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No Dunks

Ranking Each NBA Playoff Series, 1999 Trivia & R.I.P. Rick Adelman

02 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What tribute is paid to Rick Adelman in this episode?

0.031 - 3.763 J.E. Skeets

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5.228 - 21.809 Unknown

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22.09 - 25.354 Unknown

Well, sick and tired is a strong way to put it, but you know. Tired and sick.

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Chapter 2: What trivia game is played related to 1999?

25.554 - 50.811 Unknown

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76.34 - 93.688 Timbo

Last night, a blown call changed a game. This morning, the internet lost its mind, and nobody's telling you exactly what happened. That's where Sports Slice comes in. I'm Timbo, and every episode, we're cutting through the noise, breaking down the biggest moments in sports, and giving you the real story behind the headlines.

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Chapter 3: How are the 2026 NBA playoff series ranked from worst to best?

93.708 - 111.274 Timbo

And we're going straight to the source the athletes themselves, their locker room stories, their reactions in the moment, and the stuff nobody gets to hear. Listen to Sports Slice on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And for more, follow TimboSlicelife12 and the TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok.

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111.473 - 121.444 Michelle McPhee

I'm Michelle McPhee, and I've been unraveling the strangest criminal alliance I've ever reported on. A Mormon polygamist and an Armenian businessman.

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121.984 - 127.11 Tass Mellis

Multi-million dollar house, Ferraris and Lamborghinis, private jets, a billion dollar fraud.

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127.45 - 141.025 Michelle McPhee

But how long can this alliance last? Tell me what you know. Is somebody coming after me? Listen to Kingdom of Fraud on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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147.637 - 159.422 Tass Mellis

Good morning, sweet world, and welcome to the No Dunks podcast presented by FanDuel. It's Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026. I'm J.E. Skeets here in the Classic Factory, a.k.a.

Chapter 4: What memorable moments from the 1999 NBA Finals are discussed?

159.663 - 182.637 Tass Mellis

NBA Podcast Row. And alongside me, as always, Tass Mellis. Podcast listeners, this is for you. Next to him. It's my top shot hot boy, Trey Kirby. And over yonder, making the magic happen, super producer, JD. Hello. There he is. Here we are. Hello to everybody on YouTube. Hit the like button, subscribe. Podcast listeners, five-star ratings and reviews. I should say hello to everyone on X as well.

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182.717 - 188.123 Tass Mellis

I think we're simulcasting now to the old Twitter platform. So hello and good morning to you as well.

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Chapter 5: What were the main highlights of the Knicks-Spurs matchup?

188.103 - 210.553 Tass Mellis

We had a fun show, I think, here today. But we start with some sad news from yesterday. Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adleman has died. He was 79 years old. Adleman won more than 1,000 games over the course of a nearly 30-year career. Basketball lifer here. He served as the head coach for the Blazers, Warriors, Kings, Rockets, and Timberwolves.

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211.294 - 220.864 Tass Mellis

Coach was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021. And again, 1,042 wins, Tass, the 10th most in NBA history.

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He was admired by a lot of people. Listening to all the quotes yesterday, players of his, like Kyle Lowry, who said how much Adleman poured into him. And Lowry said, if it wasn't for him, I don't know what career I would have. Guys like Clyde Drexler called him an absolute gentleman, a prince of a guy. Yeah. Kind words for Adam and all around.

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Chapter 6: How did the Knicks' performance in 1999 impact their legacy?

244.052 - 252.838 Unknown

Even Eric Spolstra saying that he admired him and a big reason to why he became the coach that he is. So lots of love for Rick Adam.

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253.004 - 272.194 Tass Mellis

Yeah, you mentioned one of only 11 coaches ever with a thousand or more wins. And the first time I knew about Rick Adleman was like 1992 finals when he was coaching the Blazers. And the dude coached like so many cool teams. The early 90s Blazers were very cool. The early 2000s Kings were like everybody's second favorite team and a lot of people's first favorite team.

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272.174 - 294.435 Tass Mellis

And then he even coached the Tracy McGrady Yao Ming Rockets, who went on that 22-game winning streak in 2008. Not to mention the Timberwolves after that, the Warriors in the mix as well. But yeah, Rick Adelman coached cool teams, beloved, and was around for basically my entire basketball life. Yeah, definitely hold a special place in Kings fans' hearts. Eight seasons there as head coach.

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294.415 - 304.649 Tass Mellis

They made the playoffs in every single season. That's not something we say a lot with the Sacramento Kings, but when he was coaching, they did. And yeah, his style of basketball was very fun, basically known as the greatest show on the court.

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Chapter 7: What role did injuries play in the playoff series rankings?

305.21 - 328.236 Tass Mellis

So I saw King's Herald writing yesterday this idea that there should be probably a tribute to Coach Adelman there in the Golden 1 Center. because few people have meant as much to Sacramento Kings basketball as Coach did. So our condolences to the Adelman family. He's got 12 grandchildren and all his former players and family and friends. So tough news there yesterday in the NBA world.

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328.216 - 347.247 Tass Mellis

We will pivot, though, to something a lot more fun as we get ready for the NBA Finals. We did our huge mega preview yesterday, so you can go check that out. Link is in the show notes. Talking an hour about all the X's and O's and X factors and things to watch, all that. But today, guys, stop me if you've heard this already. It's time to party like it's 1999.

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348.81 - 360.491 Tass Mellis

Because the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have advanced to these finals. The Knicks' first appearance in the finals since 99, when they lost to the Spurs in five games. So it's 1999 this. It's 1999 that.

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Chapter 8: What are the final thoughts on the upcoming NBA Finals?

360.511 - 388.19 Tass Mellis

So I figured, hey, bit of a down day here. Let's do some 1999 trivia. Yeah, that's right. We are going to do this trivia a little differently than we normally do. Yeah, baby. Making you horny, Steve Austin. Steve Austin Danger Powers. What a great costume that would be. Wow. Think anybody was doing that back in 99? I would hope so. Probably. If you did that, send in a photo.

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388.37 - 411.807 Tass Mellis

Okay, so we're doing this trivia a little bit more Jeopardy style, if you want to call it that. Maybe I was inspired by Mina Kimes and her big win there on Celebrity Jeopardy. The two of you... are going to battle it out, okay? But instead of a buzzer, it's going to be your name, okay? So if you know the answer, you say Trey, you say Tess, okay? We both got one syllable.

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411.827 - 430.157 Tass Mellis

Well, hey, look, this was JD's idea. I consulted with him. Make them say their name. I'm like, Yeah, that works. You know, quick name. We'll start with a T. I like it. So that's your buzzer. I have three questions across five different categories. Now, the questions generally get a little harder as we go on in each category.

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430.378 - 458.196 Tass Mellis

We're not going to worry about dollar values, though, because that's just going to be too hard to keep track of. But I will keep a tally of how many you get correct. I'm going to show you guys right now and the audience our five distinct categories that you'll be able to pick from. Okay? They are... 1999 movies. This is Jeopardy. 1999 sports. Awesome. 1999 world events. 1999 pop culture.

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458.336 - 468.382 Tass Mellis

And the final category, 1999 J.E. Skeets. Mm-hmm. All right. Great. Excellent. Nobody knew you in 1999. Well, hey.

468.402 - 470.065 Unknown

That's a tough, tough category.

470.085 - 489.181 Tass Mellis

I've done 20 years of podcasting, though. I've shared everything there is to absolutely know about me. No. Probably 10 times over in terms of repeating myself. No, we all have secrets. We all have secrets. We all have secrets. You are definitely an enigma. Me, not so much. But I'm just going to start with you. You're going to have the first crack at the category. You're closest to me.

489.221 - 502.66 Tass Mellis

So pick whatever category you want, Tess. And then it's open-ended. You guys will be buzzing in with your name, okay? All right. Let's sports it up. Okay. All right. So I'm just going to always go one, two, three. So they'll sort of get harder, I guess. First one here.

502.88 - 504.561 Unknown

We don't have to answer a question, though.

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