Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant discuss how the Atlanta Hawks will approach the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Cap situation + draft picks 1:35 - Where are the Hawks going? 2:58 - Future of Trae Young 6:01 - What is Trae's value? 8:01 - The Dyson Daniels extension 10:59 - Atlanta's biggest needs 13:30 - Importance of Caris LeVert 14:32 - What happens if they trade Trae Young? 15:53 - The argument for keepi...

Dan and Grant discuss how the Golden State Warriors should navigate their 2025 offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:28 - Cap situation + sign-and-trade rules 3:04 - Future of Jonathan Kuminga 10:22 - Golden State's biggest needs 12:27 - Warriors trade targets + Kuminga landing spots 20:33 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo noise 21:19 - WILD blockbuster trade idea (The perfect Warriors offseason) 28:03...

Dan and Grant break down the stakes for the Cleveland Cavaliers heading into the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:43 - Cap situation + Ty Jerome's free agency 4:58 - How much should Cavs read into the playoffs? 7:24 - Donovan Mitchell preaches continuity 9:13 - Running it back isn't a copout 13:54 - Biggest needs 19:00 - Hypothetical trades 27:08 - Cleveland is going to be fine SUPP...

Dan and Grant break down how the 2025 NBA draft lottery results will impact offseason activity—specifically trades. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:52 - Is the NBA draft lottery broken? 11:50 - Dallas Mavericks 21:23 - San Antonio Spurs 28:35 - Philadelphia 76ers 32:31 - Charlotte Hornets 34:14 - Utah Jazz 37:14 - Washington Wizards 39:00 - New Orleans Pelicans 42:36 - Brooklyn Nets  44:53 - Toronto R...

Dan and Grant break down the Phoenix Suns' offseason from every angle, including their financial outlook, the future of Kevin Durant, the Devin Booker extension and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:20 - Will the Suns duck the second apron? 1:49 - What will Phoenix target in a KD trade? 7:01 - Hypothetical Kevin Durant trade 9:51 - The future of Devin Booker 16:11 - The PERFECT Suns trade?! 18:49...

Dan and Grant discuss the Jayson Tatum injury and how it will impact the Boston Celtics' future. Then, they get into the series between the Knicks and Celtics, as well as the Timberwolves vs. Warriors matchup. Then...GUESS-A-PLAYER TIME. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:37 - Jayson Tatum injury, and Boston's future 18:11 - Celtics vs Knicks breakdown 36:43 - Wolves vs Warriors breakdown 1:01:25 - Guess...

Dan and Mort Jensen (@msjnba) from 'The NBA Podcast' discuss their biggest takeaways and expectations moving forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunders vs. Denver Nuggets playoff series. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:11 - Cavs vs. Pacers takeaways 27:13 - Most entertaining NBA Finals matchups 28:55 - Nuggets vs. Thunder takeaways 1:00:09 - Is OKC-DEN actually t...

Dan and Grant break down how the Detroit Pistons should approach the 2025 NBA offseason. Will Cade Cunningham's breakout convince them to take a big swing? Or should they play it safe? Let us know in the comments, and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more fun and in-depth NBA content. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ :00 - Setting the stage... 1:01 - Future of Malik Beasley 2:56 - Identifying Pistons core players 4:36 -...

Dan and Grant break down how the Los Angeles Lakers should approach the offseason while trying to capitalize on the LeBron James and Luka Doncic. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Setting the stage... 1:21 - Can the Lakers make a big trade? 3:06 - What type of big man does Luka Doncic need? 7:15 - Other needs Lakers must fill 10:45 - Luka Doncic and LeBron James contracts 13:07 - Players most likely to be trade...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast break down how much every 2025 NBA draft lottery team needs Cooper Flagg, ultimately deciding which franchise most needs to win the No. 1 pick. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Our approach 2:59 - Charlotte Hornets 9:58 - Utah Jazz 15:59 - Washington Wizards 23:39 - New Orleans Pelicans 28:32 - Philadelphia 76ers 34:46 - Brooklyn Nets 40:54 -...

Dan and Grant break down the Houston Rockets entering the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Rockets cap sheet 1:29 - The Fred VanVleet decision 4:06 - Houston can't take its window for granted 7:35 - Should Rockets be interested in Giannis Antetokounmpo? 9:15 - The Devin Booker and Kevin Durant chatter 11:30 - Preserving Houston's identity + other trade targets 15:26 - Should th...

Dan and Grant break down their biggest takeaways from Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. After that, they ask which of the heavy favorites from Round 2 are in more trouble: The Celtics, Thunder or Cleveland Cavaliers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:19 - Celtics vs Knicks takeaways 23:00 - Thunder vs Nuggets takeaways 45:16 -...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss their initial impressions of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Indiana Pacers second-round series. TIMETSTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:24 - The Pacers keep proving people wrong 3:37 - This is no time for Cleveland to panic 8:30 - Indiana's defense on Donovan Mitchell 11:19 - Should the Cavs change their defense on Tyrese Halliburton?  1...

Dan and Grant give their initial thoughts and breakdowns for the second-round series matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Tactical questions 11:58 - Storylines 16:44 - Wolves vs Warriors x-factors 21:44 - Wolves vs Warriors predictions SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW U...

Dan and Grant break down the second-round matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. Who ya got? Let us know in the comments! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:30 - Tactical questions 6:10 - Storylines 9:53 - Thunder and Nuggets x-factors 13:42 - Thunder vs Nuggets predictions SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW...

Dan and Grant preview the second-round NBA playoff matchups between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, and the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - Cavs vs Pacers tactical questions 11:30 - Cavs vs Pacers storylines 15:25 - Cavs and Pacers x-factors 21:18 - Cavs vs Pacers predictions 24:29 - Celtics vs Knicks tactical questions 33:50 - Celtics vs Knicks sto...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to discuss how the Orlando Magic should approach the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:09 - Current impressions of the Magic 2:54 - Paolo Banchero extension 4:40 - Cap sheet & trade assets 9:38 - The Magic's biggest needs 13:13 - The type of contract Orlando needs 21:21 - Trade targets for the Magic 36:24 - Free-a...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss how the Miami Heat should approach the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMETSTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:48 - Cap sheet and trade-asset breakdown 4:13 - Should the Heat start over? 6:42 - Can Miami pull off a blockbuster trade? 7:08 - Trae Young 9:37 - Zach LaVine 11:30 - LaMelo Ball 12:13 - Zion Williamson 16:48 - Kevin Durant 17:46 -...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss how the Milwaukee Bucks should approach their future following the news that Damian Lillard suffered a torn ACL injury. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:08 - Damian Lillard's injury  4:30 - Appreciating Dame's legacy 11:25 - Can the Bucks continue to contend? 21:50 - Giannis Antetokounmpo's future and trade talk 23:16 - San...

Dan and Grant uncork their biggest reactions and observations from the first week of the 2025 NBA playoffs! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Farewell, Memphis Grizzlies 0:40 - Cap situation & Jaren Jackson Jr. extension 3:09 - Memphis faces challenges on the trade market 6:29 - Should blowing it up be an option? 9:58 - What type of addition do the Grizzlies need? 12:24 - Is Jaren Jackson Jr. a trade candid...

Dan and Grant uncork their biggest reactions and observations from the first week of the 2025 NBA playoffs! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:50 - Aren't the playoffs great?! 2:54 - Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors 19:40 - Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers 31:47 - New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons 48:47 - Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 59:22 - Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to break down the latest NBA rumors, news and organizational overhauls we are already seeing. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:32 - The Atlanta Hawks are making changes 22:06 - Will the Warriors get rid of Jonathan Kuminga? 45:27 - Nico Harrison spoke about Luka Doncic again... 1:00:57 - What are the New Orleans Pelicans doing? 1:12:40...

Dan and Grant preview and drop their predictions for EVERY first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ :00 - INTRO 0:38 - Playoff vibes 5:24 - Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 23:43 - Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers 41:27 - New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 58:00 - Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves 1:20:08 - Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic 1:34:04 - Houston Rocket...

Dan and Grant (finally) drop their 2025 NBA awards ballots, including a HANDFUL OF BRAND-SPANKING NEW CATEGORIES nominated by our subscribes! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:25 - Our approach 2:50 - MVP 17:47 - All-NBA  28:14 - Defensive Player of the Year 36:39 - All-Defense 45:40 - Rookie of the Year 50:34 - All- Rookie 59:24 - Most Improved Players 1:06:33 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:09:03 - Coach of...

Dan and Grant revisit some of their biggest misses and WORST predictions prior to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Our approach 4:26 - Chicago Bulls 5:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers 7:01 - Dallas Mavericks 8:01 - New Orleans Pelicans 9:53 - Orlando Magic 11:15 - Philadelphia 76ers 13:42 - Detroit Pistons 17:40 - Portland Trail Blazers 21:22 - Houston Rockets 26:21 -...