Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan breaks down the latest Jimmy Butler trade rumors and then digs into which teams make the most sense as potential landing spots. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - Breaking down the latest Jimmy Butler rumors 6:14 - Dallas Mavericks 13:18 - Golden State Warriors 18:54 - Houston Rockets 25:26 - Phoenix Suns 34:29 - San Antonio Spurs 37:23 - Los Angeles Clippers 38:27 - Sacramento Kings 43:17 - Ind...

Dan and Grant discuss whether the NBA TV ratings matter as well as whether the league needs to discuss making rules to de-emphasize three-point shooting. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:51 - Does the NBA have a ratings/interest problem? 8:24 - Is three-point shooting an issue? 15:52 - Are fans and media oversimplifying the NBA's flaws? 21:52 - Will the NBA make changes?  26:41 - State of the Sacrament...

Dan and Grant put together their big board of the most valuable players realistically available ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:46 - Criteria/Approach 6:15 - No. 1 12:51 - No. 2 21:16 - No. 3 25:22 - No. 4 32:02 - No. 5 38:49 - No. 6 43:02 - No. 7 47:11 - No. 8 53:26 - No. 9 59:40 - No. 10 1:02:51 - No. 11 1:07:38 - No. 12 1:14:58 - No. 13 1:23:40 - No. 14 1:27:39...

After giving their thoughts on the state of the NBA Cup and discussing the new NBA All-Star Game Format,  Dan and Grant plunge through a subscribe mailbag that covers Jimmy Butler potentially being traded to the Phoenix Suns, the Denver Nuggets interest in Zach LaVine, the Chicago Bulls direction, the ceiling of Jalen Johnson in Atlanta, team-building concepts, positional designations and MUCH mor...

Which NBA teams will improve upon their performance after their first 25 or so games? Dan and Grant take a look at a bunch of different squads and decide. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:59 - Denver Nuggets 19:28 - Milwaukee Bucks 27:40 - Minnesota Timberwolves 42:16 - New York Knicks 55:47 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:06:47 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:13:55 - Dallas Mavericks 1:17:13 - Indiana Pacers 1:25:41...

The Golden State Warriors traded for Dennis Schroder! Dan breaks down what it means for the Brooklyn Nets before getting into what it means for the Dubs in both the short and long terms. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:13 - Trade details 4:30 - Why the Nets made this deal now 7:30 - Why the Warriors made this deal now 11:45 - How Dennis Schroder can help the Dubs 18:58 - Concerns about Schroder on Gol...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss which Western Conference teams they find most interesting to monitor entering the start of NBA trade season on December 15 and right on through the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:11 - Team No. 1 13:57 - Team No. 2 30:41 - Team No. 3 43:47 - Team No. 4  55:41 - Team No. 5 1:07:33 - Team No. 6 1:24:2...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss which Eastern Conference teams they find most interesting to monitor entering the start of NBA trade season on December 15 and right on through the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:47 - When does "trade season" officially begin? 5:56 - Criteria for picking teams 8:24 - Team No. 1 17:39 - Team No. 2 2...

In the latest crossover extravaganza with The NBA Podcast, Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) discuss which NBA teams are confusing them the most this season. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:02 - Does NBA free agency/the trade deadline stink now? 9:11 - Atlanta Hawks 20:45 - Houston Rockets 30:39 - Chicago Bulls 45:08 - Los Angeles Clippers 54:25 - Orlando Magic 1:05:40 - Denver Nuggets 1:23:02 -...

Dan and Grant run through their CURRENT picks to win every 2024-25 NBA season award at the quarter pole. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA 3:51 - MVP 12:46 - All-NBA Teams 31:45 - Defensive Player of the Year 44:22 - All-Defense Teams 57:15 - Rookie of the Year 1:03:30 - All-Rookie Teams 1:10:47 - Most Improved Player 1:23:01 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:31:33 - Coach of the Year 1:42:54 - NOT Coach...

Dan and Grant run through a list of 20-plus NBA players they believe have improved the most during the 2024-25 regular season. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Criteria/Approach 4:14 - Player No. 1 8:34 - Player No. 2 13:05 - Player No. 3 16:48 - Player No. 4 20:31 - Player No. 5 27:07 - Player No. 6 30:32 - Player No. 7 35:21 - Player No. 8 38:51 - Player No. 9 42:29 - Player No. 10 47:52 - Playe...

Dan reacts to Kenny For Real reacting to his '1 Trade Idea Every NBA Team Should Propose Right Now" article. It's reaction inception! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:16 - Atlanta Hawks 5:43 - Boston Celtics 6:36 - Brooklyn Nets 9:12 - Charlotte Hornets 11:13 - Chicago Bulls 13:27 - Cleveland Cavaliers 14:15 - Dallas Mavericks 16:46 - Denver Nuggets 20:59 - Detroit Pistons 23:04 - Golden State Warriors...

Dan and Grant go through 40-plus sets(!) of NBA players and decide which one they would rather have for the NEXT FIVE YEARS. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:58 - Our approach 5:36 - Darius Garland vs. Tyrese Haliburton 9:32 - Herb Jones vs. Keegan Murray 12:30 Chet Holmgren vs. Evan Mobley 16:41 - Tyrese Maxey vs. Jared McCain 20:21 - Stephon Castle vs. Jared McCain 22:18 - Stephon Castle vs. Jeremy S...

Dan quizzes Grant on which NBA player has the better ball-handler rating in NBA 2K25. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:11 - GRANT IS NERVOUS PEOPLE 2:47 - Stephen Curry or Ja Morant? 3:30 - Luka Doncic or Trae Young? 4:20 - Jalen Brunson or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? 4:54 - Devin Booker or Damian Lillard? 5:22 - Tyrese Haliburton or James Harden? 6:18 - Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell? 7:19 - Rob Dillin...

Dan and Grant check in on some of the most important rookie of the 2024-25 NBA season and evaluate their performances so far with...grades! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:03 - Grading criteria 5:14 - Zaccharie Risacher 9:05 - Tidjane Salaun 11:18 - Matas Buzelis 14:21 - Ron Holland II 17:59 - Reed Sheppard 21:21 - Dalton Knecht 26:24 - Zach Edey 30:20 - Jaylen Wells 33:23 - Rob Dillingham 40:22 - Jar...

Dan and Grant through some of the biggest new NBA additions from over the offseason and grade how things are panning out so far. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Our approach 3:42 - Dejounte Murray on the New Orleans Pelicans 5:19 - Isaiah Hartenstein the Oklahoma City Thunder 6:00 - Klay Thompson on the Dallas Mavericks 10:19 - Mikal Bridges on the New York Knicks 16:33 - Karl-Anthony on the Knic...

Dan talks with Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) about the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo and goes through which potential NBA draft lottery teams would consider trading Cooper Flagg for the two-time MVP. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:36 - The Bucks shouldn't trade Giannis Antetokounmpo...for now 7:43 - Who has the better Giannis trade package: The Thunder or Rockets? 11:09 - Are the Pelicans a sleeper...

Dan talks with Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) from Yahoo Sports, Forbes and The NBA podcast about the Knicks. Afterwards, they grade every 2024-25 NBA City Edition jersey. The YouTube version of these grades will drop Wednesday, November 20! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:03 - Let's talk about the OKC Thunder! (Jk, it's the Knicks) 1:54 - Impressions of the Knicks with Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony...

Dan and Grant go through some early NBA season trends, developments and predictions and then play 'Fact or Fiction?' Topics include Nikola Jokic, the Golden State Warriors, Defensive Player of the Year, Darius Garland, Eastern Conference playoff teams, the future of the Miami Heat, trades, the Dallas Mavericks and more! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:51 - Our approach 3:21 - Tyler Herro and Norman Po...

Dan and Grant discuss the uptick in notable NBA injuries this season before breaking down the outlooks for the Oklahoma City Thunder without Chet Holmgren, the Phoenix Suns without Kevin Durant, the Indiana Pacers with a struggling Tyrese Haliburton and the Memphis Grizzlies without Ja Morant (and others).  After that, they discuss the Zion Williamson dilemma for the New Orleans Pelicans. TIMESTAM...

Dan and Grant play 'PEACE OR PANIC?!' with the NBA teams off to, let's say, some less-than-ideal starts. After that, they go through about 20 'PEACE OR PANIC?!' quick hits worth monitoring. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Criteria 3:26 - Milwaukee Bucks 16:36 - New Orleans Pelicans 27:37 - New York Knicks 40:35 - Orlando Magic 50:35 - Brooklyn Nets 52:09 - Denver Nuggets 59:38 - Philadelphia 76er...

In this week's edition of THE BOUNCE AROUND, Dan and Grant discuss whether the Cleveland Cavaliers have a case to be the second-best team in the NBA, the state of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors rebuilds, and the rise of Jaden Ivey for the Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:40 - Who is the second-best team in the NBA? 5:03 - Cavs?!?!?!? 10:24 - Darius Garland is peaking 14:40...

Dan and Grant provide their long, overdue thoughts on every single rookie extension that was signed in advance of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:50 - How should we judge extensions? 3:54 - The max extensions: Cade Cunningham, Scottie barnes, Franz Wagner & Evan Mobley 8:07 - Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks 11:19 - Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic 14:57 - Trey Murphy a...

Dan and Grant go through early-season reactions for ALL 30 NBA teams. After that, we compiled our favorite SUBSCRIBE overreactions and offer our thoughts on each of them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:08 - Atlanta Hawks 7:37 - Boston Celtics 9:48 - Brooklyn Nets 11:51 - Charlotte Hornets 22:29 - Chicago Bulls 28:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers 33:04 - Dallas Mavericks 38:01 - Denver Nuggets 46:29 - Detroit...

BONUS POD. Dan digs into the "rumors" that Giannis Antetokounmpo could request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. He tackles the best fits, but before you get mad about potential trades, he closes with thoughts on Giannis' play and the Bucks' season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:00 - Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors 1:55 - Would the Bucks actually trade Giannis? 3:14 - Is Doc Rivers an x-factor here? 4:...