Locked On Thunder - Daily Podcast On The Oklahoma City Thunder

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder falling to the Spurs as Josh Giddey earns his third straight Triple-Double, fourth overall, and looks like an elite player. Is the OKC Thunder rookie, Giddey, a number one option for the future? Should we compare the NBL star Josh Giddey to NBA Stars like Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Trae Young, and how does Giddey tie into another former Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook? The Thunder sees Tre Mann continue to get buckets and gain confidence, Darius Bazley frustrates the Thunder fanbase, and Lindy Waters III continues his storybook career. Theo Maledon looks the way we thought he would in the NBA Summer League, how does Sam Presti balance this roster? The future of the Oklahoma City organization once again rests on Ping Pong Balls. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #LukaDoncic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder inking Aaron Wiggins to an NBA contract, converting his two-way pact. Josh Giddey, the Thunder rookie of the month, notched his second career triple-double making him the first and second-youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. Aleksej Pokusevski is starting to figure it out, and has Darius Bazley turned the corner? Why does Wiggins impact the future of Oklahoma City? Can OKC stop their losing streak against the Knicks? Lu Dort made HOW MANY THREES? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #AaronWiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder standing pat at the NBA Trade Deadline. Why did the OKC Thunder waive KZ Okpala who they got in a trade from the Miami Heat? Will Aaron Wiggins be signed to a ten-day deal? Mamadi Diakite could be another option to re-join the roster. Sam Presti keeps Mike Muscala and Kenrich Williams in Oklahoma City, what does this mean for the future of the Thunder? Will being under the salary cap floor this season help future contract extension signings for guys like Lu Dort? How can the Bricktown Boys get back to title contention? OKC waived Paul Watson Jr to ink hometown hero Lindy Waters III to a two-way deal. How crazy was this year's deadline as the Nets and 76ers swap James Harden for Ben Simmons? How is Josh Giddey an example for the future championship Thunder team? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Shopify Go to shopify.com/lockedonnba for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. #OKCThunder #KZOkpala #NBATradeDeadline #AaronWiggins #LindyWatersIII #SamPresti #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) Dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder trading for KZ Okpala from the Miami Heat. How does this change the OKC Thunder NBA Trade Deadline strategy? Sam Presti is looking to take on a salary dump but can OKC take on Tobias Harris from the 76ers who want to flip Ben Simmons for James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets? Is Kenrich Williams going to be in Bricktown past the deadline? What is Okpala's plan long-term with Oklahoma City? Mark Daigneault mentions the situation with the Thunder is fluid, What is the hardest move to make at Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Shopify Go to shopify.com/lockedonnba for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. #OKCThunder #NBATradeDeadline #TobiasHarris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder falling to the Golden State Warriors, as the Splash bros dominate Oklahoma City, how did Klay Thompson and Steph Curry handle OKC this time? Lu Dort wears a mask due to his nasal fracture and looks even cooler than normal plus has a massive putback slam. Tre Mann pulls off his step back again. Josh Giddey is already making adjustments to the NBA as the Thunder rookie continues to thrive. Darius Bazley has another good game, should you still believe in Bazley or should OKC fans still guard their hearts? Kenrich Williams has a great outing ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Shopify Go to shopify.com/lockedonnba for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #StephCurry #KlayThompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder losing the Sacramento Kings, Josh Giddey showed special competitiveness against the Kings, how the Thunder rookie can improve from beyond the arc, Giddey's floater game expands against the Kings. Aleksej Pokusevski is back in Mark Daigneault's rotation how can he stay there for the OKC Thunder and avoid the OKC Blue? Theo Maledon and Tre Mann pop against Sacramento, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aaron Wiggins, and more are sidelined with injuries. Will we get masked Lu Dort against the Golden State Warriors? The NBA Trade Deadline is coming up, how does that impact Sam Presti and the Thunder as well as Oklahoma City's ten-day contract Mamadi Diakite? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Shopify Go to shopify.com/lockedonnba for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland for the second time this week, The OKC Thunder have a few tough calls to make ahead of next week's NBA Trade Deadline. Does this three-game winning streak without Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander impact how OKC General Manager Sam Presti will view the Trade Deadline? Should Kenrich Williams and Mike Muscala be moved at the deadline or should the Bricktown Boys keep their two veterans? Lu Dort continues to be hot on the offensive end, Ty Jerome steps up when called on, Mamadi Diakite makes things tough on the OKC organization, Josh Giddey controls NBA games with his eyes, and how did the Thunder win this game? Oklahoma City is set for the second night of a back-to-back while missing key pieces such as SGA, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Roby, and Derrick Favors as the boys in blue head into Sacramento to take on the Kings. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, to check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #NBATradeDeadline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey being named an NBA Rising Star at NBA All-Star weekend, he will be the only OKC Thunder player at All-Star weekend in Cleveland, how many other NBA rising stars would you take over Giddey? The Thunder rookie is joined by a few NBL alums. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl finds himself on the injury report, Aaron Wiggins is out against Portland, OKC stock watch as Aleksej Pokusevski's future remains a hot topic, where will the Bricktown Boys finish this season? How far ahead of Josh Giddey are Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, and Scottie Barnes? Where would Giddey rank on the rising stars NBA list? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #NBAAllStar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder knocking off the Dallas Mavericks as Luka Doncic says he has the worst defensive game of his career. Josh Giddey continues to dominate as the OKC Thunder rookie wins the NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month award again. Tre Mann sets a career-high as the Thunder rookie lifts OKC to a huge overtime win. Lu Dort scored 14 points in the extra period for the Bricktown Boys, Mark Daigneault had interesting comments about the Thunder second-year forward Aleksej Pokusevski. Darius Bazley plays a stellar defensive game, Aaron Wiggins does a good job on Luka, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is a late scratch, Oklahoma City is 2-0 sine losing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to an ankle injury until at least the NBA All-Star Break. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #TreMann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland to snap their losing streak, as Josh Giddey breaks a Russell Westbrook record in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's absence. Giddey logs another double-double, Tre Mann shows elite scoring chops, Mark Daigneault is not a stop=gap coach, Darius Bazley thrived off the bench, Kenrich Williams and Lu Dort help lift the OKC Thunder to a win. Derrick Favors looks rough, can Oklahoma City get anything for him at the NBA Trade Deadline? What will Sam Presti and OKC do at the deadline? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! #JoshGiddey #OKCThunder #NBA #SGA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder tabbing Thunder max contract point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as out until the NBA All-Star Break with an ankle sprain. Is SGA going to play again for OKC this year? Where does Oklahoma City go from here? Does This change the NBA Trade Deadline plans for Sam Presti? How does Shai's injury impact Josh Giddey? Is Kenrich Williams staying now? How bad will the Bricktown Boys be now without SGA? Mark Daigneault getting creative with Tre Mann? Can the Thunder catch the Houston Rockets, Pistons, or Orlando Magic? Can the L.A. Clippers help OKC? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! #ShaiGilgeousAlexander #JoshGiddey #OKCThunder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Tony East (@TEastNBA on Twitter) to preview tonight's game against the Indiana Pacers. Can the Oklahoma City Thunder stop their losing streak and beat the Pacers? What do the Thunder need to clean up in order to beat Indy? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is great, Josh Giddey is a blue-chip prospect but where is the OKC rebuild at? What is it like to rebuild on the fly vs totally rebuild as Indiana tries to do what Oklahoma City has done? Do the Pacers want Darius Bazley? Can the Bricktown boys trade for Domantas Sabonis? Is Myles Turner still on the block? What would it take to trade for Sabonis? Is now the right time for Sam Presti to pull the trigger on a trade? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! TrueBill Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. #SGA #JoshGiddey #DomantasSabonis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder comeback bid falling shy against the Chicago Bulls, the OKC Thunder have found an elite coach in Mark Daigneault, The Thunder got outside the box with Kenrich Williams defending Nikola, Lu Dort defends the perimeter, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and Aaron Wiggins make Sam Presti look even smarter, Oklahoma City has a star foundation with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exhausting all resources in this game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! TrueBill Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. #OKCThunder #NBA #SGA #ShaiGilgeousAlexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, OKC Thunder defensive star Lu Dort gets ejected for his dust-up with Kevin Love, Darius Garland is an NBA All-Star, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays like a star for the Thunder, Oklahoma City has better effort Saturday despite struggling with travel plans, OKC falls to the Cavs, Darius Bazley gets the start, Aaron Wiggins and Kenrich Williams are stars off the bench, no one else performs on the offensive end. The Bricktown Boys take on the Bulls tonight before a long lay of in the schedule. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! TrueBill Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder falling to the Hornets as LaMelo Ball faces off with his fellow former NBL star Josh Giddey, The Thunder rookie Giddey sets a career-high in points, OKC star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 29 points, The Oklahoma City defense could not fluster the Buzz City Hornets, SGA impresses, Darius Bazley's production dips, Aaron Wiggins defends LaMelo, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl spaces the floor, Derrick Favors does not play, The Thunder lack effort again. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. PrizePicks Don’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #NBL #NBA #LaMeloBall #SGA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices