Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan is joined by Ti Windisch ( @TiWindisch ) from The Gyro Step podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Milwaukee Bucks. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHASEDOWN HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:39 - Offseason impressions 10:33 - Myles Turner’s fit 15:59 - Point Giannis! 19:53 - Secondary ball-handlers  26:23 - Giannis’ defense 31:36 - AJ Green 35:04 - Ryan Rollins 35:49 - Chris Livingston 36:55 - Andre Jacks...

"To make a mistake is human, but to blame it on someone else, make excuses or entirely pretend you didn't make a mistake is even more human." Dan and Grant are BACK to hold themselves accountable for their 2024 NBA offseason report cards with re-grades for EVERY team in the Western Conference. Check out the Eastern Conference edition HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA 8:08 - Dallas Maverick...

Dan is joined by Justin Rowan ( @Cavsanada ) from THE CHASEDOWN PODCAST for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Cleveland Cavaliers. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHASEDOWN HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:42 - How last season ended  4:43 - Offseason impressions 10:32 - Jaylon Tyson’s development  12:28 - Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland  16:55 - Integrating Lonzo Ball 18:22 - Continued development of Evan Moble...

Dan is joined Mike Shearer ( @bballispoetry ) from Basketball Poetry to discuss player flying under the (mainstream) radar who might have real impacts on their NBA Teams next season. SUBSCRIBE TO BASKETBALL POETRY HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:47 - Bennedict Mathurin 8:23 - Mo Gueye 13:21 - Neemias Queta 18:03 - Sam Merrill 23:41 - Ja’Kobe Walter  28:31 - Jonathan Mogbo 32:33 - Brandon Willia...

"How was I supposed to know there'd be consequences for my actions?" -Gina, Brooklyn Nine-Nine  Dan and Grant are BACK to hold themselves accountable for their 2024 NBA offseason report cards with re-grades for EVERY team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:46 - Christmas Day schedule release 6:01 - Atlanta Hawks  12:11 - Charlotte Hornets 16:47 - Miami Heat  23:03 - Orlando Mag...

Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@salmanalinba) from Red Nation Hoops to break down the outlook for the  2025-26 Houston Rockets. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:49 - Offseason impressions 10:51 - Integrating Kevin Durant into the offense  16:51 - The development of Reed Sheppard  23:41 - The Kevin Durant extension 27:32 - Double-center lineups 34:07 - Amen Thompson’s...

Dan and Mort Jensen (@msjnba) from 'The NBA Podcast' are going to spend this week going through moves and decisions and every NBA team still needs to make this offseason. Next up: The Eastern Conference! Check out the Western Conference HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Atlanta Hawks 12:26 - Boston Celtics 24:12 - Brooklyn Nets 33:19 - Charlotte Hornets 38:34 - Chicago Bulls 44:06 -Cleveland...

Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast are going to spend this week going through moves and decisions and every NBA team still needs to make this offseason. First up: The Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:53 - Dallas Mavericks 12:17 - Denver Nuggets 30:17 - Golden State Warriors 41:37 - Houston Rockets 48:27 - Los Angeles Clippers 58:32 - Los Angeles Lakers  1:07:...

Dan and Grant break down their initial impressions of the top rookie (or rookies) during NBA Summer League for every team in the Eastern Conference while playing 'Start, bench or G-League' with each of them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:10 - Tre Johnson 9:27 - Will Riley 14:04 - Collin Murray-Boyles 20:54 - V.J. Edgecombe 29:48 - Jase Richardson  35:40 - Mohamed Diawara 43:16 - Bogo 45:32 - Kaspara...

Dan and Grant break down their initial impressions of the top rookie (or rookies) during NBA Summer League for every team in the Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:02 - Ace Bailey 9:57 - Walter Clayton Jr. 12:23 - Dylan Harper 18:10 - Carter Bryant 24:14 -  Nique Clifford 28:45 - Yang Hansen 42:01 - Khaman Maluach 48:21 - Nikola Topic 53:33 - Brooks Barnhizer 59:38 - Jeremiah Fear 1:0...

Dan and Grant are doing something nobody has ever thought to do before: Put the Western Conference into tiers following the height of NBA free agency! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:58 - F Tier 8:23 - D Tier 30:03 - C Tier 1:02:47 - B Tier 1:13:48 - A Tier 1:29:50 - S Tier SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikT...

Dan and Grant link up to tier the Western Conference with NBA free agency and trade rumors grinding to a halt! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/Our approach 5:44 - F Tier 14:58 - D Tier 39:19 - C Tier 51:38 - B Tier 58:43 - A Tier 1:13:48 - S Tier 1:25:01 - RECAP SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodk...

Dan is joined by Yossi Gozlan ( @yossigozlan ) of the Third Apron to discuss the future of NBA free agency and trades, as well as some takeaways and emerging trends from this offseason. Subscribe to the Third Apron on YouTube and Substack . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:42 - Will free agency ever be cool again? 11:18 - More buyouts coming?  16:44 - True impact of the second apron 18:13 - The Thunder...

Dan and Grant are BACK to break down all the NBA offseason questions we still need answered, as well as the latest and greatest breaking news and transactions that we need to catch up on. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:48 - John Collins and the LA Clippers 8:17 - Norman Powell and the Miami Heat 12:28 - Are expiring contracts no longer valuable? 16:02 - Kelly Olynyk to the Spurs! 17:08 - What are the...

Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast   break down all of the action (pre-Tre Mann contract) from Day 2 of NBA free agency. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:28 - Milwaukee Bucks 27:28 - Indiana Pacers  35:43 - Detroit Pistons (Duncan Robinson!) 38:46 - Sacramento Kings  44:43 - New York Knicks (Yabu!) 55:10 - Toronto Raptors  1:04:02 - Denver Nuggets & West Rankings 1:32:43 - C...

Dan and Grant break down Day 1 of 2025 NBA free-agency by going through EVERY team's transactions. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:13 - Denver Nuggets (Cam Johnson trade) 7:48 - Brooklyn Nets (Michael Porter Jr. trade) 13:54 - Houston Rockets (Dorian Finney-Smith!) 21:59 - Los Angeles Lakers (LeBron James wants out?) 29:58 - Atlanta Hawks (CONTENDERS?!) 35:19 - Detroit Pistons (Caris LeVert + Malik Be...

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast to break down the Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro trade and discuss their biggest questions this offseason for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:08 - Chicago Bulls 27:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers 43:10 - Detroit Pistons 1:16:18 - Indiana Pacers 1:32:21 - Milwaukee...

Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast discuss their biggest questions this offseason for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. After that, they get into the Toronto Raptors moving on from Masai Ujiri TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:34 - Denver Nuggets 24:33 - Minnesota Timberwolves 40:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder 57:...

Dan and Grant break down their NBA offseason outlooks for the Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:38 - Toronto Raptors Offseason Lookahead 27:58 - New Orleans Pelicans Offseason Lookahead 52:48 - Washington Wizards Offseason Lookahead SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW U...

Dan and Grant break down the fallout from the 2025 NBA draft, but WITH A TWIST: Grant does not know the results, and will be reacting LIVE, for you! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:21 - Cooper Flagg to the Dallas Mavericks 6:26 - Dylan Harper to the San Antonio Spurs 9:08 - VJ Edgecombe to the Philadelphia 76ers 11:46 - Don Knueppel to the Charlotte Hornets 16:14 - Ace Bailey to the Utah Jazz 20:22 -...

Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast cannonball into the Chicago Bulls' 2025 offseason outlook. Will they finally rebuild? Is the franchise hopeless? Who gets an extension? We cover it all. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:58 - Do the Bulls actually have a plan?  4:22 - Chicago's cap sheet and trade assets 5:29 - Future of Josh Giddey 13:10 - Future of Coby White 22:36 - Futures o...

Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast  wrap up the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first NBA championship and dive into what their offseason could and should look like. After that, they get into their appreciation for the Indiana Pacers, the Tyrese Haliburton injury, and the team's overall future. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:27 - In appreciation of the Thunder 10:23 - OKC's offsea...

Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast ' discuss their biggest NBA offseason questions for the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. PLEASE NOTE: We recorded this before the Kevin Durant trade. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:08 - Boston Celtics 20:15 - Brooklyn Nets 41:48 - New York Knicks 59:35 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:14:35 - Toronto Rapto...

Dan and Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of  The NBA Podcast break down the Phoenix Suns trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, what it means for both teams, their futures, potential follow-up moves, and much more!  TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:45 - Kevin Durant trade details 3:44 - Where do the Suns go from here? 12:25 - Mat Ishbia is running a you-know-what show 26:37 - Did the Rockets just m...

Dan and Grant break down every aspect of the Portland Trail Blazers' 2025 offseason, including extension candidates, biggest needs, overall direction and potential trade targets! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Are the Blazers the NBA's biggest wild card? 3:44 - Blazers cap sheet and trade assets 5:18 - Shaedon Sharpe extension 9:12 - Toumani Camara extension 11:40 - Anfernee Simons extension 16:...