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Ep. 47 - 19-20 Season Look Back: March May 21, 2020

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Paris and Nick recount the brief, albeit impactful month of March that included three big wins on the East Coast before the NBA season was suspended. Listen in as they explain how the team was able to turn a couple big losses into big experience and how both of their jobs change when games go down to the wire.

Ep. 46 - The Last Last Dance Recap May 18, 2020

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The entire Thunder broadcast crew discusses the final episodes of The Last Dance. Did it change any of their perspectives on the players or that Bulls team? How would that Bulls team fare against some of the dominant teams of the past 2 decades? And what other 10 part documentary would they want to see about something's last season.

Ep. 45 - Special Guest: Mike Muscala May 12, 2020

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Musky aka Moose aka Mike Muscala joins The Universe to talk about his favorite memories of the season, what the soundtrack to the season would be, and how he's making the most of his time while working out at home.

Ep. 44 - The Next Last Dance Recap May 11, 2020

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Bringing over 50 combines years playing and covering the NBA, Michael Cage and Matt Pinto rejoin Paris and Nick to recap the newest episodes of The Last Dance.
Michael shares some stories about a few intense NBA practices, while Matt makes his case for not voting Scottie Pippen into the Hall of Fame.

Ep. 43 - 19-20 Season Look Back: February May 05, 2020

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Our look back series rolls on as Paris and Nick look at a month filled with comebacks, big individual and team performances and a memorable All-Star Weekend.
Plus don't miss which movie franchise Paris has been binging, what has Nick done *almost* 1000 times, and what is more impressive; Steven Adams doing his shimmy or CP3 throwing down an alley oop?
https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1257373653068546048/video/1

Ep. 42 - Special Guest: Danilo Gallinari May 01, 2020

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Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari updates Paris and Nick on how his family is coping with being apart during the pandemic. He explains how he and his brother are creating some unique workouts to do at home. Plus how he and his Thunder teammates are staying connected and which teammate he thinks might not be wearing pants during those video calls.

Ep. 41 - The First Last Dance Recap Apr 27, 2020

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The entire Thunder Broadcast crew discusses episodes 1-4 of The Last Dance and they share their memories of those iconic moments. Plus find out why The Last Dance should be mandatory viewing for new players entering the NBA.

They also discuss the exact moment in the 1991 Finals when MJ officially took the reins as not just the best scorer, but top player in the league.

Ep. 40 - Abdel Nader Apr 23, 2020

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Thunder forward and Egypt native Abdel Nader joins Paris and Nick to talk about his current status, how his mom made him the man he is today and how he's continuing to work out while at home.
Plus, we find out how the books he's been reading have helped him find clarity and perspective during such an uncertain time. Also, Nader describes what Jedi powers his teammates would have in the Star Wars Universe.

Ep. 39 - 19-20 Season Look Back: January Apr 21, 2020

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Paris and Nick look back at January to discuss which games were the most memorable, who had the biggest performances and which players stepped up in unexpected ways. Listen in to hear about how Nick almost beat a future Hall of Famer in knockout when he was just 10 years old. Plus: we delve into “The Last Dance” and examine a timeline that was blessed by some classic Thunder videobombs!
Thunder vs Rockets Recap Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/682286/episodes/2454932-ep-18-russ-comes-home/edit
Videobombing Fun! https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1214267892751048704

Ep. 38 - His Airness: Michael Jordan Apr 17, 2020

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Michael Cage talks about being roommates with Michael Jordan during the 1993 Pan American Games in Venzuela and what he saw that told him MJ would ascend to greatness. Then Matt Pinto talks about his time as a broadcaster in Charlotte when MJ would return to play.
Plus Paris and Nick talk about their perspective on Jordan and what they're looking forward to seeing from The Last Dance documentary miniseries.
Cage attempting to stop MJ (Spoiler Alert: he didn't) - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xVzEYHQb2/?igshid=10mixdup7wogw

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