No Dunks “The Drop” | SGA Breaks Wilt's Record & NBA Oscars – March 13, 2026

Episode Theme & Purpose

This installment of No Dunks is a vibrant mix of NBA coverage and playful celebration, centered around two major themes:

1. Recognizing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's (SGA) historic scoring record—breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most consecutive 20+ point games.
2. The 3rd Annual NBA Oscars—the crew's signature, tongue-in-cheek award show parodying the Academy Awards, doling out honors for the best (and most entertaining) of the NBA season so far.

Hosted by: J.E. Skeets, Tas Melas, Trey Kirby (TK), and JD
Structure: Recaps of major games, in-depth awards banter, stat talk, and the group’s distinct banter and humor.

Key Segments and Discussions

[02:38] Opening Banter / The Wedgie Update

• The show opens with lighthearted talk about Cam Jones securing the season’s 59th “wedgie” (when a basketball sticks between the rim and backboard).
• “We're four away from tying the all-time record for wedgies in a season.” (Skeets, 03:43)

[04:17] Game Recaps – SGA’s Record & Thunder vs Celtics

SGA Breaks Wilt’s Consecutive 20+ Point Games Record

• SGA scores 35, surpasses Wilt Chamberlain for consecutive 20+ point games in the Thunder’s 104-102 win over the Celtics.
• “Watching Shai dance out there was very fun. Congrats to him. You couldn’t help but watch him in those pink shoes.” (Tas, 04:41)
• Big moments down the stretch: Jalen Brown’s wild shot, Chet Holmgren’s clutch offensive rebound and free throws.
• “When he grabbed the board, fell into his hand...didn’t hit him. That was smart. He went big man mode.” (Skeets, 06:06)
• SGA’s historic basket vs Baylor Baggins: “85 jab fakes…reminded me of a Carmelo Anthony sort of take…crowd went crazy, completely tapped into the record.” (TK, 06:18)
• Discussion: Celtics and Thunder depth, defensive rebounding as a Thunder weakness, implications for potential Finals matchup.
• “If there’s any weakness, [Thunder] are middle of the pack at defensive rebounding…Celtics are 5th in OREB%.” (Tas, 08:38)

SGA’s Streak: Context and Significance

• No other active player close to the streak (Kawhi: 43 games; KD: 72 games).
• “What makes the streak remarkable is…everyone generally has a bad game or two here or there…he just, when he plays, he plays enough, gets there.” (Skeets, 11:03)
• Rob Mahoney quote: “It's the portrait of an all-time player being drawn in real time.” (11:57)
• SGA has grown even more efficient: "This is his most efficient season of his career by far. His true shooting percentage up to 67%...that’s a big jump over last year." (Tas, 12:27)

[12:59] Nuggets vs Spurs Recap: Comeback Without Wemby

• Nuggets come back from 20 down to beat the Spurs 136-131 (no Wembanyama).
• Jokic (31/20/12 triple-double) and Murray (39 points, 7 assists) carry the Nuggets.
• “Jamal Murray was just picking on Mason Plumlee...put this guy in a pick and roll every single time.” (TK, 14:02)
• Spencer Jones’ big second half. Non-Jokic minutes a minor issue: “They didn’t get killed…only lost by three.” (Tas, 14:50)
• Recognition of bench struggles, and the Nuggets going with a short rotation as the postseason approaches.

[17:05] Lightning Round: Other Games & Standings Impact

• Quick hits:
  • Pistons, Suns, Heat win; Lakers blow out Bulls; Magic win OT; Hawks streak to 8 wins; Mavs win; Thunder discussed above.
  • Philly drops to 9th, Bucks in a skid (now tied with Bulls).
  • “Means the Lakers are up to third in the Western Conference. That’s big time.” (TK, 18:26)
  • Running thread: Lakers’ surprising record vs narrative, Bucks’ woes and contract regrets (Miles Turner/Lillard), Heat’s surprising clutch win led by Pelle Larsson.

[25:40] NBA Oscars Segment

Presentation

• Five key award categories paralleling the real Academy Awards, but for NBA narratives/players.

[26:42] Best Picture: Best Game of the Season

Nominees discussed (not exhaustive):

• Thunder vs Nuggets (recent thriller, SGA’s clutch)
• Thunder vs Rockets (2OT, opening night, ring ceremony)
• Spurs vs Thunder (Wemby’s return)
• Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game (“very watchable”)
• Pistons vs Nuggets
• Nuggets vs Wolves (Christmas, Jokic’s 56-pt triple-double); “finished with those numbers—56, 16 and 15. Super efficient…ended Christmas perfectly.” (Tas, 29:24)
• Warriors-Wemby NBA Cup game (Steph’s 49 & Draymond vs Wemby drama)

Winners:

• TK: Thunder vs Nuggets ("an MVP moment for SGA", 30:39)
• Tas: Nuggets vs Wolves ("nice way to turn off the TV at the end of Christmas”, 30:52)
• Skeets: Thunder vs Rockets (“set the tone for the season”, 31:15)

[31:37] Oscars (Movies) Interlude

• The panel briefly bets on the real Oscars, voting for movies like “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners,” having fun with fictional films and scenes.

[35:31] Best Actor: NBA’s Best Player

Nominees:

• SGA (“leads the best NBA team, and right now, it ain’t that close.” - Tas, 35:36)
• Jokic
• Wemby (“Super efficient…Shoots 55% and the majority of his shots are jumpers.” - TK, 37:12)

Fourth/Fifth slot speculation:

• Cade Cunningham (“responsibility for Pistons, clutch time performance…” - TK, 38:06)
• Luka Doncic, Jalen Brown, Kawhi, Maxey, Anthony Edwards considered.

Winners:

• Consensus for SGA, with deep respect for Jokic and Wemby.

[40:28] Best Supporting Actor

Best “secondary” player or best "never-All-Star": Nominees:

• Jalen Duren (“definitely the No. 2 guy for the Pistons” - TK, 40:43)
• Chet Holmgren (Thunder’s defensive centerpiece)
• Derrick White (“king of most underrated player” - TK, 41:08)
• Con Knipple (Charlotte, “highest approval rating” - TK, 41:20)
• James Harden (for role with two different teams)

Other mentions: Jamal Murray, Colin Gillespie ("a rock for a team”, Tas, 44:51)

Winners:

• TK: Chet Holmgren
• Tas: Colin Gillespie (“makes everybody so much better on it”; 45:37)
• Skeets: Jalen Duren

[49:22] Best Original Screenplay: Favorite NBA Storyline

Tas: The overall return to “good basketball”—with emphasis on younger, more positive broadcast teams, and more appreciation for skills like midrange shooting. TK: The Charlotte Hornets’ turnaround in 2026, powered by youth core (Lamelo, Con Knipple, Brandon Miller, Diabate) Skeets: Hornets, with a shoutout to East vs West records swinging in the East’s favor (per John Schuhmann, NBA.com).

[54:22] Best Visual Effects: Best Play / Highlight

TK’s Nominees:

• Anthony Black’s dunk on four Grizzlies (“that’s my winner”, Skeets, 55:18)
• Tyrese Maxey’s chase down block
• Jalen Smith dunking on Embiid ("third in dunk score")
• Diabate vs Duren fight ("coolest thing that happened this season” - TK, 56:05)

Other Mentions:

• Anthony Edwards’ double-hand dunk
• Jokic-to-Gordon 360 alley-oop
• Wemby’s many viral highlights

Stream Team winner: “The YIC death stare against Lug Dort—‘the way his eyes bulge is very Who Framed Roger Rabbit’” (TK, 60:25)

Winners:

• Skeets: Anthony Black dunk
• TK: Diabate vs Duren fight
• Tas: Andrew Wiggins' inbound alley-oop game-winner ("an inbound buzzer-beater in overtime just writes itself.")

[62:29] Drop Staple: Worst of the Week

Top Nominations:

• Draymond Green on Fred VanVleet’s podcast, roasting parents who compare their kids to him (“Yo, your son is ass.” - Draymond, [62:55])
• Shaquille O’Neal calling Richard Jefferson “Jeff Richardson” and Tim Legler “Tom Legler” on air (playful jabs, [66:40])
• Referee Sheree Mitchell colliding hard with camera operator Larry French courtside in Atlanta (“She had no idea it was there and probably shouldn’t have been there…”, Skeets, [69:28])
• Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game “backlash” (critics who downplayed the feat, Spoelstra’s defense: “I apologize to absolutely no one. Period.”, [72:30])

[76:32] Woah Boy of the Night

Recognized for best individual player performance:

• Luka Doncic: 51 pts (17-31 FG, 9-14 3PT, 8-9 FT, 10 rebs, 9 ast, 3 stl, 1 blk, 37 minutes) — “Getting himself back into the first team all-NBA and MVP ballot sort of mix.” (TK, 77:31)
• SGA (another strong game)
• Jokic (31/20/12)

[82:27] Rapid Fire – Fun & Personal Roundtable

• Biggest “sideways” accomplishments: hosting 4,000+ podcasts (Skeets), playing the recorder (Tas), inventing an “Ultra Eye Drop Gun” in kindergarten (TK, 87:29)
• “I know this is bad for me, but I’m eating it anyway”—comfort food: bacon (Skeets), potato chips (Tas), nachos (TK).
• Signs of getting old: asking to turn down music in restaurants (Skeets), loud sneezes (Tas), waking up in the night to pee (TK) — with hilarious detours into “AC Slater” toilet-mounting technique.

[105:51] Closing Banter

• Closer with pick’em challenge, community suggestions, and painting as next pick’em payoff possibility.
• Community/founder member shoutout.
• Next show teases 10 minutes on the real Oscars, more winners & losers.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “It's the portrait of an all-time player being drawn in real time.” — Rob Mahoney (quoted by Skeets), [11:57]
• “An MVP moment for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Enough so that people are like, is this guy the best player in the game?” (TK, 30:41)
• “Colin Gillespie…makes everybody so much better on it.” (Tas, 45:37)
• “A poster can sometimes sell a movie, man. I'm intrigued.” (Skeets, 60:14)
• Draymond Green: “Yo, your son is ass.” (62:55, Worst of the Week nominee)
• Erik Spoelstra: “I apologize to absolutely no one, period.” (72:34, Bam 83 backlash)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 04:17 – Thunder vs Celtics: SGA’s record game
• 12:59 – Nuggets comeback vs Spurs
• 25:40 – NBA Oscars begins
  • 26:42 – Best Picture/Game of the Year
  • 31:37 – Best Actor (SGA/Jokic/Wemby)
  • 40:28 – Best Supporting Actor
  • 49:22 – Best Original Screenplay (storyline)
  • 54:22 – Best Visual Effects (highlight/play)
• 62:29 – Worst of the Week
• 76:32 – Woah Boy of the Night (Player of the Night)
• 82:27 – Rapid Fire (fun banter, offbeat questions)

Episode Tone

Light-hearted, humorous, and irreverent, with serious basketball insight mixed with long-running inside jokes and affectionate, spontaneous riffing. “NBA Oscars” brings out the pop-culture parodies and genuine appreciation for basketball’s quirkiest and most dramatic storylines.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

• The Thunder and SGA’s historic streak take center stage, with balanced discussion of team strengths and playoff ramifications.
• The “NBA Oscars” are a tour-de-force of both basketball knowledge and playful comedy, awarding best game, player, supporting actor, storyline, and play.
• Memorable moments include SGA’s record-breaking basket, Bam’s 83, Diabate vs. Duren’s fight, and shout outs for both classic (Jokic, Luka) and rising stars (Chet Holmgren, Con Knipple, Jalen Duren).
• Don’t skip the rapid-fire endgame—it’s loaded with laughs, left-turns, and a surprising amount of personal trivia.

Listen for:

• SGA’s rise as MVP and “portrait of an all-time player being drawn in real time”
• The recurring “wedgie” watch and obscure NBA stat love
• The return of stellar, midrange-loving NBA broadcasts
• Hilarious Worst of the Week clips (Draymond, Shaq, and on-court mishaps)
• NBA Oscars: best games, highlights, and player debates wrapped in loving parody

A rich, fast-moving episode blending hoops expertise, inside jokes, and a unique NBA culture celebration.