No Dunks

The Los Angeles Lakers know how to flip the switch, the New York Knicks demoralize the Los Angeles Clippers in many ways, Luka Doncic ejected for a below the belt hit but there’s good news for the Mavericks, the Miami Heat looking a little like the “Bubble Heat”, Russell Westbrook looks to take the all-time lead in triple-doubles from Oscar Robertson Monday, and a breakdown of all the NBA races including battles for the play-in tournament spots.

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On Fri.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss the Lakers and Nets faltering, whether the Raps should be criticized or praised for resting Lowry to avoid making the Play-In Tournament, the Pacers suspending assistant coach Greg Foster, and what the Wizards/league will do to celebrate Westbrook breaking The Big O's all-time triple-double record. That, plus 5-Star Friday fun, fake George Mikan facts, No Dunks Lego sets, beans, and more.

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A play-in tournament appearance isn't all bad for the Los Angeles Lakers, a 4-game losing streak isn't all bad for the Brooklyn Nets, but the Toronto Raptors have hit the bottom. The Lakers prepare for their biggest game of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers with a banged up Anthony Davis but without LeBron James and other key players, the Nets are taking their losing streak as a positive, the Raptors aren't mathematically done but they must be emotionally spent, Russell Westbrook is one triple-double away from Oscar Robertson's record, Stephen Curry tightens his grip on the scoring title, and Zach LaVine returns for the Chicago Bulls.

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On Thu.'s ep. of No Dunks, The Washington Post's Ben Golliver joins the pod to discuss the juiciest NBA playoff matchups, whether the Denver Nuggets are still title contenders, LeBron's bum ankle, Ja Morant's bold claim that he's a Top-5 NBA point guard, intricate LEGO sets, and Ben's excellent new book, "Bubbleball: Inside the NBA's fight to save a season." Go grab a copy!

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Nikola Jokic explains why his dunks are “tiger dunks”, Joel Embiid explains what concerns him going in to the postseason, Anthony Edwards displays the whole bag and (sort of) reveals some offseason plans, Russell Westbrook gets closer to the all-time triple-double record, Bradley Beal shows off his love for puns, the Portland Trail Blazers find their groove, the Sacramento Kings stay alive, and 7'5" Tacko Fall breaks out some fancy footwork.

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No Dunks hit the beach to answer your questions and comments! Topics include whether the LeBron and the Lakers would be better off falling into the NBA Play-In Tournament, legendary players from our favorite teams who disappeared quickly (Keon Clark, Ben Gordon, etc.), times we felt absolutely no remorse, Trevor Booker's iconic tip shot, Matty O's love for European tomatoes, escargot, cool baseball jackets, and more.

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On Wed.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss reports of Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren on the hot seat, the Bucks rallying to beat the Nets, Tim Hardaway Jr. tying the Dallas Mavericks' record for three-pointers made in a game, Miles Bridges out 10-14 days due to health and safety protocols, the Suns' Gorilla mascot signing an endorsement deal, Shaq's booger, Skeets' weird Twitter exchange with Kevin Durant about Max Verstappen, and more.

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Lonzo Ball’s promise to Zion Williamson comes through and the Pelicans playoff hopes are still alive, LeBron James is reportedly going to miss the next two games, Andrew Wiggins is the Warriors ultimate “X-Factor”, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday come through for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Phoenix Suns get angry (and even) in overtime, Tim Hardaway Jr. hits ten threes, and Serge Ibaka’s fashion.

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On Tue.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss last night's Warriors-Pelicans Marvel's "Arena of Heroes" game, Marc Gasol comparing his role with the Lakers to Winston Wolfe from "Pulp Fiction," Westbrook's 20+ rebounds/20+ assists performance, and Melo passing Elvin Hayes for 10th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. That, plus The Athletic's analytics guru Seth Partnow joins the show to share seven crazy stats about the regular season, including Curry's shooting, Zion's work at the rim, and whether 20 PPG is all that special.

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Anthony Davis and the Lakers look like their championship selves (Marc Gasol helps out too), the Knicks clinch their first winning season since 2012-’13, Carmelo Anthony cracks the top 10 in all-time NBA scoring, Russell Westbrook pulls off something only done twice before, the Hawks offseason acquisitions light up the scoreboard, Zion Williamson looks like he’ll be missing the playoffs in his second year, and the Pistons Saddiq Bey sets a shooting mark worth bragging about.

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