Thunder Basketball Universe

Thunder Fellows Executive Director Cedric Ikpo joins the podcast to share his vision on the program that is designed to unlock new opportunities in sports, technology and entertainment for Black high school and college students in the Tulsa area. 

La voz de radio en español del Thunder, Eleno Ornelas, habla con el novato Gabriel Deck. Escuche como Deck habla de crecer jugando con un aro echo en casa y de salir de su casa a los 13 años para seguir su carrera de baloncesto, para ahora unirse con el Thunder.

Thunder Spanish radio play-by-play announcer Eleno Ornelas joins the podcast to share his journey from Juarez, Mexico, to calling the action for the Thunder. The 22-year veteran then discusses what he learned about newcomer Gabriel Deck from a recent interview. Nick and Paris also dive into the resilient effort by the Thunder on Sunday.

On the second night of back-to-back road games, the Thunder stuck to its identity to overcome recent adversity and bring a win back to OKC. Paris and Nick break down the collective effort of the team, along with the recent play of Darius Bazley.

Development has progressed on the court for a trio of Thunder players this past week. Paris and Nick break down the career-high performances of Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley and Aleksej Pokuševski. We also reflect on the 26th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Paris and Nick go all-access with Isaiah Roby as he hops on the pod shortly after landing in Detroit to talk about his season with the Thunder. He also discusses growing up in small town Illinois and his journey to the NBA. But for starters, we play a little trivia game of “You Can Shai That Again,” to test his knowledge on his fellow teammates.

Paris and Nick take a dive into the unique connection amongst the trio of French-speaking players on the squad and reflect on the return of Lu Dort and Darius Bazley to the lineup. We also discuss the high-caliber play of several players this past week and debate which performance was the best.

Nick and Paris give their perspective on the opportunistic play of Théo Maledon, Aleksej Pokuševski and the Thunder newcomers. The duo also debates their play of the week between the two Thunder rookies.

Newly acquired center/forward Tony Bradley joins the podcast to discuss getting acclimated to the team, his thoughts on his new threads and his journey to the NBA. Also, Paris and Nick lay out the landscape of the Thunder after a news-filled week in the Thunder Basketball Universe.

Lu Dort's lock-down defense helped the Thunder to victory on Sunday, but the young roster Thunder has shown its strength all around since All-Star break. Paris and Nick break down the team's play during the month of March.

Learn more about newly acquired forward Svi Mykhailiuk as he joins the podcast. Paris and Nick look back on Sunday’s comeback win over Memphis and take a dive into some numbers and trends from the Thunder’s recent youth movement and bench play.

Part one of the 2020-21 season is over. Paris and Nick recap their favorite trends and storylines from the first 36 games, and get you set for the second half of the season with everything you need to know. And as the anniversary of March 11 approaches, we welcome two special guests from the Thunder to reflect on the changes in the past year.

Will Dawkins, Thunder Vice President of Basketball Operations, joins the podcast for an in-depth interview to discuss the OKC Blue in Orlando and the young talent in the Thunder organization. We also recap the Thunder win against the Hawks on Friday night, including Ty Jerome's debut.

For this special episode, Paris and Nick break down an incredible night against the Spurs, which featured SGA posting a career-high 42 points off an ultra-efficient night from the field, and was capped off by a Lu Dort game-winning buzzer-beater. We also reflect on Black History Month and welcome special guest Randy Krehbiel, author of “Tulsa 1921: Reporting A Massacre,” to share his insight on th...

In this episode, Paris and Nick discuss the recent boost from the second unit, along with the bounce-back performances from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They also dissect the offensive fouls drawn by Luguentz Dort and give an update on the OKC Blue down in the Orlando bubble.

While it's been cold outside, Justin Jackson has been heating up on the hardwood. Paris and Nick reflect on his big week and dissect the team's home win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The two also look ahead to a jam-packed end of the month and give their picks for their snow storm Thunder buddy.

Nick and Paris discuss last week’s wins over the Rockets and T’wolves, and preview what’s ahead as the team looks to avenge previous losses on the road against the Lakers and Nuggets. We also welcome a special guest as John Veal Jr., District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Oklahoma District Office, joins the podcast for Black History Month to share why its important to suppo...

Tip off the show with a little NBA and Black History Month trivia, then reflect on the recent play of Al Horford and Théo Maledon and preview the month ahead in the Thunder organization. Paris and Nick also look ahead to the G League bubble in Orlando and share their plans for the upcoming Sunday.

Nick and Paris recap on the team’s bounce-back win Monday night in Portland and make their case for the best play of the game. We also reflect on the pair of LA contests and look ahead to the final matchup of the five-game road trip in Phoenix.

Hamidou Diallo and Thunder TV analyst Michael Cage join the podcast to discuss the the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Paris and Nick reflect on Friday’s overtime win before looking ahead at the upcoming road trip out west.

Reflect back on a successful road trip as Nick and Paris recap the last three Thunder wins on its five-game trip. The duo will also debate the best play of the past week and take a deep dive into the numbers. By the Number link: https://www.nba.com/thunder/story/brooklyn-by-the-numbers-210110

In this latest episode, Paris and Nick look back on an entertaining week of Thunder basketball and discuss what stood out most. They also make their case for the best play of the week and look ahead to the rest of the team’s current road trip.

Nick and Paris relive Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winning jumper with 1.4 seconds remaining in the Thunder season-opener at Charlotte on Saturday. They also break down the upcoming Thunder homestand this week as 2020 comes to a close.

Paris and Nick lend their takeaways from training camp and preseason, and acquaint you with each player on the official Thunder roster. We also get in the spirit of giving with a special Thunder Secret Santa segment.

Just before getting its first taste of snow this season, Oklahoma City also got its first glance at the new-look Thunder in its preseason debut at San Antonio. Paris and Nick reflect on Saturday’s matchup, their snow day in the city and detail the new Thunder court that was laid down inside Chesapeake Energy Arena last week.