Oklahoma City Thunder 2022-23 Season [Archive]

Zuplar

08-18-2022, 11:44 AM

Just looked and still not many options. Looks like Bally Sports + may be coming for the Oklahoma area in September, but they don't appear to support Roku. Even if they did it's a terribly priced option IMO. Pricing for other regions appear to be $189.99 for a year or $19.99 a month. Since the Thunder only play 7 months, the month-to-month would be the "better" deal if that's all you cared about.

Just a bummer. I don't think I've seen a Thunder game in years at this point on TV. I think Russ was still on the team then.

kswright29

08-18-2022, 12:24 PM

okatty

08-18-2022, 01:19 PM

I saw one analysis of the schedule that had the Thunder with hardest schedule in the league (@EdKupfer). That is combined with the youngest roster. We’ll see - SGA, Chet, Giddey, Dort, JDub…. Definitely will be interesting.

sooner88

08-18-2022, 03:02 PM

Bally Sports Oklahoma is available on DirectTV Stream. I catch all the Thunder games there.

You can also get NBA League Pass for one team (Team Pass) for ~$20/month or less. I haven't looked into it in awhile, but that should still be an option.

Zuplar

08-18-2022, 03:19 PM

You can also get NBA League Pass for one team (Team Pass) for ~$20/month or less. I haven't looked into it in awhile, but that should still be an option.

League Pass is blacked out in Oklahoma for the Thunder.

ChaseDweller

08-18-2022, 03:32 PM

Basically, if you aren't willing to fork over for Cox Cable or Bally Sports+, you are stuck streaming it illegally. I'm told it works just fine from any number of sites. The guy I know that does it uses a cheapo android tablet and a chromecast to get it on the TV.

This sucks for Thunder fans, but we aren't alone. I saw a Utah fan with the same complaint recently. When Fox sold to Sinclair, it basically made it impossible for Thunder fans in OKC to watch the games without cable. It really sucks and you'd think the team would do something, but I guess it's out of their control. I'm a season ticket holder. For the kind of dough I lag out, you'd think the Thunder could include a way to stream the away games in the price. Heck charge me $200 more - it's better than me having to pay Sinclair anything.

Laramie

08-18-2022, 05:14 PM

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Three Thunder preseason games leaked . . .

https://images.discovery-prod.axs.com/14-08212012-50343c46e4b6c.jpeg
October 5th Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks in Tulsa, at the BOK Center.
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October 13th Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs, at the AT&T Center.
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October TBA Thunder vs. NBL’s Adelaide 36ers, at Paycom Center.

The Adelaide 36ers were the NBL team for Josh Giddey and Ousmane Dieng before they joined the Thunder.

Laramie

08-23-2022, 03:30 PM

ESPN 2022-23 Oklahoma City Thunder Game CST Times: https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder

Bellaboo

08-23-2022, 04:09 PM

What a brutal opening month. Our only non-NBATV national game is a TNT broadcast in Orlando in week 3 for the Chet vs Paolo.

SCHEDULE (webcal://data.nba.net/prod/teams/schedules/2022/thunder_schedule.ics)

This is actually a Thunder home game.

soonergolfer

08-24-2022, 04:34 PM

This is not a very good sign for Thunder. I would venture to guess he will be out for most of the year. You can't mess with big men and their feet, especially when they are that skinny.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34453820/oklahoma-city-thunder-rookie-chet-holmgren-undergoing-tests-foot-injury-suffered-pro-am

Anonymous.

08-24-2022, 06:11 PM

Yea terrible news. This pretty much means this season is tank a thon again.

KHutch66

08-24-2022, 11:46 PM

Yea terrible news. This pretty much means this season is tank a thon again.

While I hate to see an injury like this for a player that is going to most likely become the face of the team, I am more hopeful about the potential of getting the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes.

ShadowStrings

08-25-2022, 09:05 AM

Officially out for the season.

Laramie

08-25-2022, 09:19 AM

Officially out for the season.

https://imagez.tmz.com/image/9e/4by3/2022/08/24/9e1a382474e6425397817961b69fe03f_md.jpg

On Thursday, the team announced that forward Chet Holmgren has suffered a Lisfranc injury in his right foot.

As a result, Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season.

KFOR-TV - Oklahoma City https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-city-thunders-chet-holmgren-to-miss-2022-2023-season-with-injury/

What a blow for the upcoming season . . .

Wish Chet the best on his road to rehab & recovery.

Anonymous.

08-25-2022, 10:48 AM

I was really hoping to see some competitiveness from OKC this season, mostly for SGA's mentality. I really hope we can put out a fringe playoff team for 2023. Then we will have [at least] 3 more seasons with SGA where we are hopefully competing for championships.

Jake

08-25-2022, 10:51 AM

If you thought attendance was bad last year...

Celebrator

08-25-2022, 10:52 AM

And it happened in, of all places, Seattle. Let the Emerald City schadenfreude commence. Ugh.

okatty

08-25-2022, 11:04 AM

Let the Wembanyama sweepstakes begin. UUGH is right.

Laramie

08-26-2022, 10:39 PM

ESPN: Oklahoma City Thunder Preseason Schedule: https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder

Laramie

08-29-2022, 03:23 PM

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Laramie

09-13-2022, 02:56 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_6efDVmVv8

Laramie

09-29-2022, 11:30 AM

Thunder Announces Broadcast Information for 2022-23 Season

https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612760/2022/09/broadcasters-220929.png

https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/broadcast-information-220929

FighttheGoodFight

09-29-2022, 08:10 PM

Good news being Sinclair is probably going to sell off their RSNs around the US and we might get a better experience when Bally is gone.

Laramie

09-30-2022, 10:45 AM

Good news being Sinclair is probably going to sell off their RSNs around the US and we might get a better experience when Bally is gone.

Sinclair could reportedly sell Bally Sports RSNs to MLB/NBA/NHL alliance: https://awfulannouncing.com/bally/sinclair-could-reportedly-sell-bally-sports-rsns-to-mlb-nba-nhl-alliance.html

https://cdn1.thecomeback.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-28-at-8.45.22-PM-832x447.png

Would welcome this long overdue change.

BoulderSooner

10-03-2022, 08:12 AM

Sinclair could reportedly sell Bally Sports RSNs to MLB/NBA/NHL alliance: https://awfulannouncing.com/bally/sinclair-could-reportedly-sell-bally-sports-rsns-to-mlb-nba-nhl-alliance.html

https://cdn1.thecomeback.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-28-at-8.45.22-PM-832x447.png

Would welcome this long overdue change.

sinclair only bought the FSN regionals in 2019 and they have only been "bally" since march of 2021 ..

Laramie

10-03-2022, 09:09 AM

Bally Sports Oklahoma Thunder games:

The Thunder’s five-state region includes Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of Arkansas and Missouri.

In the Oklahoma City area, your choices are Cox Cable and DirecTV (If you subscribe to these providers), DirecTV Stream and Bally Sports+ (Streaming services) require subscriptions.

Reminder: All games on Bally Sports Oklahoma, except for Nov. 1 vs. Orlando

My disappointment with Bally Sports Oklahoma is they no longer carry the various OU related sports shows like when Fox Sports Oklahoma was the provider.

BoulderSooner

10-03-2022, 09:46 AM

FighttheGoodFight

10-03-2022, 10:05 AM

Bally sports streaming has been pretty bad. Hopefully whoever takes over and get us some better quality.

Laramie

10-04-2022, 09:57 AM

the bally sports OU contract ended on June 30th and OU signed a deal with ESPN to put all of that content on "SoonerVision on ESPN+"

Thanks BoulderSooner for the update and correction--wasn't aware of this contract deal--that explains everything.

Friend of mind has ESPN+ so we were able to get the post game replays and responses from Brent Venables. In all fairness to Coach Venables he inherited a program abandoned by Lincoln 'Continental' Riley. Got to admit that I was impressed with the video quality of the streaming service feed. And added extra was OU women's softball stream vs Seminole State from Marita Hines Field.

Back on Thunder basketball.

Preseason NBA games doesn't mean a lot; however some aspects can be encouraging as to the direction the franchise is going. Get well Chet, put on some extra weight and stay true to yourself.

The Thunder defeated the Nuggets, 112-101. Josh Giddy had 14 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists while Tre Mann added a game-high 17 points along with two assists for the Thunder in the victory.

Box score: https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401474851

Game leaders: https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401474851

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Laramie

10-04-2022, 06:28 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCaYQwMfjzg

soonergolfer

10-04-2022, 11:36 PM

Tank for Victor. It’s the only way.

FighttheGoodFight

10-05-2022, 08:53 AM

Come January about 10 teams going to be tanking for those first two picks. Scoot looked great last night too.

ChaseDweller

10-05-2022, 10:53 AM

Was anyone able to get the Thunder App to work for the last preseason game? I never got any video, just a spinning icon.

Laramie

10-05-2022, 11:41 AM

Thunder vs Mavericks

https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/577ff9a8b84967978db2493a986c9ace/ssb-4017-2427.jpg

Tuesday, October 5, - 7:00 PM - BOK Center, Tulsa

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The Oklahoma City Thunder is set to return to Tulsa during the 2022 preseason. The Thunder will host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, October 5 at BOK Center. The matchup will be the Thunder’s 13th preseason game in Tulsa and the third time Oklahoma City and Dallas will face off there.

Tickets: https://tickets-center.com/search?performerName=Oklahoma+City+Thunder&performerId=16164&tagid=156&nid=1&accid=3371195697&campaignid=17631868263&cid=619302471055&akwd=okc%20thunder%20preseason%20tickets&mt=p&network=g&dist=s&adposition=&device=c&ismobile=false&devicemodel=&placement=&target=&random=13924295556230053021&loc_physical_ms=9026249&loc_interest_ms=&exid=&fiid=&vx=0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhfnbr8PJ-gIVmx-tBh3GdgFzEAAYASAAEgIbPPD_BwE#&gameTurf=All

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catcherinthewry

10-05-2022, 11:56 AM

Was anyone able to get the Thunder App to work for the last preseason game? I never got any video, just a spinning icon.

It worked fine for me, although I used their website not the app.

kukblue1

10-05-2022, 05:09 PM

Thunder need to LOSE LOSE LOSE. LOSE EARLY LOSE OFTEN. It's going to be too hard come March to start losing with every other team in the league to get Wembanyama. We need to lose early and often to start the season. The tanking that is going to take place in March is going to be incredible this year.

dankrutka

10-05-2022, 05:27 PM

Was anyone able to get the Thunder App to work for the last preseason game? I never got any video, just a spinning icon.

I used the website and watched the entire game.

Laramie

10-05-2022, 09:52 PM

Mavericks 98 vs Thunder 96

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401474861

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkM7jBbvP9c

Laramie

10-06-2022, 11:57 AM

https://www.paycomcenter.com/assets/img/Thunder_560x520_Adelaide-ca72fab485.jpg

Thunder vs Adelide 36ers

7:00 PM, October 6, 2022

Paycom Center, OKC

Oklahoma City, WWLS-FM 95.1 FM

Laramie

10-06-2022, 09:57 PM

36ers 98 vs Thunder 131

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401474865

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2pBUUQF2Cc

Laramie

10-06-2022, 10:43 PM

https://www.paycomcenter.com/assets/img/Thunder_560x520_Maccabi-5581cc6310.jpg

Ra'Aana Maccabi vs Oklahoma City Thunder

6:00 P.M. - Paycom Center, OKC

Radio WWLS 98.1 Sports Animal

Richard at Remax

10-07-2022, 08:56 AM

Jake

10-07-2022, 09:05 AM

Crowds will be small until we land Victor Wembanyama. /s

Bellaboo

10-07-2022, 09:09 AM

I attended last night. The new shooting coach looks like a good hire. Some of them were on fire last night.

kukblue1

10-07-2022, 10:52 AM

Pretty poor crowd last night, even if it was preseason. If you look at the ticket master website, there were a TON of blue seats available. Blue seats are thunder owned tickets. If that is any indication of what the current season ticket holder number is, then it's going to be a really long season for them.

shockingly I was able to sale the game last night even though I only got $30 for my 2 $40 a tickets seats so not even half. I also have sold both clippers games for $42 so I have gotten half back. I would rather get something than nothing and I like the buy back program this year. I can't go too any games in Nov due to someone on maternity leave. They won't be back until Dec 1st so all Nov games are out for me. Top row upper deck mid court if anyone is interested. :)

floyd the barber

10-07-2022, 07:42 PM

Pretty poor crowd last night, even if it was preseason. If you look at the ticket master website, there were a TON of blue seats available. Blue seats are thunder owned tickets. If that is any indication of what the current season ticket holder number is, then it's going to be a really long season for them.

Next season is going to be rough.

I was contemplating buying tickets to a game after we drafted Chet, but now I can't get myself to do so.

With a family and an employer that makes me work late, it is nearly impossible to do anything recreational anyway.

I don't know.

I think fans have been pretty patient but it's unfortunate Chet Holmgren is out for the year. I hear SGA is out too. The Thunder need to figure it out by next season or else, in my amateur opinion, things will get real bad. Like relocation bad. We all know Las Vegas wants a team, and it's a tough sell to ask for a new arena when you are only winning twenty games a year.

I fully admit I don't know the ins and outs of NBA finances, but you know it cannot be good if your stadium has Flint Tropics numbers.

dankrutka

10-07-2022, 09:20 PM

The Thunder aren’t moving and Shai may not even miss the opener. Can we quit being dramatic?

Im excited to watch this team! Tre Mann looks like he’s made a leap and I’m excited for Jaylen Williams. It sucks Chet is out, but there’s a lot to watch for this season.

Laramie

10-07-2022, 09:33 PM

https://www.paycomcenter.com/assets/img/Thunder_560x520_Maccabi-5581cc6310.jpg

Ra'Aana Maccabi vs Oklahoma City Thunder

6:00 P.M. - Saturday, October 9, 2022, Paycom Center, OKC

Radio WWLS 98.1 Sports Animal

catcherinthewry

10-08-2022, 04:29 PM

Next season is going to be rough.

I was contemplating buying tickets to a game after we drafted Chet, but now I can't get myself to do so.

With a family and an employer that makes me work late, it is nearly impossible to do anything recreational anyway.

I don't know.

I think fans have been pretty patient but it's unfortunate Chet Holmgren is out for the year. I hear SGA is out too. The Thunder need to figure it out by next season or else, in my amateur opinion, things will get real bad. Like relocation bad. We all know Las Vegas wants a team, and it's a tough sell to ask for a new arena when you are only winning twenty games a year.

I fully admit I don't know the ins and outs of NBA finances, but you know it cannot be good if your stadium has Flint Tropics numbers.

I hope the Thunder will survive you not buying tickets to a game.

Laramie

10-09-2022, 04:25 PM

Correction

https://www.paycomcenter.com/assets/img/Thunder_560x520_Maccabi-5581cc6310.jpg

Ra'Aana Maccabi vs Oklahoma City Thunder

6:00 P.M. - Sunday, October 9, 2022, Paycom Center, OKC

Radio WWLS 98.1 Sports Animal

dankrutka

10-09-2022, 08:33 PM

This team has been really fun in the preseason. I'm really looking forward to this season. It should be much more fun than the last couple because OKC has so much more talent after swapping out guys like Theo and Ty Jerome for talented rookies. Here's my 5 reasons people should start paying attention if they're not already:
1. Tre Mann: Tre Mann has put on a lot of weight and looks confident. He's smooth as always, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him turn a corner this season. He's looked incredible in preseason.
2. The core: SGA, Dort, and Giddey aren't vets for any other team, but they're core of this team. They're talented and great guys who are easy to root for. I really think SGA has the potential to be an all-star this season and I'm looking forward to seeing Giddey's next step.
3. The rookies: I am a big believer in Jaylen Williams (J-Dub). He has great feel for the game and is just really fun to watch. Ousmane Dieng is a unique prospect at his huge size with guard feel. It'll take some time for him to put it together, but he has a high ceiling. I'm not as big on Jaylin Williams (J-Will) as a player, but he's a Nick Collison type glue guy. He also is the first Vietnamese (he's Vietnamese/Black) player, which is cool for OKC's large Vietnamese community.
4. Easy tickets: With Chet and another high pick (Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson in a dream world) playing next year, I think Thunder games will startbeing a harder ticket as early as next season. Enjoy getting to see the best basketball players in the world with relative easy. Hey, I make my way up from Texas for 5-10 games a season... I wish I lived in OKC and could go to more.
5. Don't misunderstand "tanking": Finally, it seems among casual fans that they sometimes misunderstand "tanking" as the Thunder not trying to win. Thunder players are trying to win. However, the Thunder aren't going to sacrifice long-term development for winning. That means young guys will get opportunities. The Thunder only really tank the last 5-10 games by bringing up G League guys. That means the first 70 games are going to be fun. Enjoy it! Thunder up!