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Riding the Rollercoaster: Should fans be worried?
After dropping two straight, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar discuss what's going wrong, should there be cause of concern, or whether patience should be the takeaway. The pair also analyze free throw issues, shooting woes, and defensive struggles. And don't miss Brandon playing a game of "Thunder Players As Ninja Turtles." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailythunder/support
Thunder (11-4) drop another star un-studded game to Spurs (7-8)
SAS 110 OKC 104 After losing to the Luka-less Mavs, the Chet-less Thunder lost to the Wemby-less Spurs. The OKC guards tried to steal another, but the turnover magic (OKC was +8 in TO with another 16 steals) is drying up as a deciding factor of late. Next up: back
Thunder Bolt: Jerry West scoops Shai
On the latest Hoops Collective Podcast episode, Brian Windhorst (ESPN) revealed that the late Jerry West was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's biggest champion when the Clippers drafted him in 2018. The Logo was a consultant for the Clippers at the time, selling SGA and his agent on LA and doing his best
Post-Game Thread: Thunder comeback falls short against Mavericks
DAL 121 OKC 119 The good news is, the Oklahoma City Thunder (11-3) players were visibly pissed to lose to the Dallas PJ Washingtons Mavericks (7-7), and fought extremely hard to have a shot to win the game on the final possession. But Dallas just seems to have Oklahoma City's
11.15.24 Bolts: Tiny, Tenacious Thunder
THUNDER BOLTS A Daily Thunder staple, rounding up of the most share-worthy news and notes. Catch up at the blog, and follow @brandonrahbar for round-the-clock coverage of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder's NBA Cup play begins tonight against the Suns. Nick Crain (Forbes) helpfully breaks down the tournament for
Thunder open NBA Cup play with dominating win over Suns
OKC 99 PHX 83 The more things change, the more they stay the same. On an alternate navy NBA Cup court, the Thunder (11-2) hounds shut down the disintegrating Suns (9-4) for a familiar result: a double-digit OKC win with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28/6/4) leading all scorers and the
What's Next Without Chet
Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar dig in to how Chet Holmgren's injury impacts the Thunder, whether the team should look at the free agent market, and whether small ball can carry the team through; the pair also recap the last week of Thunder basketball, preview the week ahead, and take listener questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailythunder/support
11.12.24 Bolts: Chet goes out, Shai steps up
THUNDER BOLTS A Daily Thunder staple, rounding up of the most share-worthy news and notes. Catch up at the blog, and follow @brandonrahbar for round-the-clock coverage of the Oklahoma City Thunder. ICYMI: Chet Holmgren will be out for a few(?) months after fracturing his hip. The optimistic view is that
Thunder show heart, hang on to beat Clippers
OKC (9-2) 134 LAC (6-5) 128 Shai and The Underdogs won their first throwback game of the season. Next up: New Orleans on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks his career high on 2 free throws to give OKC a 4 point lead with 23 seconds to go. SGA has 45 tonight.
Thunder lose Holmgren in loss to Warriors
GSW 127 OKC 116 Injuries have been ruining a lot of early season basketball. Let's hope that Chet Holmgren's hip, injured just five minutes into tonight's loss, doesn't ruin more than that for the Thunder. It looked pretty bad. Here’s the play that caused Chet Holmgren to go to
Houston, we have no rivalry: The running comments diary
OKC 126 HOU 107 The Thunder (8-1) beat the Rockets (5-4) early, outscoring Houston 44-20 in the second quarter and never looking back. 40 seconds into the fourth, OKC was up 20+ and the 100-point bellringing tradition in our comments section was underway. I started to write a snarky recap
Thunder lose to Nuggets in first test of the season
DEN 124 OKC 122 Oklahoma City (7-1) finally lost, failing to survive their first close game of the season in Denver (6-4). The game quite felt familiar midway through the third quarter, when OKC went up 78-62 thanks to a Chet Holmgren dunk. Holmgren (15 & 10 on a very ugly
11.05.24 Bolts: More Dominant than Lucky
THUNDER BOLTS ⚡ A Daily Thunder staple, rounding up of the most share-worthy news and notes. Catch up at the blog, and follow @brandonrahbar for round-the-clock coverage of the Oklahoma City Thunder. BEGINNER'S LUCK? OKC has not been tested this season. As the cliche goes, the team is merely taking care
Season Preview!
The most anticipated season in years is finally here. Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar get you ready for the season, dishing on the impact of Isaiah Hartenstein's injury, Thunder win totals, who will win the MVP award, can OKC break the NBA record for three-pointers made in a game, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailythunder/support
Thunder outdo Clippers, history in sixth straight win to open season
OKC 105 LAC 92 The Oklahoma City Thunder (6-0) visited the Intuit Dome for the first time to face the Los Angeles Clippers (2-4), and left the new building undefeated for the longest opening stretch in OKC history. Entering the game, the Thunder had forced the most turnovers this season
Thunder beat Blazers, remain undefeated
OKC 137 POR 114 You can’t keep superstar players down for very long. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proved that to be true, leading all scorers with 30 points after an uncharacteristic showing against the Spurs on Wednesday. In a battle between the two youngest teams in the NBA, the Oklahoma City
11.01.24 Bolts: Scary Good
THUNDER BOLTS ⚡ A Daily Thunder staple, rounding up of the most share-worthy news and notes. Catch up at the blog, and follow @brandonrahbar for round-the-clock coverage of the Oklahoma City Thunder. SCARY GOOD The Thunder didn't play on Halloween, but they've been scary good through four games. Please don't boo
Thunder shut down Wembanyama, Spurs
Oklahoma City (4-0) looked just as ironclad against Victor Wembanyama (6 points, 4 TO) and the Spurs (1-3) as it has against much shorter competition this season, notching a sleepy 105-93 win at home. OKC had 18 steals (second-most in franchise history), giving Wemby and the hapless under-40* San Antonio