Thunder Journal: Chet vs. Wemby
Throughout pop culture history, so many things just don’t quite live up to the hype. Brandon Rahbar Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The Game of Thrones finale. Ryan Leaf. New Coke. But every once in a while, there’s an exception to the rule. Enter Chet Holmgren vs. Victor Wembanyama. An early October preseason game […]
New And Old Faces Help OKC Topple Dallas In Vegas
The Thunder’s summer league debut in Utah capped off a successful stint, finishing 2-1 and receiving nice flashes from young players such as Jalen Williams and Tre Mann. This propelled the Thunder into Saturdays matchup with the Mavs, which would mark their first game of the Vegas portion. As the Thunder wisely shut down J-dub […]
NBA Finals Preview: Nuggets Look To Cool Down Heat
It feels like yesterday that I was getting jittery to write my preview for the upcoming NBA season. Looking back on that article, I noticed neither the Nuggets or Heat were even mentioned. While you could call it poor reporting, it more so shows the inexplicable nature this season has provided us. Flash forward to […]
Sam Presti Exit Interview (Part 5)
Hey it’s Josh from the First Take Thunder postgame show right here on 107.7 The Franchise! . I had the pleasure to attend the Sam Presti exit press conference on April 20th. It was 2 hours long and instead of posting one big chunk I’ve decided to cut it up in half hour segments for […]
Sam Presti Exit Interview (Part 3)
Hey it’s Josh from the First Take Thunder postgame show right here on 107.7 The Franchise! . I had the pleasure to attend the Sam Presti exit press conference on April 20th. It was 2 hours long and instead of posting one big chunk I’ve decided to cut it up in half hour segments for […]
Thunder Lose a Heart Breaker in San Francisco
The youngest team in the NBA had led the defending champions the entire game. Until, with just over 10 minutes left in the contest, the Golden State Warriors tied the young Oklahoma City Thunder 108-108 when Jordan Poole drilled a 29-foot three-point jumper. From that point forward, the Golden State Warriors took control and handed […]
Inside The NBA And NBPA’s New 7 Year Collective Bargaining Agreement
The NBA and NBPA has reached a deal on a tentative collective bargaining agreement so there will be no lock out in the NBA. The new deal was struck late Friday night/early Saturday morning and clears the way for labor peace through the rest of the decade. The 7 year deal also includes a mutual […]
Thunder Go 1-1 in Crucial Back to Back Games
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a close game to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK, as three players scored more than 30 points for just the third time in The Thunder’s franchise history. The Charlotte Hornets rallied behind P.J. Washington’s 22 points in the fourth quarter to […]
Thunder 3 Game Losing Streak Ends With OT Victory Over The Bulls
Oklahoma City – The Thunder welcomed the Bulls to town for the first time this Eason and looked to end their three game losing steak before they hit the road for a couple of games. Just like the last few games, defense was the big topic of discussion before the game and the Thunder knew […]
Thunder Can’t Find Their Defense In OT Loss To Nuggets
Oklahoma City – The Thunder welcomed the Nuggets into Paycom Center for a night before Thanksgiving Day game and looked to get back in the win column after a couple of lack luster defensive nights lately. Their defense has been the talk of the town lately because they’ve given up more than 110 in 8 […]
