Thunder Advance to the WCF: How Sweep It Is

Special guest Ezra joins Ryan and Cray to exult in everything about the Thunder's huge win against the Spurs to go up 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals.

Brandon and Cray break down OKC’s Game 2 win, JDub injury anxiety, and the playoff coping mechanisms needed when the free throw take wars get stupid.Ranking the biggest series factors so far: coaching adjustments, player performance, and injuriesWhat Jalen Williams' injury means for his playoffs and for the Thunder futureGames 3 & 4 picksAnd all the rest before the Western Conference Finals pick back up in San Antonio.

We recap the thrilling, heartbreaking classic that was Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The rotation, the pitiful shotmaking from Shai and company, the wasted Caruso performance, the uncomfortable Wemby/Chet reality, and much more from the Thunder's first loss of the playoffs.

Host John Napier and Brandon Rahbar recap the Thunder’s second straight playoff sweep and all the good vibes that came with it. The pair discuss Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s brilliant Game 4 performance, Chet Holmgren’s strong play, Ajay Mitchell’s statement showing, and much more as Oklahoma City advances to the Western Conference Finals.

Game 1 is in the books, and the Thunder made a pretty clear opening statement.Host John Napier is joined by Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar and EIC Cray Allred to break down OKC’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers. They get into the real takeaway from a sloppy-but-comfortable Thunder performance, Chet Holmgren’s impact, whether LA actually has a path in this series, and, of course, free throws.They also hit Wolves-Spurs and check in on the Eastern Conference matchups to round things out.

The Oklahoma City Thunder capped a sweep of the overmatched Phoenix Suns, and on this week's podcast, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar give their takeaways on the first round, offer an early preview of a potential second round matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, and dig into Scott Van Pelt's comments on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Thunder got the dub, but another hamstring injury got JDub. We break down the team and player performances from a C+ win that put OKC up 2-0, and brace for an extended postseason stretch without Jalen Williams.

The playoffs are here, and host John Napier, Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar, and Daily Thunder contributor Ryan Woods chop it up to get you ready for the first round. On this week's show, the crew dive into:Who is more important to a repeat, JDub or Chet?Who wins in a 7-game series, this year's team or last year's team?Previewing Thunder-SunsOther first round matchups we're watchingAnd much more!

Cray and Ryan brace for the good, bad, and ugly of playoff basketball soon to return for Thunder fans.Which Thunder players are still getting better?How this OKC teams compares with former magical playoff squads.Who do we want to see win the 8th seed and face OKC in Round 1? Who does Shai want to see?Plus a discussion on Ryan's other favorite sport. How does golfing under pressure and observing rules violations as fans compare to pro basketball?

The pod boys put a bow on another historic season for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, before running through the possible playoff matchups and lottery picks that are yet to be determined for OKC. Plus, an update on Brandon's free agency pitch to the league's most aggressive tanker.