The Daily Thunder Podcast

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer revisit the frustrating Game 3 loss on the road and then relive the magic of SGA’s fourth quarter takeover in Game 4 to reignite the Thunder’s hopes for a title. To close out the pod, Brandon previews the crucial Game 5 in Oklahoma City.

On the show, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar recap the Game 1 shocker, which saw the Indiana Pacers steal one in OKC on a Tyrese Haliburton game winner, then recap the Game 2 response as the Thunder even the series. Brandon, who is hitting the road to cover The Finals in Indianapolis, gives his preview of Games 3 and 4.

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar recap Games 4 and 5 of the Western Conference Finals, which saw the Thunder take two straight, including Game 5 in blowout fashion, to advance to the NBA Finals. Then, in the main course, Brandon and John break down the Finals series against the Indiana Pacers, going through various matchups to see which team holds the edge.

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar recap the very high highs of Games 1 and 2 and dig deep to analyze the very low lows of the whipping the Thunder took in Game 3. Plus, the duo look ahead to Game 4, and gush about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP win.

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar recap the tough Game 6 loss, and gush about the Thunder's glorious Game 7 win to advance to the Western Conference Finals, plus a deep dive into the Thunder-Wolves series, including predictions.

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar break down the latest in the Thunder-Nuggets playoff series, including: What happened between Game 2 and 3? Is the pressure affecting the team? SGA and the bench rise to the occasion in Game 4 Game 5 thoughts A look at other playoff series When will the NBA MVP winner be announced?

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

This week on the pod, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer discuss the Thunder's struggles against the Wolves and the epic meltdown, plus: All-Star Game takeaways Could Dort win DPOY? The Western Conference playoff race and threats to OKC A look at the games ahead

On this week's episode, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar discuss the last 7 games of Thunder basketball including: Another 50 point game for SGA Chet returns against the Raptors Thunder notches an impressive win over Memphis Chet blocks the Pelicans A tribute to OKC's dominance Wigginsanity Trade deadline recap Looking ahead to the next 7 days

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar break down the last 7 days of Thunder basketball and discuss: The Thunder adds Daniel Theis in a deadline deal Luka Doncic trade reactions Other trade deadline topics and their impact on the Western Conference playoff race Why OKC lost to the Warriors Aaron Wiggins career night The basketball game played against players wearing Milwauke...

Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar and host John Napier break down the last 7 days of Thunder basketball and discuss: Which reserves will be named to the West All-Star team? SGA scores 54 against the Jazz Why can't the Thunder solve the Mavs? OKC takes care of Portland Trade deadline talk, including Paul Pierce's insane KD-Chet trade idea Previewing the next 7 days Is SGA really comm...

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar break down the last 7 days of Thunder basketball and discuss: -HUGE win over the Cavs + Shai's brilliance -Tough loss to the Mavs -Isaiah Joe catches fire again vs the Nets -Cam Johnson trade thoughts -Previewing games against the Jazz, Mavs, and Blazers -Which Thunder player should win every NBA player award

On this week's episode, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar discuss: The epic clash between the Thunder and Cavs The impressive win over the Knicks at the Garden + Hot Cup of Joe Thunder manhandles the Wizards An ugly win over the 76ers Previewing Thunder-Cavs Part 2 and the Mavs and Nets J-Dub for All Star

On this week's episode, host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar look back at the last week of Thunder, look ahead to next week, and discuss: The win over Clippers Aaron Wiggins saves the Thunder Celtics locked down Cavs preview Thunder Reddit take rankings And more!

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar break down the latest in Thunder nation, including: OKC's wins over the Pacers and Hornets Superlatives from the Grizzlies win Record-setting win against the Wolves Ajay Mitchell love New Year's Resolutions for SGA, J-Dub, and others

Host John Napier and Daily Thunder beat writer break down the last seven days of Thunder basketball and discuss: OKC's wins over the Magic, Heat, and Wizards Alex Caruso's extension Cam Johnson trade talk Previewing games against the Pacers, Hornets, Grizzlies, and T-Wolves What would Brandon give Thunder players if he was Santa Claus