About this episode

The episode previews the 2026 NBA Finals and discusses the OKC Thunder and Chet Holmgren's performance.

We preview the 2026 NBA Finals, matchup dynamics, expectations and more. But first, we reflect on the classic Western Conference Finals and some of the reactions to the Thunder and Chet Holmgren. Support at ⁠www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball and SportsBusinessClassroom.com Code THINKINGBASKETBALL for $300 off.

People in this episode

Host: Thinking Basketball

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• matchup dynamics
• OKC Thunder
• Chet Holmgren
• Western Conference Finals
• sports analysis

Keywords

• NBA Finals
• OKC Thunder
• Chet Holmgren
• Western Conference Finals
• sports analysis
• matchup dynamics

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