off night from the bench, defensive sluggishness, J-Dub's big night, and Chet Holmgren's career-high in threes. We discuss whether there are any concerns from tonight that may affect OKC come Playoff time. Then we touch on the win over the Pistons and look ahead to the final week of the regular season.

Tayler breaks down the Thunder's dominant 145-117 victory against the Chicago Bulls, beginning with some incredible stats showcasing the Thunder's dominant 2024-2025 regular season. He then gives a brief breakdown of the game before diving into his big takeaways, including the Thunder's red hot shooting performance, OKC's dominant defensive effort, Shai the Distributor, Dub rounding out into form, Chet's struggles, Isaiah Joe's flamethrower of a game, and SO much more!

JD, Jacob and Tayler dive into the OKC Thunder’s two recent wins against the Grizzlies and Pacers, discuss bigger themes of the team, play some trivia, and create a hypothetical Western Conference playoff bracket to see how OKC matches up against the field.