Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant review which NBA teams exceeded their projected win totals the most, and which teams missed theirs by the widest margin. Then, they unveil their own win-total records. (Spoiler: They're not pretty.) TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:02 - Biggest overachievers 22:51 - Biggest underachievers 40:28 - Full win-total results for every team, bouncing around the league 47:34 - Dan and Grant's win...

Dan and Grant drop their picks for All-NBA, All-Rookie and All-Defense. Then, they follow this up with some good old fashioned STAT PADDING. (Can you guess that NBA player?!) TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:35 - All-NBA First, Second and Third team picks 42:38 - All-Rookie First and Second team picks 1:07:42 - All-Defense First and Second team picks 1:32:06 - STAT PADDING (Guess-A-Player!) SUBSCRIBE T...

Dan and Grant react to some of the latest NBA breaking news items, including the Jrue Holiday extension, the Jontay Porter controversy and Adam Silver's comments about it, the injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo, a potential Jason Kidd extension, a possible Rafael Stone extension, Karl-Anthony Towns' return and the Minnesota Timberwolves' ownership drama. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:23 - Jrue Holiday...

Dan joined Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewClaudio_ ) from Knicks Film School ( @KnicksFilmSkool ) for a TWO-PART PODCAST in which they discuss the MVP case for Jalen Brunson, expectations for the New York Knicks and the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. This is PART 2 of their home-and-home, which focuses on the rise of Brunson and whether the Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philad...

Dan and Grant go through their official 2024 NBA Awards picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Executive of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:04 - MVP 14:02 - Defensive Player of the Year 30:51 - Clutch Player of the Year 39:40 - Executive of the Year 51:46 - Coach of the Yea...

Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every (potential) 2024 NBA playoff team. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - News update 1:03 - Intro/Criteria 6:01 - Atlanta Hawks 9:52 - Boston Celtics 12:09 - Chicago Bulls 14:03 - Cleveland Cavaliers 16:18 - Dallas Mavericks 21:29 - Denver Nuggets 28:16 - Golden State Warriors 30:40 - Houston Rockets 33:19 - Indiana Pacers 36:31 - Los Angeles Clippers 39:05...

Dan is joined by Salman Ali ( @SalmanAliNBA ) from Red Nation Hoops ( @RedNationHoops ) to discuss the Houston Rockets, their late-season surge and what the future could and should hold. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS HERE AND ON YOUTUBE . TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:32 - What's behind the recent success? 6:17 - What have the Rockets learned about themselves without Alperen Sengun? 9:16 - The devel...

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:44 - Minnesota Timberwolves 11:32 - New Orleans Pelicans 19:16 - Oklahoma City Thunder 29:15 -...

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:55 - Dallas Mavericks 8:37 - Denver Nuggets 14:19 - Golden State Warriors 24:10 - Houston Rockets 32:27 - Los Ange...

Dan and Grant discuss which 2024 NBA playoff teams and hopefuls are under the most pressure—using tiers! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:31 - NBA Pressure Index  46:14 - STAT PADDING (GUESS-A-PLAYER!) SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWI...

Dan breaks down his most improved player from NBA team for the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:32 - Atlanta Hawks 2:30 - Boston Celtics 3:16 - Brooklyn Nets 4:44 - Charlotte Hornets 6:36 - Chicago Bulls 8:09 - Cleveland Cavaliers 9:50 - Dallas Mavericks 11:09 - Denver Nuggets 12:38 - Detroit Pistons 14:01 - Golden State Warriors 16:03 - Houston Rockets 19:34 - Indiana Pacers 20...

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:29 - Miami Heat 8:42 - Milwaukee Bucks 13:56 - New York Knicks 22:30 - Orlando Magic 30:13 - Philadelphia 76ers 37:19 - Toronto Rap...

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 8:46 - Atlanta Hawks 19:09 - Boston Celtics 25:18 - Brooklyn Nets 31:19 - Charlotte Hornets 36:05 - Chicago Bulls 41:...

Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. In Part 2 of our Western Conference deep dive, we're covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. CHECK OUT PART 1! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:04 - Minnesota Timberwolves 11:08 - New Orleans Pelicans...

Enjoy this sneak snippet from our upcoming episode dropping in which Dan and Grant discuss the intricacies of the New Orleans Pelicans defense. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt...

Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. In Part 1 of our Western Conference deep dive, we're covering the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:19 - Dallas Mavericks 14:34 - Denver Nuggets 19:00 - Golden State Warriors 24:22 - Houston Roc...

Dan is joined by Kyle Theige ( @KyleTheige ) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and Flagrant Howls podcast to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves and their ceiling heading into the 2024 NBA playoffs. They get into the Wolves' comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the Karl-Anthony Towns injury and prospective return, rotation changes for Minnesota, Jaden McDaniels struggles, the rise of Naz Reid,...

Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. We begin with the Eastern Conference. In Part 2 of 2, we'll be tackling questions submitted for the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. Check out Part 1 in which we answer questions on the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlo...

Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. We begin with the Eastern Conference. In Part 1 of 2, we'll be tackling questions submitted for the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:04 - Atlanta Hawks 11:39 - Brooklyn Nets 29:59 - Boston Celti...

Dan and Grant check in on the 2024 NBA awards race. In Part 2, they give their *current but subject to change* picks for Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, All-Defense, All-Rookie and All-NBA. CHECK OUT PART 1 WHERE THEY TALK MVP, MOST IMPROVED AND MORE HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 4:52 - Sixth Man of the Year 17:25 - Defensive Player of the Year 37:49 - Rookie of the...

Enjoy this sneak-snippet from Monday's episode in which Dan and Grant discuss when (or if) Victor Wembanyama will be the best player in the NBA. Can he really usurp Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Devin Booker and others while they're still in their prime? And if so, how soon should we expect Wemby to be the best player in the NBA? Can he rise as quickly...

Dan and Grant check in on the 2024 NBA awards race. In Part 1, they give their *current but subject to change* picks for MVP, Clutch Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Executive of the Year and Coach of the Year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:57 - Criteria and methodology 6:34 - MVP 38:06 - Clutch Player of the Year 43:58 - Most Improved Player 1:03:20 - Executive of the Year 1:14:55 - Coach...

Dan is joined by Ryan Blackburn (@BlackburnNBA) from Mile High Sports and The Alley-Oop podcast (@AlleyOopPod) to discuss the Denver Nuggets, their continued evolution, their NBA title defense, the MVP case of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon at the 5 lineups, the importance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the value of Michael Porter Jr., two timelines and MUCH MORE. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO T...

Dan does some housekeeping and answers some mailbag questions from the Hardwood Knocks Discord. (SHAMELESS PLUG: JOIN OUR DISCORD 👉 https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb.) This time around, we're covering the trade value of Jalen Green, some Houston Rockets stuff, ring culture and player movement through the lens of Kevin Durant, a proposed rule change, restrictions in the new CBA and MORE! TIMES...

Dan is BACK from vaca and tackles some topics he's been itching to comment on while he was away, including matters related to the Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA All-Star Game and JJ Redick/basketball coverage and discourse and fandom in general. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:36 - Mitch Kupchak leaves Charlotte, Hornets direction 7:10 - Brooklyn fires Jacque Vaughn, Wha...