The Daily Thunder Podcast

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar break down the wild first two games of the Thunder vs. Nuggets playoff series and discuss:

• What happened in Game 1?!
• Love for Alex Caruso
• The fouling strategy
• Big Game 2 bounce back
• How the rest of the series will play out

It's time for the Western Conference Semifinals, and in an emergency pod, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar break down the Thunder vs. Nuggets playoff series.

• How do the teams match up
• What do the regular season results indicate
• How do the Thunder defend Jokic
• How can the Nuggets slow the Thunder
• Brandon's series prediction

On this week's show, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar recap the Thunder's sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies and discuss:

• Was Ja right?
• Any cause for concern after Games 3 and 4?
• Who was the MVP of the series
• Nuggets/Clippers talk
• And more...

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer break down the first two games of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies, including:

• Shai's struggles and OKC's record-setting Game 1 win
• Things go better for Memphis and still lose by double digits
• Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams showing up big

• A look at Clippers/Nuggets

On this week's show, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar break down the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, including how OKC matches up against either Memphis or Dallas, plus:

• Standout moments in the last three games
• It's SGA's MVP to lose
• Does Dort have a chance to win DPOY
• Listener questions ahead of the playoffs
• And more

On this week's show, host John Napier puts Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar in the uncomfortable position of ranking takes from Lakers Reddit, plus:

• What went wrong vs Houston and the Lakers
• Who got the better end of the whistle, OKC or LA?
• Shai's brilliance (regular segment)
• The Luka ejection
• The final 3 games of the regular season

This week on the podcast, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar confirm that the MVP race is basically over, with SGA expected to take home the award, plus the duo discuss:

• The most impressive wins of the last two weeks
• COY and DPOY analysis
• Should the Thunder go for 70 and how good is this team?
• Preview of the week ahead

On this week's pod, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar bust the myth that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a free throw merchant, and also discuss:

• How the Thunder beat the Celtics
• The T-Fest against the Pistons
• Locking down Giannis and the Bucks
• The NBA's investigation into the Thunder resting players
• Which picks in the 2025 NBA Draft will the Thunder get

On this week's podcast, host John Napier tests Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar's best arguments for why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should take the MVP award over Nikola Jokic, plus:

• The impressive win over Memphis
• No starters, no problem vs Portland
• OKC gets a big win vs Denver, then loses the next night
• A preview of the next 3 games

This week on the pod, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar do a deep dive into the Thunder's defensive struggles, plus:

• What does SGA need to do to secure the MVP?
• J-Dub goes for a new career high
• Why do supporting and bit players always go nuts against the Thunder?
• Why do the Thunder keep blowing leads?
• A week at the look ahead