Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan breaks down every angle of the Portland Trail Blazers sending Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:48 - Trade details, Jrue Holiday's fit on the Celtics 17:34 - Direction of the Blazers, Will they trade Robert Williams III?, Malcolm Brogdon 33:01 - LOL @ THE MIAMI HEAT AND PHILADELPHIA 76ERS, What's the landscape in the Eastern Conference look like now? SUPPORT THE S...

IT’S FINALLY ACCOUNTABILITY SEASON. Dan and Grant revisit their 2022 NBA offseason grades and re-evaluate their takes for every team in the Western Conference over one year later. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:54 - Golden State Warriors 10:05 - LA Clippers 13:19 - Los Angeles Lakers 21:22 - Phoenix Suns 29:25 - Sacramento Kings 34:16 - Denver Nuggets 40:03 - Minnesota Timberwolves 45:50 - Oklahoma C...

Dan and Grant dive into all angles of the Damian Lillard trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, including what it means for Dame, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Phoenix Suns, the Toronto Raptors, the Miami Heat and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/TRADE DETAILS 4:19 - Damian Lillard's impact on the Bucks 15:19 - Are the Miami Heat screwed? 21:38 - Were the Toronto Raptors a real...

Dan is joined by Jabari Ali Davis ( @JabariDavisNBA ) from the Mad Boosties podcast to discuss everything and anything related to the 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers. SUBSCRIBE TO MAD BOOSTIES HERE : https://t.co/k0fdAI2AMD. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:37 - How did the Lakers turn it around last season? 4:58 - General impressions of the Lakers offseason 6:39 - The most intriguing new addition 9:29 - Wi...

Dan is joined by Shamit ( @FearTheBrown ) from the In The N.O. podcast and the In The N.O. Substack to discuss the 2023-24 New Orleans Pelicans and the stakes they're facing heading into this NBA regular season. SUBSCRIBE TO THE IN THE N.O. SUBSTACK HERE : https://intheno.substack.com/. AND SUPPORT THE IN THE N.O. PODCAST HERE : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-n-o-a-new-orleans-pelica...

Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson ( @KirkSeriousFace ) from Mavs Moneyball and Pod Maverick to discuss the 2023-24 Dallas Mavericks outlook, a discussion that includes lots of focus on Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as well as a surprise name! SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-maverick-a-dallas-mavericks-podcast/id1365537266. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:39 - The Kyr...

Dan is joined by Sam Cooper ( @scooperhoops ) and Mike Vigil ( @protectedpick ) from The Timeline Podcast( @TheTimelinePod ) to break down the 2023-24 Phoenix Suns as well as the latest Deandre Ayton trade rumors. Dan is joined by Sam Cooper ( @scooperhoops ) and Mike Vigil ( @protectedpick ) from The Timeline Podcast( @TheTimelinePod ) to break down the 2023-24 Phoenix Suns as well as the latest...

IT'S FINALLY ACCOUNTABILITY SEASON. Dan and Grant revisit their 2022 NBA offseason grades and re-evaluate their takes for every team in the Eastern Conference over one year later. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:34 - Atlanta Hawks 9:15 - Charlotte Hornets 13:38 - Miami Heat 17:01 - Orlando Magic 19:48 - Washington Wizards 23:43 - Boston Celtics 28:29 - Brooklyn Nets 33:55 - New York Knicks 41:20 - Phi...

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewJClaudio_ ) from Knicks Film School ( @KnickFilmSkool ) to discuss the outlook for the 2023-24 New York Knicks and their quest to become a legitimate NBA title contender. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL : https://www.youtube.com/@KnickFilmSkool. SUPPORT THEIR PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/KnicksFilmSchool. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:09 - Julius Randle...

Dan is joined by three of the co-hosts from The Uncontested Podcast ( @The_Uncontested ): Nick Crain ( @Crain_NBA ), Jacob Kniffen ( @JacobKniffen ) and Tayler Petersen ( Tayler_P15 ) to talk about the 2023-24 Oklahoma City Thunder. SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST HERE: https://t.co/qBiNELJolG. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:01 - Last season's success 8:02 - Offseason impressions 11:29 - How Che...

Dan is joined by Imman Adan ( @Imman_Adan ) from the Pros & Claws blog and Yahoo Sports Canada to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Toronto Raptors. SUBSCRIBE TO PROS & CLAWS HERE: https://proseandclaws.substack.com/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:18 - What happened to the Raptors last season? 5:53 - How will the Raptors defend under Darko Rajokovic? 7:52 - The significance o...

Dan and Grant are joined by Keith Parish from the Fastbreak Breakfast ( @fastbreakbreak )and Grits and Grinds( @grizzliespod ) podcasts to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—the 2023-24 Memphis Grizzlies. SUBSCRIBE TO FASTBREAK BREAKFAST here: https://t.co/XXQ1MjPNlx. SUBSCRIBE TO GRITS AND GRINDS here: https://t.co/eJcwfQwZE0. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:36 - The Ja Morant suspension 17:13 - The Marcus Smart...

Dan and Grant are joined by Caitlin Cooper ( @C2_Cooper ), THE GOAT HERSELF, from 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' to discuss the incredibly fun, frenetic and fascinating 2023-24 Indiana Pacers. SUBSCRIBE TO 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' ON PATREON RIGHT THE HELL NOW: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:36 - How good were last year's Pacers? 5:44 - How will this year's P...

Dan is joined by Jason Patt ( @Bulls_Jay ) from the Cash Considerations podcast to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Chicago Bulls. SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS: https://www.bluewirepods.com/podcast/cash-considerations-a-chicago-bulls-pod. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 11:18 - General impressions of the Bulls offseason 21:56 - Is Chicago's defense really this good? 27:10 - Will the...

Dan is joined by Kyle from Court Cousins: An Orlando Magic NBA Podcast ( @Court_Cousins ) to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—everything and anything about the 2023-24 Orlando Magic. SUBSCRIBE TO COURT COUSINS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS24xb3LSYbzzTBtE3ASLvg. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:16 - General impressions of the Magic offseason 7:17 - Breaking down the role of Joe Ingles 10:23 - An...

Dan is joined by Konata Edwards ( @NataTheScribe ) from CBS Sports to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Charlotte Hornets. FOLLOW KONATA ON BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/natathescribe.bsky.social. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:56 - The sale of the team and its implications 4:13 - The Kai Jones video 5:58 - What is this team's direction? 8:40 - Why did the Hornets draft Brandon Mi...

Dan is joined by Matt Modderno ( @MattModderno ) from the Bleav in Wizards podcast ( @BleavinWizards ) to discuss the 2023-24 Washington Wizards and the beginning stages of their rebuild. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLEAV IN WIZARDS pod here: https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-wizards/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - The Teardown! 4:21 - Did the Wizards get enough when they blew it up? 9:37 - Preparing Bilal...

Dan is joined by Justin Rowan ( @Cavsanda ) from The Chase Down Podcast ( @ChaseDownPod ) to discuss everything you need to know about the 2023-24 Cleveland Cavaliers. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHASEDOWN PODCAST HERE: https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/podcasts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:51 - Reflecting on the Cavs' 2022-23 season 8:11 - Impressions of Cleveland's offseason 11:42 - Biggest concern for the ros...

Dan and Grant are joined by Greg Wissinger ( @gwiss ) from The Kings Herald ( @thekingsherald ) to discuss everything about the 2023-24 Sacramento Kings. Support The Kings Herald here: https://kingsherald.com/ TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:01 - General impressions of the Kings offseason 3:58 - The Domantas Sabonis renegotiate-and-extend 15:27 - Does Sabonis have another level to hit? 20:26 - The def...

Dan is joined by Lauren Williams ( @WilliamsLaurenL ) from the Atlanta Journal Constitution to break down the 2023-24 Atlanta Hawks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:23 - Offseason impressions 6:54 - The Quin Snyder hire 10:31 - Functional changes to expect under Snyder 15:09 - The Dejounte Murray fit entering Year 2 19:38 - Is Trae Young underrated? 24:29 - The development of AJ Griffin 28:51 - Clint...

Dan is joined by Salman Ali ( @SalmanAliNBA ) from Red Nation Hoops to break down everything about the 2023-24 Houston Rockets. SUBSCRIBE TO HIS INDEPENDENT NEWS LETTER FOR MORE AWESOME ROCKETS COVERAGE HERE: https://t.co/R2FBmIxTMg. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - General impressions of the Rockets offseason 6:49 - Can the Rockets rein in Dillon Brooks on offense? 13:04 - Who benefits the most f...

Dan is joined by Ti Windisch ( @TiWindisch ) of the Gyro Step Podcast ( @WatchGSPN ) to break down everything about the 2023-24 Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:36 - Why are the Bucks so nerve-wracking on a national level? 8:38 - General impressions of the Bucks offseason 12:36 - Impact of Malik Beasley and Jae Crowder 17:01 - Mike Budenholzer's exit/Adrian Grffin's arrival 23:46 - The...

Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson ( @lazchance ) from Detroit Bad Boys to break down the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:17 - General impressions of the Pistons offseason 7:06 - The Monty Williams hire 12:37 - Rookie year role for Ausar Thompson 17:16 - The development of Cade Cunningham 20:44 - Is a Jaden Ivey leap coming? 24:46 - Let's talk about 28:48 - WE ARE SMITTEN WITH J...

Dan and Grant deliver their 2023 NBA offseaosn grades for the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:16 - Dallas Mavericks 10:42 - Houston Rockets 22:23 - Memphis Grizzlies 29:36 - New Orleans Pelicans 40:17 - San Antonio Spurs SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OU...

Dan and Grant deliver their 2023 NBA offseason grades for the Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:58 - Golden State Warriors 10:43 - LA Clippers 17:39 - Los Angeles Lakers 24:21 - Phoenix Suns 31:16 - Sacramento Kings SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit....