Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

In their first BOUNCE AROUND of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Dan and Grant discuss what we've seen so far from the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. After that, they catch up on news and rumors from around the league. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:33 - Are the Warriors really THIS good? 9:05 - Buy or sell the Dubs' biggest standouts 15:28 - Uh, so, Jonathan Kuminga? 2...

Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every NBA team this season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:51 - Criteria 5:53 - Atlanta Hawks 9:01 - Boston Celtics 11:42 - Brooklyn Nets 14:35 - Charlotte Hornets 17:39 - Chicago Bulls 20:22 - Cleveland Cavaliers 23:52 - Dallas Mavericks 28:59 - Denver Nuggets 32:54 - Detroit Pistons 37:06 - Golden State Warriors 45:09 - Houston Rockets 49:54 - Ind...

FOR THE TRUE SICKOS ALERT. Dan asked experts covering each NBA team for their biggest storyline this season and clipped ALL 30 answerS together for your enjoyment. Check out our individual lookaheads with local experts for EVERY TEAM HERE : TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS 3.5-HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:00 - Atlanta Hawks 5:51 - Boston Celtics 8:16 - Brooklyn Nets 10:25 - Charlotte Hornets 17:59...

Dan is joined by Tony Jones ( @Tjonesonthenba ) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE : https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:11 - Takeaways from the past two seasons 7:14 - Will Hardy's coaching  11:19 - Are the Jazz determined to be bad for Cooper Flagg? 18:07 - W...

Dan is joined by a very special guest to break down what to expect from the 2024-25 Golden State Warriors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:11 - Grant's biggest storylines 5:31 - Continued development of Jonathan Kuminga 15:44 - Kuminga's future 17:34 - Moses Moody's role 20:10 - The next frontier(s) for Brandin Podziemski 24:20 - Figuring out the starting five 27:16 - How good is Trayce Jackson-Davis?...

Dan and Grant offer their predictions for every major 2024-25 NBA season award. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:26 - MVP 37:54 - Defensive Player of the Year 57:56 - Rookie of the Year 1:08:59 - Most Improved Player 1:25:55 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:40:38 - Coach of the Year 1:54:24 - Executive of the Year 2:05:15 - Clutch Player of the Year SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OU...

Dan is joined by Kyle Neubeck ( @KyleNeubeck ) from PHLY Sports ( @PHLY_Sports )/PHLY Sixers ( @PHLY_Sixers ) to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers. Support Kyle's work HERE : https://www.youtube.com/@PHLY_Sports. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:31 - The Paul George injury 3:59 - Joel Embiid's new reality 8:11 - Kyle's biggest storylines 11:45 - Embiid making adjustme...

Dan reacts to Andy Bailey's Bleacher Report list on one ambitious trade target for every NBA team entering the 2024-25 season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️  0:00 - INTRO 1:45 - Atlanta Hawks 3:08 - Boston Celtics 4:24 - Brooklyn Nets 5:56 - Charlotte Hornets 7:18 - Chicago Bulls 8:10 - Cleveland Cavaliers 10:40 - Dallas Mavericks 11:29 - Denver Nuggets 13:08 - Detroit Pistons 14:46 - Golden State Warriors 17:06 -...

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewJClaudio_ ) from Knicks Film School ( @KnickFilmSkool ) to discuss the outlook for the 2024-25 New York Knicks and their quest to become a legitimate NBA title contender. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL . SUPPORT THEIR PATREON . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 6:02 - Was the Karl-Anthony Towns trade a surprise? 15:58 - Mitchell Robinson’s fit post-KAT (and injury...

Dan is joined by Samson Folk ( @samfolkk ) from Raptors Republic ( @raptorsrepublic ) to talk about the 2024-25 Toronto Raptors season—as well as their long-term endgame. SUPPORT SAMSON'S WORK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 1:56 - Offseason impressions 3:29 - Toronto’s overall direction 5:56 - Samson’s biggest storylines 11:19 - RJ’s continued development 15:40 - What is IQ’s ceiling? 27:53 - Are NBA teams ch...

Dan and Grant predict the 2024-25 NBA regular season records and over/unders for ALL 30 teams. Be sure to join our Discord to sign up for this year's over/under competition! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 6:00 - Atlanta Hawks 10:03 - Boston Celtics 13:50 - Brooklyn Nets 16:43 - Charlotte Hornets 23:35 - Chicago Bulls 27:05 - Cleveland Cavaliers 30:31 - Dallas Mavericks 34:56 - Denver Nuggets 38:35 - De...

Dan and Grant offer 2024-25 NBA Season Hot Takes for EVERY team. And then, after that, they go through some subscribe hot takes! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO/Hot Take Criteria 5:26 - Atlanta Hawks 8:11 - Boston Celtics 11:11 - Brooklyn Nets 15:05 - Charlotte Hornets 17:09 - Chicago Bulls 22:41 - Cleveland Cavaliers 28:31 - Dallas Mavericks 31:23 - Denver Nuggets 35:22 - Detroit Pistons 39:13 - Golden...

Dan is joined by freelance NBA and Miami Heat podcaster fan Allana Tachauer ( @AllanaTachauer ) to talk about...the 2024-25 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:31 - Takeaways from last season 5:28 - Impressions of the offseason 7:49 - The future of Jimmy Butler 13:32 - Bam Adebayo keeps improving…Will it continue? 16:52 - Can Tyler Herro still develop? 19:27 - Terry Rozier’s fit 20:55 - What i...

Dan is joined by Lauren Williams ( @WilliamsLaurenL ) from The Atlanta Journal Constitution to break down the 2024-25 Atlanta Hawks. Find her work at the AJC here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:04 - The Dejounte Murray trade 9:11 - How the draft impacted the offseason 12:58 - Is Trae Young more adaptable than advertised? 19:56 - Lauren’s biggest storylines 23:46 - The development plan for Zaccharie...

Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs ( @tcbbiggs ) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 4:22 - Reflecting on last season 6:38 - The Deni Avdija trade 12:52 - Biggest storylines for this season, The future of Chauncey Billups 20:21 - What’s next for Scoot Henderson 23:46 - Continued development of Shae...

Dan and Grant react to the Minnesota Timberwolves Trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Trade details 4:35 - Karl-Anthony Towns' fit on the Knicks, Concerns and Strengths, Impact on the future 22:48 - Julius Randle's and Donte DiVincenzo's fit in Minnesota, Impact on the future 36:26 - Who else could be in this trade? 37:59 - Answering YOUR questions SUPPORT THE SH...

Dan is joined by Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite), who covers the LA Clippers and NBA at large on Substack to discuss the 2024-25 Clippers. SUBSCRIBE TO JUSTIN'S SUBSTACK HERE : https://justinrusso.substack.com/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:30  - Paul George’s exit 9:04 - The Kawhi Leonard injury 13:38 - Is James Harden still a superstar? 23:32 - Did the Clippers add enough athleticism and defensive dis...

Dan is joined by Sam Cooper ( @scooperhoops ) and Mike Vigil ( @protectedpick ) from The Timeline Podcast( @TheTimelinePod ) to break down the 2024-25 Phoenix Suns. SUPPORT THE TIMELINE PODCAST ON PATREON: https://t.co/0OCB8hH1Bx. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:27 - Frank Vogel’s exit 4:53 - Expected stylistic changes under Mike Budenholzer 7:18 - Breaking down the impact of Tyus Jones 10:29 - How do...

Dan is joined by Kyle Theige ( @KyleTheige ) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and the Flagrant Howls Podcast to discuss the 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves and the high-stakes NBA regular season they're about to embark upon. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DANE MORE NBA PODCAST HERE : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dane-moore-nba-podcast/id1399177286. And SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLAGRANT HOWLS PODCAST HERE : h...

Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson ( @KirkSeriousFace ) from Mavs Moneyball and Pod Maverick to discuss the 2024-25 Dallas Mavericks outlook. SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:00 - Last season’s Finals run 4:04 - Impressions of Dallas’ offseason 7:25 - Klay Thompson’s fit 12:32 - More Luka Doncic off the ball??? 14:13 - Quentin Grimes’ role 15:42 - Development of Dereck Lively I...

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning ( @RealBobManning ) from CLNS Media and The Garden Report podcast for a deep dive into the REIGNING CHAMPION Boston Celtics. Support Bobby's GREAT work by following his written stuff for CLNS here . And also subscribe to The Garden Report podcast here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:16 - The Celtics parade (Bobby was in it!) 8:09 - What stood out about the 2023-24 Celt...

Dan challenges Grant to guess the All-Time Starting Fives of NBA superstars, both past and present. Three strikes will be allowed for each player. Can you beat Grant's score???? TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:03 - Anthony Edwards All-Time Starting 5 2:39 - Devin Booker All-Time Starting 5 3:31 - Dwyane Wade All-time Starting 5 4:58 - Giannis Antetokounmpo All-Time Starting 5    5:59 - Jayson Tatum Al...

Dan is joined by two of the co-hosts from The Uncontested Podcast ( @The_Uncontested ): Jacob Kniffen ( @JacobKniffen ) and Tayler Petersen ( Tayler_P15 ) to talk about the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder. SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST HERE: https://t.co/qBiNELJolG. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 3:50 - Biggest takeaways from last season 8:20 - What’s the next step(s) for Chet Holmgren? 15:19 - Ho...

Dan is joined by Ti Windisch ( @TiWindisch ) of the Gyro Step Podcast (  @WatchGSPN  ) to break down everything about the 2024-25 Milwaukee Bucks. SUBSCRIBE TO THE GYRO STEP PODCAST . Also subscribe to their Substack . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 3:24 - Takeaways from last season 6:04 - New additions 12:01 - Ti’s biggest storyline (Three-star fit) 14:34 - Dame and Giannis two-man game 17:18 - Damian...

Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper ( @C2_Cooper ), THE GOAT HERSELF, from 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' to discuss the 2024-25 Indiana Pacers. SUBSCRIBE TO ' BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE ' ON PATREON RIGHT THE HELL NOW: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:12 - Indiana’s direction 5:54 - Impressions of the Pacers offseason, Obi Toppin talk! 9:332 - Caitlin’s biggest storyl...