Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

MAIL TIME. Dan discusses the latest Pascal Siakam and Toronto Raptors trade rumors as well as his favorite potential destinations. Then, it's on to the FIRST MAILBAG OF 2024. This latest batch of questions will cover Donovan Mitchell, Craig Porter Jr., All-NBA snubs, Victor Wembanyama, the Rookie of the Year race, Tobias Harris and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:48 - Pascal Siakam rumors, trade...

Dan offers his initial thoughts on the Toronto Raptors trading OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2024 Detroit Pistons second-round pick. 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:...

Dan and Grant are rolling through their biggest regret for EVERY NBA team from the 2023 calendar year. Next up: THE EASTERN CONFERENCE! Check out the Western Conference pod here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/The Zion Williamson Tattoo 4:08 - Criteria 7:12 - Atlanta Hawks 9:43 - Boston Celtics 12:44 - Brooklyn Nets 15:12 - Charlotte Hornets 18:09 - Chicago Bulls 21:37 - Cleveland Cavaliers 23:48 - De...

Dan and Grant are rolling through their biggest regret for EVERY NBA team from the 2023 calendar year. First up: THE WESTERN CONFERENCE! And some news and rumors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:49 - NBA News and Rumors 31:51 - Criteria for biggest regrets 34:46 - Dallas Mavericks 38:03 - L.A. Clippers 43:08 - New Orleans Pelicans 46:37 - Portland Trail Blazers 49:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder 54:10 - Ut...

Dan and Grant run through one thing each NBA team should have on their 2023 holiday wish lists as we near Christmas Day and New Year's. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 7:04 - Washington Wizards 9:20 - Utah Jazz 11:45 - Toronto Raptors 14:03 - San Antonio Spurs 16:48 - Sacramento Kings 18:02 - Portland Trail Blazers 19:25 - Phoenix Suns 20:59 - Philadelphia 76ers 23:55 - Orlando Magic 25:37 - Oklahoma Ci...

Dan and Grant react to the latest NBA trade rumors and news items for EVERY SINGLE TEAM. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:52 - Atlanta Hawks 8:07 - Boston Celtics 9:52 - Brooklyn Nets 11:21 - Charlotte Hornets 13:12 - Chicago Rumors 15:53 - Cleveland Cavaliers 20:52 - Dallas Mavericks 22:08 - Denver Nuggets 24:23 - Detroit Pistons 29:53 - Golden State Warriors 36:33 - Houston Rockets 37:04 - Indiana Pa...

Dan is joined by Alex Squadron ( @alex_squadron ), the author of Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the NBA. They get into the process and inspiration behind Alex writing this book, some wild G-League stories, the different lifestyles led by minor league basketball players versus NBA players and MUCH more. BUY LIFE IN THE G HERE ! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:37 -...

Dan and Grant discuss five—OKAY, SIX—different trade ideas for the NBA's most disappointing squads during the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ INTRO - 0:00 3:29 - Trade No. 1 6:09 - Trade No. 2 13:01 - Trade No. 3 18:25 - Trade No. 4 27:17 - Trade No. 5 31:18 - BONUS TRADE 39:04 - STAT PADDING SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNE...

Dan and Grant SPRINT through every NBA team's biggest need as the unofficially official start of trade season tips off. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:55 - Detroit Pistons 7:34 - San Antonio Spurs 9:53 - Washington Wizards 11:48 - Memphis Grizzlies 13:49 - Portland Trail Blazers 15:27 - Charlotte Hornets 17:27 - Utah Jazz 19:12 - Chicago Bulls 21:37 - Atlanta Hawks 23:32 - Toronto Raptors 25:33 - Gol...

Dan offers his thoughts on the Draymond Green suspension as well as the direction of the Golden State Warriors, the play of Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins and what the organization owes Stephen Curry. 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...

Dan goes through his updated win-loss projections for every NBA team following the conclusion of the In-Season Tournament as well as his reasoning behind each prediction. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:21 - Atlanta Hawks 2:40 - Boston Celtics 3:25 - Brooklyn Nets 4:54 - Charlotte Hornets 5:51 - Chicago Bulls 7:04 - Cleveland Cavaliers 8:12 - Dallas Mavericks 9:50 - Denver Nuggets 11:53 - Detroit Pist...

Dan and Grant talk about *12* NBA teams that they believe are one player away from title contention. First, we begin with our list of inner circle contenders. Then, it's on to our one-player-away candidates. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:22 - Inner Circle Contenders: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks 5:15 - Phoenix Suns 14:04 - Philadelphia 76ers 21:33 - New Orl...

After getting to the latest news and rumors, Dan and Grant discuss their big-picture impressions of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Then, they quickly preview the semifinals matchups between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. After that, they get into the Atlanta Hawks' disappointing start to the year, the Zach LaVine injury news and some STAT...

Dan joined the Setting The Pace ( @PacersPodSTP ) podcast hosted by Alex Golden ( @AlexGoldenNBA ) and Alex Facci ( @a_facci ) to discuss Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. They cover Indy's play during the In Season Tournament quarterfinals as well as overarching thoughts on the IST overall. They also get into some big-picture discussions about the Pacers' timeline. SUBSCRIBE TO SETTING TH...

Dan and Grant draft their All-Underpaid NBA teams and then embark on some serious STAT PADDING. Which players have the most 50-point games? Who are the most random players you have a soft spot for? Plus, WOULD-YOU-RATHER madness. And more! FULL BREAKDOWN⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:47 - All-Underpaid NBA Team Criteria 4:58 - ALL-UNDERPAID NBA TEAM DRAFT 35:41 - STAT PADDING —Which NBA players had their shot...

Dan and Grant discuss some NBA teams that have piqued their curiosity in recent weeks, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:59 - News and Rumors 20:05 - Bouncing around the NBA's biggest surprises and disappontments 21:00 - Orlando Magic 33:57 - New Orleans Pelica...

MAIL TIME. After discussing Mark Cuban selling the Dallas Mavericks and the latest Josh Giddey news, Dan answers YOUR questions. This latest trip around the NBA covers the Rookie of the Year case for Ausar Thompson while pitting him against Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, trade targets for the Memphis Grizzlies, a surprise destination for Pascal Siakam (The Knicks!), the NBA In-Season Tournam...

Dan joined 'Serbian Corner' of the DNVR network to speak with host Miroslav Cuk ( @MiroslavCuk ) about the NBA's top teams in the Western Conference. First, Dan provides some thoughts on the Josh Giddey allegations. After that, Miroslav puts West teams into tiers and asks Dan for his thoughts on where the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, Los An...

Dan and Grant discuss one thing, development, player, etc. that has impressed them this season for EVERY NBA team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO 2:44 - Atlanta Hawks, Jalen Johnson 8:50 - Boston Celtics, Drive-and-Kicks, Kristaps Porzingis 13:35 - Brooklyn Nets, Cam Thomas, Dorian Finney-Smith, Lonnie Walker IV 18:14 - Charlotte Hornets, Brandon Miller 23:19 - Chicago Bulls, F...

Dan and Grant discuss one thing, development, player, etc. that has impressed them this season for EVERY NBA team in the Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:56 - Dallas Mavericks 6:00 - Denver Nuggets 9:41 - Golden State Warriors 15:28 - Houston Rockets 18:11 - LA Clippers 22:20 - Los Angeles Lakers 28:02 - Memphis Grizzlies 32:05 - Minnesota Timberwolves 35:16 - New Orleans Pelicans 4...

Dan hopped on the Red Nation Hoops podcast ( @RedNationHoops ) with Salman Ali ( @SalmanAliNBA ) to discuss the short- AND long-term outlooks of the Houston Rockets, including the importance of the Alperen Sengun breakout. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS ON APPLE , SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE ! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US O...

Dan hopped on the Knicks Film School podcast ( @KnickFilmSkool ) with Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewJClaudio_ ) to discuss not only the New York Knicks, but the Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans and much more! SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON APPLE , SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:54 - Are the Rockets #good? 6:14 - Is the Timbe...

Dan and Grant spotlight concerns for every NBA team in the Western Conference to start the 2023-24 NBA season and decide whether it's time to seriously worry about them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:41 - Dallas Mavericks 5:45 - Denver Nuggets 9:26 - Golden State Warriors 15:13 - Houston Rockets 17:56 - LA Clippers 22:05 - Los Angeles Lakers 27:47 - Memphis Grizzlies 31:50 - Minnesota Timberwolves 3...

Dan and Grant spotlight concerns for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference to start the 2023-24 NBA season and decide whether it's time to seriously worry about them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 7:08 - News and Rumors 16:00 - PEACE OR PANIC?! 16:30 - Atlanta Hawks 18:58 - Boston Celtics 23:07 - Brooklyn Nets 27:02 - Charlotte Hornets 32:35 - Chicago Bull 39:47 - Cleveland Cavaliers 43:53 - Detroi...

MAIL TIME. Dan answers YOUR questions. This latest journey around the NBA covers the rise of the Houston Rockets, a deep dive into the Milwaukee Bucks defense and how to fix it, Jalen Suggs' breakout, trade targets for the Orlando Magic, a look at Keyonte George's ceiling on the Utah Jazz and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:13 - CROWDSOURCING! 6:56 - NEWS: Kelly Oubre Jr. injury + Should th...