Morning Thunder: An Oklahoma City Thunder Podcast

Bobby Howard
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Start your day with a quick spark of OKC basketball talk with Morning Thunder! Tune in for speedy game recaps after every Oklahoma City Thunder game. Want more? Join us each week for full-length episodes, featuring Bobby Howard and Jamison Maxwell. So, pour yourself a hot cup of Joe, get ready to stack days, and hit that play button.

  1. May 29

    Nothing Easy | Thunder & Spurs Going To Game 7

    The Thunder dropped Game 6 in San Antonio, 118-91, and it wasn't close after the Spurs went on a 22-0 run in the third to blow the doors off the game. Now, we're going to Game 7. Bobby and Jamison break down what went wrong: Shai held to 15 points on 6-for-18 shooting, the Spurs' perimeter defense absolutely smothering him in the midrange, a lack of role player performance, and JDub's unfortunate performance in his return to play. They also look ahead to a massive, winner take all Game 7 in OKC. Head to 74cmeat.com and use promo code BOBBY for 5% off. Oklahoma beef. Pasture-raised. No shortcuts.

    22 min

  2. May 27

    Built for This | Thunder Lead Spurs 3-2

    The Thunder took Game 5 at home without Jalen Williams, with Shai committing six turnovers and missing his first four shots... and still won by 13. OKC leads the Spurs 3-2 and is one win away from the NBA Finals. Bobby and Jamison break down what actually flipped from Game 4 to Game 5: Chet Holmgren's best game of the series, Jared McCain's 20-point playoff starting debut, Isaiah Hartenstein holding Victor Wembanyama to 4-of-15, and Alex Caruso doing what he always does when it matters most. They also get into Stephon Castle's post-game officiating complaints and what they reveal about a young Spurs team still finding its footing. The Thunder are certainly built for this. Are the Spurs? What's better than playoff beef? Beef from 74C Meat Co., raised and processed right here in Oklahoma. Use promo code BOBBY at 74cmeat.com for 5% off your first order. OKC only.

    25 min

  3. May 25

    Thunder-Spurs WCF Tied 2-2 | Can OKC Win Without JDub?

    The Thunder return to OKC for Game 5 with homecourt and the series tied at 2-2. But following a crushing Game 4 loss and the loss of Ajay Mitchell, the pressure is at a fever pitch. Bobby and Jamison break down where this series actually stands heading into the most critical game OKC has played since the NBA Finals. 00:00 — Intro: Series 2-2, Bobby sets the table, Jamison's gut check 02:57 — Isaiah Joe in the starting lineup over Dort? The spacing fix debate 06:02 — Joe's confidence arc and why Chet's offensive game is gone for this series 08:35 — Devin Vassell's defense and why the Spurs have no weak links 10:58 — The playmaking void: JDub and Ajay are two of the worst guys to go down right now 13:44 — What a hobbled Jalen Williams still gives this team that nobody else can 14:48 — Jamison's anatomy lesson: hamstring vs. calf, Achilles escalation risk 19:22 — Game 5 as the most important game in the series, harder to win than a Game 7 23:26 — ESPN's front-page trade piece and the media missing the best series in years 32:33 — Vegas line, series predictions, Bobby going to the game, 74C outro Grilling season is in full effect! Get your Oklahoma pasture-raised beef and pork from 74C Meat Co. at 74cmeat.com. Use code BOBBY for 5% off. OKC-area only!

    35 min

  4. May 21

    Thunder Get Even | Game 2 Recap

    It's recap tyme - Bobby, Andrew, and Jamison break down Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. 0:00 — Intro: Bobby live from the car, Jamison and Andrew join for their first Morning Thunder together 02:25 — Hartenstein deep dive: how playing physical with Wemby changed the series and why the floater coming back matters 05:42 — The J-Dub situation: hamstring, the pole, and why Bobby's already bracing for a run without him 08:52 — Finals timeline math and shifting focus to the Thunder's depth claim 11:08 — Stephon Castle roast and the state of San Antonio's backcourt: 20 turnovers, Jordan McLaughlin, De'Aaron Fox's high ankle 14:12 — Perspective shift: Shai bounced back, Wemby's 21/17/4 was actually a quiet night, and what that means going forward 17:20 — Jared McCain, Chet's shooting confidence, and Caruso's LVP-to-playoff-hero arc 21:08 — Dylan Harper's injury, the Game 3 injury report, and what losing him means for San Antonio 25:17 — Series outlook, win one in San Antonio, and outro

    23 min

  5. May 17

    Thunder vs. Spurs | Western Conference Finals Preview

    The Western Conference Finals are here: and it's the matchup we've been bracing for all season. Bobby and Jamison sit down to preview Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, a series that's felt inevitable for months. Sponsored by 74C Meat Co. — Stock up for Memorial Day weekend and Thunder playoff nights. Use code BOBBY at checkout for 5% off. Local delivery and pickup available in OKC. 74cmeat.com Timestamps00:00 — Welcome & WCF Setup: OKC vs. San Antonio, the season-long boogie man arrives 01:09 — Why the Regular Season Record Doesn't Matter: Throwing out the 0-3 stretch 03:05 — Breaking Down the Spurs Playoff Run: What Portland and Minnesota actually showed us 04:56 — Spurs Defense and Wimby's Minutes: Reading the Timberwolves series 06:38 — Stephon Castle Is the Key: His shooting decides this series, not Wembanyama 08:00 — The Spurs' Shooting Questions: Vassell, Dylan Harper, and everyone else 09:12 — Thunder's Corner Three Habit: Will it burn them again? 10:48 — Lineup Matchup Puzzle: Who guards Fox? Does Dort stay or shift? 11:37 — The Wimby Problem: How do you slow down a 7'4" rim protector without gutting your offense? 13:29 — Revisiting That December Spurs-Thunder Game: Context for the chaos 14:27 — Going Physical: The blueprint for getting in Wimby's head 17:24 — Thunder Physicality Is the Strategy: Get ready for the media to hate it 20:37 — Shai's Whistle Is Down: Officiating trends heading into the WCF 22:19 — Don't Play Into the Trap: Why the Thunder still have to challenge Wimby at the rim 24:34 — Shai's Biggest Test: MVP announcement before Game 1 sets the stage 26:27 — Non-Shai X-Factor: Jamison makes the case for Chet Holmgren 28:38 — Jared McCain vs. Isaiah Joe: Lineup decisions against a more disciplined defense 30:32 — Small Ball Shooting Lineups: Could we see the McCain-Joe five-man unit? 32:59 — AJ Mitchell's Rise, Tempered: He's not cooking Austin Reaves again 34:06 — Series Predictions: Bobby says Thunder in 5, Jamison says Thunder in 7 (from the hospital) 37:43 — Does It Actually Feel Like the WCF? Playoff nerves, playoff vibes 40:12 — Travel Plans, Outro & 74C Meat Co. Promo

    39 min

  6. May 13

    Halfway To Glory | OKC's 8-0 Playoff Run Into The WCF

    The Oklahoma City Thunder are 8-0 in the 2026 NBA Playoffs — a franchise first. Bobby and Nikki Potnick (Ford Branan) wrap up the Thunder-Lakers series and break down what this sweep really says about this team. Topics covered: (0:00) Intro: Thunder sweep the Lakers, 8-0 in the playoffs, a franchise high(4:06) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and how counting stats didn't tell the whole story (5:18) What Mark Daigneault said after Game 4 — and what real leadership looks like (6:23) Thunder too deep for the "make everyone else beat you" philosophy (8:11) The disease of ego (9:52) Depth over superteams (11:35) Happiness meter as a Thunder fan (12:00) Eight games in 40 days (13:39) OKC's favorable path through the bracket so far (14:12) Rest vs. rust This episode is brought to you by 74C Meat Co: pasture-raised beef and pork for pick-up or delivery in OKC. New customers use code BOBBY at checkout for and extra 5% off your first order. Shop at 74Cmeat.com.

    36 min

  7. May 11

    Lakers Have No Answer | Thunder Up 3-0, On Sweep Watch

    With the Thunder up 3-0 on the Lakers, OKC is on the verge on another sweep and an 8-0 start to the Playoffs. Bobby goes solo to break down Game 3, makes the case for Ajay Mitchell as the player of this playoff run, and look ahead to closing out LA in Game 4. 00:00 — Intro 02:30 — Why stopping Shai is failing LA 04:57 — The championship edge 07:16 — Ajay Mitchell 09:43 — Chet & iHart 12:03 — Isaiah Joe and Thunder culture 14:29 — Game 4 preview 16:54 — Wemby's ejection from Game 4 19:17 — Spurs-Wolves and what it means for OKC 21:44 — Draft Lottery thoughts 24:07 — Outro

    22 min

  8. May 6

    Austin Reeves in Blue Hell | Thunder Take Game 1

    OKC took care of business in Game 1, 108-90 over the Los Angeles Lakers, and Jamison and Ford are here with the postgame breakdown. 0:00 Intro / Thunder Win Game 1, 108-90 1:45 - Shai's high turnover night & how the Lakers are scheming him 2:30 - Ford's Game 1 MVP 4:40 - Lakers needed a perfect game 5:25 - Austin Reeves in Blue Hell 7:10 - Why Ajay is going to have a monster game this series 9:40 - Giving Chet his flowers 11:15 - The only way the Lakers can steal a game 15:20 - Luka in Spain -stem cells? Drinking wine? Who knows 16:10 -Outro

    14 min
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Start your day with a quick spark of OKC basketball talk with Morning Thunder! Tune in for speedy game recaps after every Oklahoma City Thunder game. Want more? Join us each week for full-length episodes, featuring Bobby Howard and Jamison Maxwell. So, pour yourself a hot cup of Joe, get ready to stack days, and hit that play button.

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