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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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!

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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. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content:

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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!

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JD, Jacob and Tayler discuss the Opening and Christmas Day schedules being announced, then rank every NBA team's top 3 players!

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