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Come Fan with UsMonday, June 22, 2026

Limited Upside, Episode 34: The Thunder might really pull this off

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Ben is off today, but we have a special guest joining the podcast this week: Fred Katz, the new Oklahoma City Thunder beat reporter for the Norman Transcript. You may know Fred as the reporter caught accidentally asking a question to himself the a press conference following Game 5. Here’s what happened in case you missed it.

We had to ask poor Fred what happened, and he graciously explained himself. Happens to the best of us.

We also talked about that surprising Thunder Game 5 victory, including:

  • How has the Thunder’s much-maligned defense risen to the challenge in stopping the Spurs?
  • Why is the Enes Kanter/Steven Adams frontcourt working so well?
  • Did Russell Westbrook change his game after being criticized for shooting too much in Game 3, or are we again harping on his flaws while failing to appreciate his gifts?
  • How will the Spurs match up in Game 6? Will Kawhi Leonard again be used as a roaming help defender rather than directly defending Kevin Durant or Westbrook?

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