Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant deliver their 2023 NBA offseason grades for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Nuggets (3:19) Timberwolves (14:33) Thunder (24:28) Blazers (33:01) Jazz (41:02) SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHAN...

Dan is joined by Salman Ali ( @SalmanAliNBA ) of Red Nation Hoops to discuss James Harden vs. Daryl Morey, NBA trade demands, the future of Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia Sixers and more! SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS: https://www.rednationhoops.com SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:...

Dan and Grant deliver their 2023 NBA offseason grades for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:03 - Chicago Bulls 8:11 - Cleveland Cavaliers 12:32 - Detroit Pistons 17:37 - Indiana Pacers 24:47 - Milwaukee Bucks SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/d...

Dan discusses the latest "breaking" news on James Harden vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. PLUS: AN ANNOUNCEMENT! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ INTRO/ANNOUNCEMENT: 0:00 James Harden vs. Daryl Morey: 3:12 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @H...

Dan and Grant deliver their 2023 NBA offseason grades for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:42 - Atlanta Hawks 11:15 - Charlotte Hornets 17:43 - Miami Heat 23:53 - Orlando Magic 30:01 - Washington Wizards SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/disc...

Dan and Grant deliver their 2023 NBA offseason grades for the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:39 - Boston Celtics 11:51 - Brooklyn Nets 16:07 - New York Knicks 28:41 - Philadelphia 76ers 36:29 - Toronto Raptors SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit...

Dan tackles questions that cover the fit between Julius Randle and RJ Barrett, the future of the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, the value of Devin Vassell, the next step for Anthony Edwards, the most interesting 2023 NBA training camp battles and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:13 - Who's more likely to get traded: Julius Randle or RJ Barrett? 9:47 - Should the Minnesota Timb...

Dan and Grant collaborate on some PEAK NBA offseason content by drafting the best players age 23 or younger as if they're landing them for the rest of their careers. Ages are accurate as of August 2, 2023. Let's do this. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - Intro/We missed you Grant! 4:49 - Criteria 8:16 - No. 1 11:37 - No. 2 15:58 - No. 3 19:44 - No. 4 24:34 - No. 5 28:32 - No. 6 34:16 - No. 7 37:08 - No. 8...

Dan is joined by Katie Heindl (@wtevs), the author of the wildly popular Basketball Feelings Substack, to discuss her upcoming book, her NBA "Exits" series, offseason superlatives, the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics, the LA Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO BASKETBALL FEELINGS: https://basketballfeelings.substack.com. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/Did...

Dan provides his thoughts and reactions to "The Weakest Link in Every NBA Team's Start 5." SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TI...

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from The NBA Podcast, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss the latest on the James Harden and Philadelphia 76ers situation. After that, they dig into four NBA teams that have been overlooked this offseason and then wrap up with a conversation about superstar trade demands and the future of supermax contracts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:47 - James Harden...

Dan analyzes whether the Boston Celtics made a mistake with the Jaylen Brown extension and what his deal means for supermax candidates moving forward. After that, it's on to a miniature mailbag. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:17 - Did the Boston Celtics overpay Jaylen Brown?/Will supermax-extension standards increase under the new CBA? 16:27 - Why aren't NBA teams more aggressive with offer sheets fo...

ONE QUESTION MINI POD ALERT. Should the Cleveland Cavaliers trade Donovan Mitchell? Tim Bontemps of ESPN thinks so. Dan disagrees. And he's here to explain why. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughe...

Dan dives into a mailbag that covers the best Joel Embiid trade destinations, NBA teams that had the best offseason, how Devin Booker will fare running the Phoenix Suns offense, funky Team USA lineups, the 2024 offseason, the future of Superteams and much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:15 - INTRO 1:53 - Who is the most overrated NBA head coach? 4:59 - Is the 2024 NBA offseason going to suck? 10:41 - Are peo...

Dan is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) from SDPN Sports to talk about the Toronto Raptors, Pascal Siakam trade rumors and a few NBA teams not getting enough shine this offseason—including the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:23 - Toronto Raptors direction 9:46 - Pascal Siakam trade rumors 14:03 -...

Dan discusses the recent comments made by Joel Embiid that hints at an uncertain future with the Philadelphia 76ers. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKn...

Dan and Grant discuss their offseason impressions of the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller, the Charlotte Hornets and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:18 - Golden State Warriors 9:10 - Los Angeles Lakers 17:13 - Dallas Mavericks 27:14 - Indiana Pacers 38:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers 43:5...

Dan and Grant bounce around the NBA rumor, news and offseason mill. Part 1 covers the new In-Season Tournament, Damian Lillard trades, Pascal Siakam trade rumors, the Phoenix Suns championship stock, the Denver Nuggets, the Dejounte Murray extension and outlook for the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat offseason and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 6:43 - In-Season Tournament 16:01 - Damian Lillard/Por...

Dan dives into a mailbag that covers the latest Damian Lillard trade rumors, a potential deal that lands Dame with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Milwaukee Bucks' guard situation, the San Antonio Spurs' rotation, summer league memories, NBA draft pick development and much more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:20 - Latest Damian Lillard trade rumors 17:41 - Dame to the Oklahoma City Thunder? 26:2...

Dan breaks down all the angles of the Damian Lillard trade request, including the best destinations and offers, and whether the Portland Trail Blazers should consider sending him to a team not on his list of preferred destinations. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLO...

In Part 4 of our live 2023 NBA free agency show, Dan runs solo for a few minutes to discuss the remaining free-agency landscape, the San Antonio Spurs, Austin Reaves and more. After that, he's joined by The NBA Podcast's Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) to discuss the James Harden situation, potential trades to the LA Clippers and the future of the Philadelphia 76ers. Finally, they react to the FRED VANV...

In Part 3 of their live 2023 NBA free agency show, Dan and Grant react to every rumor and signing while tackling some big picture questions. This one continues with the Detroit Pistons' outlook and lack of moves. It closes with our favorites and least favorite contracts so far, and with Grant departing before the fourth and FINAL part. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://...

In Part 2 of their 2023 NBA free agency live show, Dan and Grant react to every signing and rumor, beginning with Jakob Poeltl returning to the Toronto Raptors. This cuts off after some Detroit Pistons and Joe Harris talk. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON S...

In Part 1 of our 2023 NBA free agency live show, Dan and Grant react to every signing and rumor. This one cuts off right before the Jakob Poeltl signing. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITT...

Dan and Grant preview the 2023 NBA offseason for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:48 - Chicago Bulls 15:44 - Cleveland Cavaliers 21:54 - Detroit Pistons 30:59 - Indiana Pacers 40:27 - Milwaukee Bucks SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhw...