Jacob, Justin, Nick, and JD recap the week of suck in OKC Thunderdom, speculate what the rotation could look like, look at the potential roster moves and changes that could be on the horizon and try to pull some silver linings out of a brutal start to the season.

Jonathan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author and longtime NBA reporter, joins Tayler and Justin to discuss his upcoming book, "When We Were Young and Fearless," exploring the biggest what-if in Thunder history: the breakup of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. We dig into the inside story of the Harden trade, the infamous Tyson Chandler deal that never happened, Sam Presti’s evolution, and the parallels between the original Thunder core and today’s team. Plus, we play a game of KD, Russ, or Harden? and debate what might have been if the trio had stayed together. "When We Were Young and Fearless" arrives on November 3. Order your copy here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/when-we-were-young-and-fearless-jonathan-abrams

Justin and Jacob look at the current state of the Thunder and all of the injuries plaguing the start of the season. How does the shortened rotation and depth of this team respond in light of the injuries? What did we learn about *this* iteration of the Thunder from the Mavericks game and what are realistic expectations looking ahead? Then we look at what a potential trade could look like and how big of a swing OKC should be looking to take. Then we react live to some new reporting on Chet Holmgren's injury situation and discuss what further impacts it could have.

Jacob, JD, Justin and Nick go live in the wake of J-Dub's injury at the end of the Thunder vs. Clippers game. We share our raw thoughts and reactions in the wake of the injury, then zoom out and look at the bigger picture and what lies ahead.

Justin and Tayler break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's perfect start to the 2026-27 NBA Season by first looking at the win over the Denver Nuggets including Shai's cold scoring night, the defensive switch in the second half, Chet Holmgren's aggressiveness and more. Then we rewind to game 1 and the intense victory of the Spurs in San Antonio including: the chip on SGA's shoulder, Chet shaking off his demons, the Aday Mara revelation and more!

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick partake in our favorite yearly tradition. We place our bets for the upcoming NBA and OKC Thunder season. PLUS we get the Cason Wallace extension news live in the middle of the show!

Jacob and Nick dissect the 5 biggest preseason themes through two games thus far and what to keep an eye on the rest of the way. Then, we get live Cason Wallace intel on the show and break down our thoughts on extension value.

JD, Jacob, Justin, Tayler link up to discuss the Thunder's first two preseason games and our (sometimes irrational) reactions including: Aday Mara's strong start, Bennett Stirtz's early impact, Jalen Williams return to form, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing off ball, and more! Check out our Patreon at Patreon.com/TheUncontested Here’s a guide on how to add your Patreon episodes to your podcast app: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041347732-How-to-use-your-audio-RSS

Jacob, Justin, and Nick get together on Preseason Eve Eve to discuss our expectations, predictions, and overreactions ahead of the Thunder's return to the court. We discuss what to expect from the rookies, how to react if and when Chet goes big (or doesn't), who is poised to surprise the fanbase and more. Plus, a round of trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales.

JD, Jacob and Tayler discuss and react to Thunder media day, then they open up the mailbag from Discord to answer your questions!