

No Dunks
The Athletic
No Dunks is a daily NBA podcast hosted by Skeets, Tas, Trey, and JD — the original basketball podcasters. Join 'em as they break down the league's biggest games and headlines, answer listeners' questions, interview guests, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 24, 2025 • 55min
NBA Weekend Winners & Losers | Locked In Luka, Winning Warriors & Embiid's Season From Hell
On Mon.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys share their NBA weekend winners and losers. Winners include: LeBron and Luka crushing the Nuggets on primetime, the Warriors' resurgence, Tyrese Haliburton, Nic Claxton's game-winner, Detroit dubs, and more. Losers include: the Kings, the Knicks' record vs. the top teams, and Joel Embiid's nightmare season.🏝️ No Buffs is back to cover Survivor 48: https://www.youtube.com/@NoBuffs▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold open: @billysushi_minneapolis: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGTjkTBxFFf/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 20min
The Drop | Wemby's Blood Clot, Bobby Portis Suspended, NBA All-Star 1-on-1 Dreams
On Fri.'s No Dunks ep., the guys discuss LeBron scoring 40 points after sleeping all day, Trae Young calling last night's officiating one-sided, Jamal Murray cooking, Victor Wembanyama's blood clot, the likelihood of a 1-on-1 tournament at All-Star Weekend, Bobby Portis getting suspended 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy, our favorite SNL 50th anniversary sketches, and more.🏝️ No Buffs is back to cover Survivor 48: https://www.youtube.com/@NoBuffs▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold open: https://www.instagram.com/p/DF5gTwJuoOP/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 2025 • 1h 38min
NBA Tiers | Ranking All 30 Teams After All-Star Weekend
On Wed.'s No Dunks ep., the guys return to The Classic Factory to rank all 30 NBA teams following the All-Star break across five tiers: Championship Contenders, Final Four Flirts, Playoff Locks, Play-In Potential, and Cooper Flagg Seekers/Tankers.🏝️ No Buffs returns tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/@NoBuffs▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold Open: @awzy_e: https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_ShO6SRwQ/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2025 • 33min
Shaq's OGs Win NBA All-Star Mini-Tournament Amid Kevin Hart & Commercials
On a special late-night ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss Warriors star Stephen Curry taking home his second NBA All-Star Game MVP award of his career after leading Shaq's OGs to victory over Chuck's Global Stars in the final of the event's new mini-tournament. That, plus Kevin Hart, Mr. Beast, and a choppy TNT production.--⭐️ Instant Reaction | NBA All-Star Saturday Night 2025: https://bit.ly/41ggF8e▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc#NBA #NBAAllStar #NBAAllStarGame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 2025 • 48min
Instant Reaction | NBA All-Star Saturday Night 2025
On a special late-night ep. of No Dunks, the guys recap the 2025 NBA All-Star Saturday Night events in San Francisco, California: Mac McClung clinches the 3-peat with a perfect Dunk Contest, a hatless Tyler Herro holds off Buddy Hield to win the 3-point Contest, and Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama break the Skills Challenge.👀 NBA All-Star Saturday Night Watch Party: https://bit.ly/3EImW44▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 1min
The Drop | NBA All-Star Weekend Predictions
On Fri.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys quickly discuss last night's action before making their 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend predictions for the Rising Stars, Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, Dunk Contest, and All-Star Game MVP. That, plus did Jimmy Butler poop himself, the NBA wisely scratches the Curry vs. Ionescu rematch, major events we'd like to emcee, Father John Misty's live show, and more.▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold open: @longlivenewro: https://www.instagram.com/p/DF5ScETtRns/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 2min
Jamal Murray Gets His Revenge, Wild Knicks-Hawks, Tristan Thompson Angers Canada
On Thu.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys draft last night's best NBA games: Jamal Murray scoring 55, the Knicks-Hawks in OT, Kyrie carrying the Mavs to victory, the Thunder's disruptive defense, Tristan Thompson's last-second dunk angering the Raps, and more. That, plus Herb Jones' season-ending surgery, the Lakers signing Alex Len, and numerous All-Star Weekend concerns.▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold open: @nonisolfeggio: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFtQI_qxtK6/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 2025 • 1h 2min
KD Hits 30K Points, Brandon Ingram Signs Extension With Raptors, Kevin Hart To Emcee All-Star Game
On Wed.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss Kevin Durant becoming the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, whether the 76ers should shut down Joel Embiid, Brandon Ingram agreeing to a 3-year, $120M contract extension with the Raptors, Josh Hart's Most Improved case, and the Bulls getting embarrassed by the Pistons. That, plus an interview with NBA executive Joe Dumars on the new All-Star Game format, coaxing stars to participate in the Dunk Contest, the Luka trade, and more.▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold Open: @marklittle_good: https://www.instagram.com/p/DF6YYbut-fj/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 2025 • 1h 2min
Luka's Lakers Debut, Mavs Fans Ejected, All-Star Injury Replacements
On Tue.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss Luka's first game in a Lakers uniform, DeRozan's difficult game-winner in OT, Mavs fans being ejected, Jimmy Butler unlocking Steph Curry again, and whether Tatum is getting overlooked in the MVP race. That, plus All-Star injury replacements, Wolves' ownership, Ben Simmons joining the Clippers, teams desperate for a break, and more.▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold open: @champbailietoo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DE588UpyrPd/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2025 • 48min
NBA Weekend Winners & Losers | Jimmy Butler's A Lion, AD Out & Poor Mark Williams
On Monday's ep. of No Dunks, Skeets starts his Interstellar Pick 'Em Payoff as the guys share their NBA weekend winners and losers. Winners include: Jimmy Butler's strong Warriors debut, Hubie Brown's last NBA broadcast, the scrappy Detroit Pistons, the Thunder getting Chet Holmgren back, and All-Star Saturday Night festivities. Losers include: Mark Williams after the Lakers-Hornets trade got rescinded, the Knicks struggling against the Celtics, and Anthony Davis already going down with an injury. Ugh.▶️ Join the No Dunks Playback room tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET: https://www.playback.tv/nodunks👕 Fix up, look sharp in some new No Dunks merch: https://nodunks.com📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc𝕏 Follow No Dunks on Twitter/X: https://x.com/NoDunksInc🥶 Cold open: @richardlindesay: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFll-vwzV2H/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.