Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

WELCOME TO NBA 'HOT OR NOT?!' You submitted your hot takes. Dan and Grant are here to discuss whether they're too spicy or not incendiary enough. This batch of surface-of-the-sun takes will cover everything from max (or near-max) contract candidates this summer, the rise of the New York Knicks, the future of the Miami Heat, the MVP race and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 3:01 - The Sac...

MAIL TIME. Dan drops Part 2 of this week's mailbag, which includes a look at the surging New York Knicks, the ambiguous L.A. Clippers, the NBA MVP race, Anthony Edwards, playoff seeds and more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:39 - Anthony Edwards 5:02 - Are the New York Knicks actually good? 10:57 - The MVP discussion  32:05 - What happens to the L.A. Clippers if they implode during—or before—th...

MAIL TIME. In Part 1 of a two-pod mailbag, Dan ventures through questions that cover the Toronto Raptors, Oklahoma City Thunder, playoff basketball, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:46 - Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies Outlook 13:00 - Is it time for the Oklahoma City Thunder to go all-in this summer? 20:47 - Fred VanVleet's free-agency value 27:29 - What’s a bigger det...

Dan and Grant go through their EIGHT most interesting NBA teams heading into the stretch run of the 2022-23 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 3:23 - Most interesting team No. 1 8:55 - Most interesting team No. 2 12:40 - Most interesting team No. 3 13:22 - Will Kyrie be on the Mavs next season? 18:47 - Most interesting team No. 4 22:23 - Most interesting team No. 5 26:11 - Most interesting...

MAIL TIME. In the latest mailbag, Dan and Grant tackle Cinderella candidates ahead of the 2023 NBA playoffs, discuss their best head coaches, the development of Mark Williams, Jerami Grant's free agency and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:15 - Are the Lakers cooked without LeBron James? 6:10 - Are the Jazz tanking? 10:46 - Do players deserve blame for load management? 16:15 - Can the...

Dan reacts to some of the most pressing NBA news items: Quin Snyder (officially) joining the Atlanta Hawks, the LaMelo Ball injury, the LeBron James injury and the latest on CBA negotiations between the league and the players union. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:02 - Quin Snyder, the future of the Atlanta Hawks 18:47 - LaMelo Ball Injury 25:22 - Can the Lakers survive the LeBron James injury?...

Dan and Grant pose 10 pressing questions that they'll thinking about over the stretch run of the NBA regular season. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:46 - Which teams will emerge as surprise tankers? 6:08 - Which team will go down as a disastrous disappointment? 13:06 - What is the most impactful injury for the rest of this season? 15:59 - Who is the rightful title favorite? 19:46 - Will Russell...

MAIL TIME. Dan and Grant plow through questions that cover Nate McMillan getting fired, the future of the Atlanta Hawks, fixes for NBA All-Star Weekend, the current parity, contenders who are actually frauds, rookie awards, the outlook of the Brooklyn Nets and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 4:23 - Nate McMillan firing, future of the Atlanta Hawks 14:28 - Fixing All-Star Weekend 23:21 - Is th...

Dan is joined by Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) and Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) of The Timeline Podcast to for a DEEEEP dive into how the Kevin Durant trade impacts the Phoenix Suns both immediately and over the longer term. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:46 - WAS JOSH OKOGIE SNUBBED FROM THE THREE-POINT COMPETITION?! 3:38 - Thoughts about the Kevin Durant trade two weeks later... 6:38 - The opport...

MAIL TIME. In Part 2 of our two-part mailbag, Dan and Grant cover the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker-at-point-guard lineups, the future of the Brooklyn Nets, Mikal Bridges' ceiling, the progression of Evan Mobley, the next blow-it-up candidates and much more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:11 - INTRO 3:03 - How far can the Nets go in the playoffs 5:27 - The expansion of Mikal Bridges' offensive ga...

MAIL TIME. In Part 1 of a two-part mailbag, Dan and Grant discuss the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and hold their own mock draft. After that, they talk about Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James, the impact of Zion Williamson's latest injury on the New Orleans Pelicans and much more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:11 - INTRO 4:05 - MOCK 2023 NBA ALL-STAR DRAFT 10:56 - Zion Williamson injury/avail...

Dan runs through a list of potential buyout candidates and rattles off where he thinks they'd be best suited to play. 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: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn...

Part 2 of our NBA trade deadline reaction covers the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and our biggest surprises/most under the radar moves. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 0:55 - Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons 9:18 -...

This is Part 1 of our two-part podcast on the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Dan and Grant analyze the ins and outs of Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns, the Brooklyn Nets, the L.A. Clippers, Bones Hyland and Eric Gordon, the Denver Nuggets, the Memphis Grizzlies and Luke Kennard, every Los Angeles Lakers move and the impact of the D'Angelo Russell and Mike Conley trade on the Minnesota Timberwolves and Ut...

Dan reacts to the three-team trade between the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz and what it means for each franchise moving forward. After that, it's on to the New York Knicks acquiring Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers. Finally, we wrap up with some general NBA trade deadline thoughts and musings. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 4:13 - Los Angeles Lakers trade reac...

Dan came up with one realistic 2023 NBA trade deadline prediction for every team. Some already don't look so hot. Others aren't so bad. One already even came true! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 3:29 - Atlanta Hawks 6:16 - Boston Celtics 7:27 - Brooklyn Nets 9:32 - Charlotte Hornets 10:38 - Chicago Bulls 11:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers 13:19 - Dallas Mavericks 15:03 - Denver Nuggets 17:10 - Detroit P...

Dan and Grant break down every angle of the Kyrie Irving trade. Did the Dallas Mavericks make a mistake? What's next for Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets? How will this deal impact the rest of the trade market? Is LeBron James going to be mad? (PROGRAMMING NOTE: Dan goes solo for about the first 26 minutes, and then the ever fantabulous Mr. Hughes hops on.) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SU...

IT’S 2023 NBA TRADE DEADLINE PRIMER SEASON, ROUND 6. In the sixth and final podcast of this series, Dan and Grant cover the ins and outs of every team in the Southeast Division: Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards. From salary-cap minutiae to pressing needs to HYPOTHETICAL TRADES GALORE, you don’t want to miss this. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 3:2...

IT’S 2023 NBA TRADE DEADLINE PRIMER SEASON, ROUND 5. In the fifth of six podcasts, Dan and Grant cover the ins and outs of every team in the Central Division: Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. From salary-cap minutiae to pressing needs to HYPOTHETICAL TRADES GALORE, you don’t want to miss this. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 4:37 - Milwaukee...

IT’S 2023 NBA TRADE DEADLINE PRIMER SEASON, ROUND 4. In the fourth of six podcasts, Dan and Grant cover the ins and outs of every team in the Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors. From salary-cap minutiae to pressing needs to HYPOTHETICAL TRADES GALORE, you don’t want to miss this. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 5:51 - Boston Ce...

Dan dissects the latest NBA trade deadline news and rumors before cannonballing into a mini-mailbag. From the complicated nature of a Bones Hyland trade to OG Anunoby's value to Myles Turner's future, we've got LOADS to discuss. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 3:57 - Myles Turner's new deal, What to expect from the Indiana Pacers at the NBA trade deadline 7:40 - Jerami Grant/Portland Trail Blazers...

IT’S 2023 NBA TRADE DEADLINE PRIMER SEASON, ROUND 3. In the third of six podcasts, Dan and Grant cover the ins and outs of every team in the Southwest Division: Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets From salary-cap minutiae to pressing needs to HYPOTHETICAL TRADES GALORE, you don’t want to miss this. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 7:50 -...

IT'S 2023 NBA TRADE DEADLINE PRIMER SEASON, ROUND 2. In the second of six podcasts, Dan and Grant cover the ins and outs of every team in the Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder. From salary-cap minutiae to pressing needs to HYPOTHETICAL TRADES GALORE, you don't want to miss this. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 4:09 - Denver Nuggets 15:18 -...

IT'S 2023 NBA TRADE DEADLINE PRIMER SEASON. In the first of six podcasts, Dan and Grant cover the ins and outs of every team in the Pacific Division: Sacramento Kings, LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. From salary-cap minutiae to pressing needs to HYPOTHETICAL TRADES GALORE, you don't want to miss this. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1:58 - INTRO 4:09 - Sacramento Kings...

Dan reacts to the trade sending Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks. Did the Washington Wizards make a mistake? What does this say about how the Lakers will handle the rest of the deadline? He gets into it all. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:35 - Impact on the Lakers 17:13 - Impact on the Wizards JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk...