

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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Sep 30, 2024 • 53min
Grading Knicks-Wolves Trade, Karl-Anthony Towns In MSG, ESPN Lays Off Zach Lowe
On Mon.'s No Dunks, the guys discuss the Timberwolves dealing Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, why this is a risky move for both championship contenders, and other winners from the move. That, plus the Pelicans extending Jose Alvarado, ESPN's weird decision to lay off Zach Lowe, Kawhi's knee, the Blazers honoring Bill Walton, and breaking news about Dikembe Mutombo passing away at the age of 58. RIP.🏝️ No Buffs x Survivor 47 Ep. 2 recap: https://bit.ly/3XOqsj9📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks❄️ Cold open: @marklittle_good: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-db9eZyiN2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 2024 • 54min
What If Russell Westbrook Never Got Hurt?
What if Patrick Beverley didn’t run into Russell Westbrook’s knee? Would the Oklahoma City Thunder have won a title? Would Kevin Durant have stayed? Would Westbrook have ever missed a single game? In this episode, No Dunks tries to answer all the questions they have when looking back at Westbrook’s career.🏝️ No Buffs x Survivor 47 Ep. 1 recap: https://bit.ly/47F9AQj📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks❄️ Cold Open: @gnarnorkle: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GYUIzSj80/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2024 • 57min
Hanif Abdurraqib On LeBron James In High School, Why NBA Nicknames Are Bad, How He Loves Awful Teams
Hanif Abdurraqib joins No Dunks to discuss if he’s heard from LeBron James since releasing ‘There’s Always This Year’, attending a LeBron high school game, that there are no good NBA nicknames anymore, how he became a Minnesota Timberwolves fan, his thoughts on Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, why he loves bad NBA teams, a memorable trash talk moment at a Toronto Raptors game, and what to make of Scoot Henderson.📕Pick up There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension: https://amzn.to/3XPXGQh📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc🏝️ No Buffs x Survivor 47 Ep. 1 recap: https://bit.ly/47F9AQj👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2024 • 54min
The Final Woj Bomb, Leaked City Jerseys & NBA Cup Courts, WNBA Playoff Preview
On Fri.'s No Dunks, the guys discuss Joel Embiid and the 76ers agreeing to a max contract extension, why longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from his role with ESPN, and leaked City Edition jerseys and NBA Cup courts. That, plus a 2024 WNBA playoff preview, A'ja Wilson's historic regular season, and Portland lands an expansion team.--🏝️ No Buffs x Survivor 47 Ep. 1 recap: https://bit.ly/47F9AQj📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks❄️ Cold open: @uawaltoncollege :https://www.instagram.com/p/C-dHEAuRlGJ/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2024 • 1h 28min
Ranking The 2024-25 NBA MVP Candidates
No Dunks rank the top 21 MVP candidates for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season across five unique categories: At The MVP Table (S Tier), By The Bar (A Tier), In The Bathroom (B Tier), Waiting Outside The Restaurant (C Tier), and In The Uber (D Tier).--💡 Tom Ziller's 'Good Morning It's Basketball' newsletter: https://ziller.substack.com/p/the-2024-25-preseason-nba-mvp-longlist📊 Create your own 2024-25 Preseason MVP Table on Tier List Maker: https://bit.ly/47ukHLL🏝️ No Buffs x Survivor 47 cast reaction: https://bit.ly/3XfgC9E📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks❄️ Cold open: @electrolemon :https://www.instagram.com/p/C-BltHvIQzm/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2024 • 59min
Jamal Murray Gets His Max, A 6-Foot-8 Trae Young & Basketball Pet Peeves
On Thu.'s No Dunks, the guys discuss the Nuggets giving Jamal Murray a 4-year, $208M max extension and what this means for Aaron Gordon, Trae Young saying he'd be the GOAT if he was 6-foot-8, Christian Wood's knee surgery, the NBA expanding use of instant replay on out-of-bounds reviews, basketball/NBA pet peeves, Thomas Bryant calling for the ball during LeBron's record breaking shot, and more.🏝️ No Buffs x Survivor 47 cast reaction: https://bit.ly/3XfgC9E👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc❄️ Cold open: @sidelinesources: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_B02c6O6tp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 2024 • 58min
Drafting The Best Young NBA Players (21 & Under)
On Tue.'s No Dunks, the guys hold a 21-and-under NBA players mock draft. Will Victor Wembanyama and Paolo Banchero both make All-NBA next season? What's Brandon Miller's ceiling? Do the Houston Rockets have too many good young players? And which, if any, NBA rookies make the cut? 💡 The Athletic's NBA all-21-and-under mock draft: https://bit.ly/4dSgLa4🏝️ No Buffs x Survivor 47 cast reaction live on Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/c/nobuffs👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc❄️ Cold open: @bertccomedy: https://www.instagram.com/p/C92KCybudwO/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 5, 2024 • 1h 3min
Beach Steppin' | Steph Curry's Extension, GG Jackson's Broken Foot & The LeBron Cup?
On Thu.'s No Dunks, the guys discuss the latest NBA contract extensions (Steph Curry, McConnell, Zubac) and GG Jackson's broken foot before hitting the beach to answer your questions. Who should join Mike Breen and Doris Burke on ABC/ESPN's top broadcast? What's more impressive: Winning a Conference Finals MVP or being on the cover of 2K? And how will LeBron be immortalized by the NBA? That, plus the PBA's 4-point line, hummingbirds, Dude Wipes, and more.--🍗 'Shaq's Family Style' cookbook review: https://bit.ly/4dSKVdy👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc#NBA #StephCurry #LeBron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 3, 2024 • 57min
BBQ Chicken Alert! 'Shaq's Family Style' Cookbook Review
On Tue.'s No Dunks, Trey reviews Shaquille O'Neal's 2022 cookbook: "Shaq's Family Style: Championship Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends." We learn, among other things, whether Shaq has recovered from Taco Neck Syndrome, his favorite vegetables and desserts, and why he is the ultimate pitchman.--👕 Fix up, look sharp in No Dunks merch: https://breakingt.com/collections/no-dunks📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: YouTube.com/nodunksinc#NBA #Shaq #cooking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 2024 • 54min
Up/Down Report | Skill Beef, Tatum's Tattoo, 2K25 Player Ratings & More!
On Thu.'s No Dunks, the guys throw thumbs in the Up/Down Report regarding Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas firing back at Anthony Edwards' dig at the older generation, Russell Westbrook not wearing No. 0 next season, Goran Dragic's retirement game in Slovenia, Jayson Tatum's new All-Star Game MVP tattoo, Cooper Flagg signing with New Balance, NBA 2K25 player ratings, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.