Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant attempt to figure out how many future All-Stars are on every team ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro/Criteria 2:41 - Atlanta Hawks 5:17 - Boston Celtics 6:56 - Brooklyn Nets 8:49 - Charlotte Hornets 10:40 - Chicago Bulls 13:06 - Cleveland Cavaliers 15:54 - Dallas Mavericks 20:47 - Denver Nuggets 23:43 - Detroit Pistons 27:41 - Golden State Warriors 34:41 -...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to play "Contender or Pretender" with the best teams in the Western Conference following the NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 2:42 - Dallas Mavericks 15:25 - Denver Nuggets 24:17 - Golden State Warriors 31:18 - Houston Rockets 35:25 - Los Angeles Clippers 42:59 - Los Angeles Lakers 56:00 - Memphis Grizzlies 1:00:39 -...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to play "Contender or Pretender" with the best teams in the Eastern Conference following the NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 2:41 - Boston Celtics 10:16 - Cleveland Cavaliers 18:35 - Indiana Pacers 27:55 - Miami Heat 34:57 - Milwaukee Bucks 43:50 - New York Knicks 52:11 - Orlando Magic 1:00:03 - Exclusions 1:03:28 -...

Dan and Grant break down and evaluate how the 2025 NBA trade deadline played out for EVERY TEAM. And after that, they give out their NBA Trade Deadline Superlatives. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Now THAT was a trade deadline 1:53 - Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors 13:07 - Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat 18:29 - Detroit Pistons 21:11 - Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors 29:55 - New Orleans Peli...

Dan briefly reflects on what might be the most bonkers NBA trade deadline in history. Then, it's on to some trade reactions, including the Milwaukee Bucks sending Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - The NBA Trade Deadline is already INSANE 2:06 - Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks 13:55 - Khris Middleton to the Wizards 16:23 - Caleb Martin to the Dallas Mavericks 18:...

Dan and Grant are joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss the blockbuster trade that lands De'Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs and Zach LaVine on the Sacramento Kings while seemingly altering the direction of the Chicago Bulls. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:55 - Trade details 3:04 - Impact on Chicago Bulls 21:31 - Impact on the Sacramento Kings 39:41 - Impact on S...

Uhhhh, WTF?! Dan and Grant break down the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Trade details 2:21 - Nico Harrison quotes/Mavericks spin 3:44 - What are the Mavericks doing? 11:42 - What don't we know about Luka? 17:13 - Where do the Mavs go from here? 28:45 - Luka Doncic's future in LA 29:45 - LeBron's future with the Lakers ...

Dan and Grant react to trades constructed for EVERY team in the NBA by Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley. Read the article here . After that, they get into the latest Jimmy Butler rumors, the San Antonio Spurs' interest in LaMelo Ball and a WILD Golden State Warriors trade idea. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:25 - The "art" of fake trades 3:25 - Atlanta Hawks 6:03 - Boston Celtics 7:25 - Brooklyn Nets 1...

Dan and Grant dig into the goals, possibilities and latest rumors for every team in the Western Conference ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:58 - Sacramento Kings 30:46 - San Antonio Spurs 49:39 - Phoenix Suns 1:02:20 - Golden State Warriors 1:11:42 - Dallas Mavericks 1:20:34 - Denver Nuggets 1:31:22 - Houston Rockets 1:37:23 - Los Angeles Clippers 1:44:23 - Los Ang...

Dan digs into the report that De'Aaron Fox wants to be traded from the Sacramento Kings and prefers to land with the San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - Latest De'Aaron Fox rumors 2:48 - Did the Kings do this to themselves? 13:04 - Should Sacramento move Fox now or later? 16:29 - Are the Spurs a good trade partner for the Kings? 20:33 - Other Fox landing spots... 25:07 - Time to st...

Dan and Grant dig into the goals, possibilities and latest rumors for every team in the Eastern Conference ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro/ NBA All-Star reactions 4:42 - Atlanta Hawks 10:33 - Boston Celtics 18:26 - Brooklyn Nets 25:43 - Charlotte Hornets 35:35 - Cleveland Cavaliers 42:12 - Detroit Pistons 52:40 - Indiana Pacers 1:00:30 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:08:39 -...

Dan and Grant drop their 2024-25 NBA awards ballot at the regular season's halfway point. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Our approach 4:45 - MVP 18:06 - All-NBA 38:17 - Defensive Player of the Year 43:32 - All-Defense 52:46 - Rookie of the Year 55:41 - All-Rookie 1:03:58 - Most Improved Player 1:10:47 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:15:10 - Coach of the Year 1:19:32 - Executive of the Year SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURC...

Dan and Grant go through and re-analyze the most impactful NBA trades from the 2023-24 season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Our approach 5:03 - James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers 18:36 - OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks 31:09 - Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers 40:18 - Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat 46:21 - Bojan Bogdanovic to the Knicks 52:51 - Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers 1:00:49 - Gord...

On a brand new BONUS segment, Dan and Grant discuss the current state of the Philadelphia 76ers whether are and should be tanking and what the future holds for this team. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Should the Philadelphia 76ers tank? 1:32 - Philly's draft-pick obligations 4:45 - The math on tanking vs pushing for the playoffs 9:07 - What happens if the Sixers keep their pick? 13:42 - Philly's long-term d...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast  to break down the most intriguing sleeper playoff hopefuls in the Western Conference. Check out our episode on Eastern Conference sleepers here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:18 - Golden State Warriors 13:17 - Los Angeles Clippers 19:58 - Los Angeles Lakers 29:46 - Phoenix Suns 38:12 - Sacramento Kings 49:37 - San Antonio Spurs 55...

BONUS EPISODE ALERT. Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast. Also, check out our previous podcast in which we make FEARLESS predictions for the rest of 2025: https://youtu.be/0vhxUdZPr9U?si=FkCcHAYeXVFJXAHG. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:16 - Suns, Hornets trade details 4:3 - Nick Richards' fit in Phoenix 9:51 - Charlotte's direction 16:37 - Are the Suns out of the Jimmy Bu...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast  to talk drop—and react to—some FEARLESS NBA for the rest of 2025. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:53 - Minnesota Timberwolves 5:18 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 8:18 - Chicago Bulls 10:34 - Denver Nuggets 13:34 - Victor Wembanyama 15:22 - Zion Williamson 16:56 - Face of the NBA… 30:12 - NBA Paris Games 33:13 - Dalano Banton 34:32 - Extensi...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to talk about which fringe NBA playoff teams in the Eastern Conference have the best chance of making noise THIS season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:22 - Atlanta Hawks 16:55 - Chicago Bulls 36:423 - Detroit Pistons 51:41 - Indiana Pacers 1:11:18 - Miami Heat 1:31:11 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:40:06 - Which of the East's fringe playoff...

Dan and Grant run through a BUNCH of draft pick obligations—and overall asset situations—that will have a huge impact on what teams can and ultimately will do at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:00 - Criteria/Our process 7:46 - Miami Heat 14:08 - Atlanta Hawks 20:53 - Chicago Bulls 26:03 - Detroit Pistons 29:56 - Philadelphia 76ers 38:05 - Sacramento Kings 47:33 - Utah Jazz...

Dan and Grant go over their picks to make the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO1:30 - Approach/Criteria 5:52 - Eastern Conference starters 15:02 - Eastern Conference reserves 24:21 - Eastern Conference Wild Cards 37:40 - Western Conference Starters 49:34 - Western Conference Reserves 56:38 - Western Conference Wild Cards 1:07:21 - Full NBA All-Star Rosters SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCH...

Dan joined The Drop Step NBA podcast with Jack Quantrill ( @TheDropStepNBA ) about NBA players who need a change of scenery prior to the 2025 trade deadline! Subscribe to The Drop Step .  TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:00- Criteria 4:06 - Player No. 1 6:44 - Player No. 2 19:22 - Players No. 3, 4 and 5 32:31 - Player No. 6 42:52 - Player No. 7 46:32 - Player No. 8 55:59 - Player No. 9  1:03:40 - Playe...

Dan and Grant dissect and react to the latest news and rumors ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - Is this year's rumor mill stale? 8:12 - Cam Johnson's trade market and value 18:00 - Should Brooklyn keep Cam? 22:36 - Future of Zach LaVine 31:44 - Injuries to Luka Doncic and PJ Washington 35:33 - Jaden Ivey injury 38:20 - Golden State Warriors trade targets 43:58...

Dan and Grant discuss questions they have for every (possible) NBA championship contender as we ring in the 2025 calendar year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:34 - Boston Celtics 9:19 - Cleveland Cavaliers  16:44 - Dallas Mavericks 22:09 - Denver Nuggets 29:45 - Houston Rockets 42:16 - Memphis Grizzlies 48:48 - Milwaukee Bucks 53:11 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:00:25 - New York Knicks 1:07:28 - Oklahom...

Dan provides his instant reaction to the Los Angeles Lakers trading D'Angelo Russell and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:40 - Trade details 2:42 - Why the Nets made this trade 9:09 - Why the Lakers made this trade 15:01 - Are the Lakers gearing up for more trades? 23:41 - Trade options for the Lakers 32:47 - Final thoughts for Los...

Dan and Grant roll through a list of NBA players who (mostly) aren't inside the rumor mill and wonder whether they should be shopped and ultimately moved in advance of the 2025 trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO/Our approach 5:39 - Trae Young 10:22 - De'Andre Hunter 14:53 - Nic Claxton 20:11 - LaMelo Ball 25:26 - Coby White 31:20 - Josh Giddey 36:20 - Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren 41:43 - Step...