Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant give you 70-PLUS MINUTES of our 'Stat Padding' segment. We're talking Hall of Fame probability from Basketball-Reference, NBA word association, 'Guess That Player!,' Stephen Curry and LeBron James hypotheticals, a Draymond Green vs. Ben Simmons off-the-walls scenario, statistical over/unders for players, terrible NBA draft takes and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/ PUPPY TALK 6:...

Dan and Grant discuss the latest NBA injury news and answer a mailbag question about the future of title contenders. Then, they bounce around the league to discuss teams and players who have stuck out to them the most so far. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:07 - Injury news and updates 11:08 - Will younger NBA teams start winning titles? 21:04 - Oklahoma City Thunder 23:22 - Chet Holmgren 32:03 - Minn...

MAIL TIME. Dan answers YOUR questions that cover James Harden, the Milwaukee Bucks defense, Scottie Barnes' breakout and the future of the Toronto Raptors, Zach LaVine trade destinations, the Phoenix Suns, the CJ McCollum injury and evolution and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:00 - NBA City Edition Jerseys 7:25 - Jaden Ivey and the Detroit Pistons 12:35 - Jalen Johnson, Dallas Maveri...

Dan gives his thoughts on the NBA in-season tournament and then runs through 25 players who are currently breaking out to start the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:29 - The NBA In-Season Tournament 11:40 - Deep Cut Breakouts 17:32 - Second Year Breakouts 20:10 - Third Year Breakouts 25:15 - "Oh, You Though Their Contracts Were Bad?!" Breakouts 30:44 - Continuation of Leaps from...

Dan and Grant cover every angle of the James Harden trade. What does it mean for the Philadelphia 76ers? Are the L.A. Clippers among the top NBA title contenders now? Which star might Philly target? What's the NBA's championship pecking order? All this, and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

Dan and Grant use hyperbole to get into some of their most critical takeaways, thoughts, musings, observations and predictions for the Eastern Conference. We also respond to your NBA hot takes. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA 2:21 - Brooklyn Nets 6:09 - Chicago Bulls 12:49 - Atlanta Hawks 16:41 - Detroit Pistons, Cade Cunningham 22:07 - Washington Wizards 26:38 - James Harden, Philadelphia 76er...

LET'S OVERREACT, PART 1. Dan and Grant use hyperbole to get into some of their most critical takeaways, thoughts, musings, observations and predictions following the open two days of 2023-24 NBA regular season action. FIRST UP: The Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:15 - CRITERIA 6:33 - Memphis Grizzlies, Steven Adams 13:03 - Portland Trail Blazers, Robert Williams III 20:30 - Denver...

Dan is joined by freelance NBA writer and salary-cap enthusiast David Brandon ( @birdrightsnba ) to discuss the flurry of recent extensions. They also get into the players who were eligible for rookie extensions and did not sign them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:23 - Why did we get so many extensions? 5:18 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo extension 10:30 - The Jaden McDaniels extension, Future of the T...

Dan is joined by Miami Heat podcaster and fan Allana Tachauer ( @AllanaTachauer ) to talk about...the 2023-24 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - Miami's 2023 Finals run 4:48 - The departures of Max Strus and Gabe Vincent 5:59 - Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro reactions to being in trade rumors 7:46 - The continued development of Tyler Herro 11:43 - Josh Richardson, Thomas Bryant, Kevin Love 1...

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning ( @RealBobManning ) from CLNS Media and The Garden Report podcast for a deep dive into one of the NBA's most polarizing teams for the 2023-24 season: The 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 1:44 - What prompted the Celtics' aggressive...

Dan is joined by Kyle Theige ( @KyleTheige ) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and the Flagrant Howls Podcast to discuss the 2023-24 Minnesota Timberwolves and the high-stakes NBA regular season they're about to embark upon. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DANE MORE NBA PODCAST HERE AND THE FLAGRANT HOWLS PODCAST HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:42 - How much do we read into last season? 3:59 - Changes to the off...

Dan is joined by Justin Russo ( @FlyByKnite ), who covers the LA Clippers and NBA at large on Substack to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—the trajectory of the 2023-24 Clippers. And yes, out of obligation, they do delve into the James Harden trade rumors and his potential fit on this roster. SUBSCRIBE TO JUSTIN'S SUBSTACK HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:08 - What went wrong last season? 6:04 - Do Kawhi...

Dan and Grant drop their picks for every major 2023-24 NBA season award. Buckle up! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:43 - Awards Criteria 8:48 - MVP 24:43 - Defensive Player of the Year 33:59 - Rookie of the Year 45:54 - Sixth Man of the Year 50:32 - Most Improved Player 1:03:54 - Coach of the Year 1:08:53 - All-NBA Teams 1:14:37 - All-Defense Teams 1:19:09 - All-Rookie Teams 1:24:50 - Executive of the...

Dan is joined by Tony Jones ( @Tjonesonthenba ) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE : https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:40 - How did last season impact the rebuild? 6:54 - What does the offseason say about their future? Interest in Jrue Holiday??? 10:55 - John...

Dan is joined by Sam Esfandiari ( @samesfandiari ) from the Light Years Pod to discuss all things 2023-24 Golden State Warriors—including, and most notably, the addition and fit of Chris Paul to the core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins. Be sure to check out the Light Years Pod as they host LIVE shows ON MONDAY NIGHTS all year long on PLAYBACK. Follow all of their...

Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2023-24 Portland Trail Blazers as they embark on transitioning from the Damian Lillard era to the Scoot Henderson- and Shaedon Sharpe-centric rebuild. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:49 - The end of the Damian Lillard era 17:24 - What is Chauncey Billups' coaching identity? 21:1...

Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan ( @LucasKaplan_ ) from Nets Daily and Swish Theory to discuss the 2023-24 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' COVERAGE OF BOTH THE BROOKLYN NETS AND NY LIBERTY HERE : TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - Moving on from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving 2:52 - Impressions of the offseason 4:53 - The rise (and continued ascent) of Mikal Bridges 9:41 - Will the Nets play faster this ye...

Dan is joined by Noah Magaro-George ( @N_Magaro ) from AirAlamo and the Alamo City Limits (@AlamoCityLimits) podcasts to discuss the 2023-24 San Antonio Spurs and, of course, superstar cornerstone Sandro Mamukelashvili. Oh, and Victor Wembanyama, too. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 7:17 - Offseason impressions 14:16 - The Devin Vassell extension, What's the next frontier for him? 23:52 - Victor Wembany...

Dan and Grant tackle their win-loss projections and over/under predictions for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:09 - Atlanta Hawks 8:21 - Boston Celtics 14:47 - Brooklyn Nets 18:51 - Charlotte Hornets 25:21 - Chicago Bulls 28:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers 32:19 - Detroit Pistons 37:56 - Indiana Pacers 41:54 - Miami Heat 46:05 - Milwaukee Bucks 50:57 - New York Knick...

Dan and Grant tackle their win-loss projections and over/under predictions for every NBA team in the Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:55 - Dallas Mavericks 7:56 - Denver Nuggets 12:49 - Golden State Warriors 17:45 - Houston Rockets 22:01 - LA Clippers 28:12 - Los Angeles Lakers 33:42 - Memphis Grizzlies 39:54 - Minnesota Timberwolves 44:08 - New Orleans Pelicans 49:20 - Oklahoma Cit...

Dan went on The NBA Podcast with Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) and Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) to rank all 30 NBA teamsby their watchability for the 2023-24 season. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBA PODCAST HERE: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3240433. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA 9:16 - No. 30 11:02 - No. 29 15:00 - No. 28 18:10 - No. 26 (tie) 22:49 - No. 25 24:56 - No. 24 27:22 - No. 23 32:03 - No. 22 35:41...

Dan is joined by Adam Mares ( @Adam_Mares ) from DNVR Sports and Locked On Nuggets to discuss everything and anything about the REIGNING CHAMPION DENVER NUGGETS ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. SUPPORT THE GREAT WORK DNVR DOES HERE : https://thednvr.com/diehard/. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DNVR NUGGETS PODCAST HERE : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dnvr-denver-nuggets-podcast/id1070099369. TIMESTAMPS⬇...

Dan and Grant are joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from The NBA Podcast, Liberty Ballers, Forbes and Bleacher Report to discuss the outlook on the 2023-24 Philadelphia 76ers amid James Harden trade rumors and general uncertainty. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBA PODCAST HERE: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3240433. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:01 - Are the Philadelphia 76ers to blame for the James Harden sit...

Dan and Grant convene to discuss some of their biggest takeaways, storylines and questions from 2023 NBA training camp so far. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:07 - James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers, Potential Harden trade destinations other than the LA Clippers 21:56 - Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors 33:08 - Are we overlooking the Cleveland Cavaliers? 42:58 - Devin Vassell extension, Sa...

Dan is joined by the GOAT of NBA coverage and the mind behind 'Basketball, She Wrote: A Blog About the Basketball Played by the Indiana Pacers," Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper ). In this episode, we get into her background, basketball icks, how she goes about covering games, her ideation process and MUCH MORE. SUPPORT ' BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE ' HERE: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TI...