Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant preview the 2023 NBA offseason for Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:06 - Denver Nuggets 13:08 - Minnesota Timberwolves 23:59 - Oklahoma City Thunder 33:04 - Portland Trail Blazers 46:14 - Utah Jazz SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR...

Dan and Grant discuss all their most significant observations coming out of the 2023 NBA Draft. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:47 - Chris Paul - Jordan Poole trade 13:44 - Washington Wizards 19:14 - Dallas Mavericks 23:18 - Oklahoma City Thunder 27:59 - Are older NBA rookies en vogue?/ 33:58 - The fall of Cam Whitmore 38:06 - Is the NBA approaching a moral dilemma? 43:13 - Charlotte Hornets/Bra...

Marcus Smart is now in the Memphis Grizzlies! Kristaps Porzingis is a member of the Boston Celtics! Tyus Jones is on the suddenly rebuilding Washington Wizards! GOOD. LORD. Dan breaks down the fallout from this three-team trade. After that, it's on to the first annual HARDWOOD KNOCKS LISTENER 2023 NBA MOCK DRAFT! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:16 - Kristaps Porzingis/Marcus Smart Trade Details 4:28 -...

Dan and Grant go deep on the 2023 NBA offseason outlooks for the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:23 - Dallas Mavericks 13:42 - Houston Rockets 21:41 - Memphis Grizzlies 31:27 - New Orleans Pelicans 40:23 - San Antonio Spurs SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerc...

Dan and Grant preview the 2023 NBA offseason for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:28 - Atlanta Hawks 15:31 - Charlotte Hornets 27:58 - Miami Heat 40:26 - Orlando Magic 52:56 - Washington Wizards SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIB...

Dan breaks down every angle of the Bradley Beal trade. What does the Phoenix Suns offense look like? Will Deandre Ayton be dealt next? What are the Washington Wizards doing? Which teams might trade for Chris Paul? All this, and more! 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 FOL...

Dan and Grant preview the 2023 NBA offseason for the Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - iNTRO 4:03 - Golden State Warriors 21:34 - L.A. Clippers 36:23 - Los Angeles Lakers 53:38 - Phoenix Suns 1:12:08 - Sacramento Kings SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly...

Dan discusses the latest Bradley Beal rumors, including the difficulty of moving his contract and the best offer EVERY NBA TEAM might be willing to field. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Bradley Beal rumors, his value, his contract, the direction of the Washington Wizards etc. 10:00 - The Best Bradley Beal trade destinations SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OU...

Dan and Grant put a bow on the 2023 NBA Finals. They get into Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., the team-building process and what's next. After that, it's on to the future of the Miami Heat, some New Orleans Pelicans rumors and the Toronto Raptors hiring Darko Rajakovic. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:23 - THE DENVER NUGGETS WON THE TITLE 36:40 - Future of the Miami Heat 47:43 -...

Dan is joined by Adam Spinella from The Box and One (@TheBoxAndOne_) for an extensive discussion about the 2023 NBA draft, as well as the latest Chris Paul rumors. Subscribe to The Box and One here: https://theboxandone.substack.com/.TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:17 - Chris Paul leaving the Phoenix Suns? 6:38 - Draft philosophy 10:04 - The NBA draft audience/High school prospect evaluation 12:...

Dan and Grant discuss the first two NBA Finals games between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, in addition to the latest coaching hires and the LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks rumors After that, they preview the offseason for the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:47 - Nuggets vs Heat 18:44 - Monty Williams to Detr...

MAIL TIME. First, though, Dan riffs on the mega contract plows through a list of mailbag questions that cover the NBA Finals, all-time-great playoff performances, Bruce Brown's free agency, next year's title and MVP favorites, draft targets for the Utah Jazz, a four-team trade idea for the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors and MUUUUUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1...

Dan and Grant preview the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat facing off in the NBA Finals and tackle the outlook of the Boston Celtics in the aftermath of their Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 loss. They also get into Bob Myers leaving the Golden State Warriors as well as the Milwaukee Bucks hiring Adrian Griffin, the Philadelphia 76ers hiring Nick Nurse and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:46 - Bob...

MAIL TIME. Dan answers a wide array of questions that tackle the state of NBA media coverage, the prospect of a Philadelphia 76ers rebuild, Portland Trail Blazers trades, LeBron James' retirement, coaching searches for the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks, James Harden's potential impact on the Houston Rockets and MUCH, MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:54 - Is NBA coverage broken? 2...

Dan and Grant discuss the Denver Nuggets winning the Western Conference and heading to the NBA Finals, as well as the superstar trajectory of Nikola Jokic. After that, they talk about Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat and get into some offseason musings about the future of the Los Angeles Lakers. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:59 - Is Nikola Jokic the best player in the NBA? 21:09 - Boston Celtics...

Dan is joined by Noah Magaro-George (@N_Magaro) from AirAlamo and the Alamo City Limits podcast to discuss the San Antonio Spurs' offseason and longer-term future after winning the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. SUBSCRIBE TO NOAH'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Noah_Magaro. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:39 - Victor Wembanyama to the Spurs! 7:04 - Wemby's defensive fit in San A...

Dan and Grant discuss the NBA offseason outlooks for the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 1:06 - Golden State Warriors 10:48 - Phoenix Suns 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 TIKTOK: @ha...

Dan and Grant discuss the latest Ja Morant incident and the Philadelphia 76ers firing Doc Rivers before previewing Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:09 - SNEAK PEEK 7:06 - Ja Morant 18:09 - Doc Rivers is fired/Future of the Sixers 40:09 - Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers primer 1:01:45 - Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat primer JO...

MAIL TIME. Dan plows through a goodie bag's worth of questions that cover the future of the Boston Celtics, trades for the Phoenix Suns to pursue, a Dillon Brooks destination, a Jordan Poole to the Utah Jazz scenario and much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:21 - All-NBA thoughts 5:59 - Should the New York Knicks regret not trading for Donovan Mitchell given how the series against the Miami Heat...

Dan and Grant take a DEEP dive into the NBA playoff battles between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers as well as the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. Their discussion covers unexpected contributions in Philadelphia, problem areas for the Celtics, the future of Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker's place among the league's superstars, Denver's strengthening championship stock and MUCH MORE. TIMESTA...

Dan and Grant unload all of their thoughts on the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks entering their win-or-go-home Game 5s. They also take a deep dive into everything the Lakers and Heat are doing well and how that could scale ahead to later rounds in the NBA playoffs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:34 - Life on the brink 6:38 - Knicks vs. Heat 27:22 - Warriors vs. Lakers 43:45 - Lonnie Walker...

MAIL TIME. Dan discusses the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to "dismiss" Mike Budenholzer before diving into a mailbag the covers coaching in the NBA playoffs, Jayson Tatum's iso game, the future of the Indiana Pacers, Kyrie Irving sign-and-trade ideas, reclamation projects and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:08 - The Bucks fire Mike Budenholzer 16:50 - Best mini MLE signings of the past f...

Dan and Grant dive into James Harden's pants and epic Game 1 performance against the Boston Celtics, the Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets series and the offseason outlooks for the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings. NOTE: THIS WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE NEWS THAT CP3 WOULD BE RE-EVALUATED IN ONE WEEK. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - James Harden's pants 4:15 - Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers thoughts...

Dan and Grant discuss the Memphis Grizzlies' decision to move on from Dillon Brooks before jumping into what to watch for throughout the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers series. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:05 - Dillon Brooks 10:05 - Warriors vs. Lakers Primer JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @da...

Dan and Grant bounce around the 2023 NBA playoffs. They begin with discussing the futures of the Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers after their exits. Then, they preview the series between the Miami Heat and New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets and finally the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:26 - Kawhi Leonard 7:06 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 17:02 - M...