Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

HardwoodKnocks: An NBA Podcast
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Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Hardwood Knocks is a totally, completely, thoroughly fun AF NBA podcast in which Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes analyze the ins, outs, ups, downs and, heck, even diagonals of The Association. FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE⬇️ Apple: http://apple.co/2iIw0IJ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xnq1yKgX8uJCllz1fOQfP YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HardwoodKnocksNBA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardwoodknocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH⬇️ https://hardwood-knocks-shop.fourthwall.com/?

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    2024-25 NBA Season Rookie Report Cards!

    Dan and Grant check in on some of the most important rookie of the 2024-25 NBA season and evaluate their performances so far with...grades! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:03 - Grading criteria 5:14 - Zaccharie Risacher 9:05 - Tidjane Salaun 11:18 - Matas Buzelis 14:21 - Ron Holland II 17:59 - Reed Sheppard 21:21 - Dalton Knecht 26:24 - Zach Edey 30:20 - Jaylen Wells 33:23 - Rob Dillingham 40:22 - Jared McCain 45:10 - Ryan Dunn 49:18 - Donovan Clingan 52:39 - Stephon Castle 57:41 - Bub Carrington 1:01:25 - Kyshawn George 1:04:44 - Alex Sarr 1:08:51 - Cody Williams 1:13:00 - Kyle Filipowski 1:15:34 - Jamal Shead, Tristan Da Silva, Ajay Mitchell, more SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    1h 26m

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    Grading The Top NBA Players on New Teams

    Dan and Grant through some of the biggest new NBA additions from over the offseason and grade how things are panning out so far. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Our approach 3:42 - Dejounte Murray on the New Orleans Pelicans 5:19 - Isaiah Hartenstein the Oklahoma City Thunder 6:00 - Klay Thompson on the Dallas Mavericks 10:19 - Mikal Bridges on the New York Knicks 16:33 - Karl-Anthony on the Knicks 24:00 - Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo on the Minnesota Timberwolves 34:08 - DeMar DeRozan on the Sacramento Kings 39:56 - Alex Caruso on the Thunder 43:04 - Josh Giddey on the Chicago Bulls 48:44 - Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones on the Los Angeles Clippers 53:03 - Paul George, Not Cody Martin on the Philadelphia 76ers  1:04:42 - Lindy Waters III on the Golden State Warriors 1:05:20 - Buddy Hield, Kyle Anderson and De'Anthony Melton on the Warriors 1:11:54 - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the Orlando Magic 1:14:43 - Russell Westbrook on the Denver Nuggets 1:18:07 - Deni Avdija on the Portland Trail Blazers 1:21:32 - Dyson Daniels on the Atlanta Hawks 1:26:28 - Chris Paul on the San Antonio Spurs 1:28:18 - Tyus Jones on the Phoenix Suns  SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    1h 30m

  3. 6 DAYS AGO

    Which NBA Teams Would Trade Cooper Flagg For Giannis Antetokounmpo?

    Dan talks with Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) about the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo and goes through which potential NBA draft lottery teams would consider trading Cooper Flagg for the two-time MVP. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:36 - The Bucks shouldn't trade Giannis Antetokounmpo...for now 7:43 - Who has the better Giannis trade package: The Thunder or Rockets? 11:09 - Are the Pelicans a sleeper Giannis destination? 14:03 - Can OKC trade for Giannis without including Jalen Williams? 17:28 - The Knicks?!? 18:59 - Would you trade Giannis for Cooper Flagg? 19:31 - What if the Pelicans win the No. 1 pick? 20:01 - Which lottery teams would trade Cooper Flagg for Giannis? 20:25 - Toronto Raptors 21:06 - San Antonio Spurs + Stephon Castle tangent 24:20 - Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets 25:27 - Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls 27:28 - Miami Heat 28:20 - Dallas Mavericks 29:17 - Philadelphia 76ers 29:54 - Utah Jazz 31:44 - Indiana Pacers 32:46 - Portland Trail Blazers 38:39 - Los Angeles Clippers ➡️ OKC Thunder 41:19 - Memphis Grizzlies 43:03 - Los Angeles Lakers 43:39 - Denver Nuggets 45:33 - Is Luka Doncic or Nikola Jokic a better teammate for Giannis? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    54 min

  4. 19 NOV

    Are The Knicks Contenders? PLUS: NBA City Edition Jersey Grades

    Dan talks with Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) from Yahoo Sports, Forbes and The NBA podcast about the Knicks. Afterwards, they grade every 2024-25 NBA City Edition jersey. The YouTube version of these grades will drop Wednesday, November 20! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:03 - Let's talk about the OKC Thunder! (Jk, it's the Knicks) 1:54 - Impressions of the Knicks with Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns 13:07 - How can the Knicks reach the Boston Celtics level? 27:11 - Is Tom Thibodeau the right coach for this team?  37:10 - Grading 2024-25 NBA City Edition jerseys SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    1h 38m

  5. 16 NOV

    2024-25 NBA Season Fact Or Fiction

    Dan and Grant go through some early NBA season trends, developments and predictions and then play 'Fact or Fiction?' Topics include Nikola Jokic, the Golden State Warriors, Defensive Player of the Year, Darius Garland, Eastern Conference playoff teams, the future of the Miami Heat, trades, the Dallas Mavericks and more! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:51 - Our approach 3:21 - Tyler Herro and Norman Powell 11:47 - Jared McCain and Stephon Castle 18:59 - Nikola Jokic and the MVP race 29:40 - Darius Garland 33:52 - Golden State Warriors 51:32 - Victor Wembanyama and Draymond Green 1:01:15 - Miami Heat 1:08:34 - Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns 1:13:32 - Ben Simmons 1:21:19 - Houston Rockets 1:27:08 - Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason 1:33:02 - Dallas Mavericks 1:38:23 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:43:52 - Los Angeles Clippers 1:48:41 - Distant first-round picks 1:52:16 - How many East playoff teams will have a losing record? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    2h 2m

  6. 14 NOV

    THE BOUNCE AROUND: The NBA Has An Injury Problem

    Dan and Grant discuss the uptick in notable NBA injuries this season before breaking down the outlooks for the Oklahoma City Thunder without Chet Holmgren, the Phoenix Suns without Kevin Durant, the Indiana Pacers with a struggling Tyrese Haliburton and the Memphis Grizzlies without Ja Morant (and others).  After that, they discuss the Zion Williamson dilemma for the New Orleans Pelicans. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:02 - It feels like there are more injuries... 2:53 - ...Because there are more injuries 23:52 - Chet Holmgren injury impact on OKC Thunder 32:21 - Should OKC make a trade? 40:56 - What are the Grizzlies?! 51:17 - Kevin Durant's importance to the Suns 1:00:16 - Are the Pacers in trouble? 1:12:27 - A brutally honest conversation about Zion Williamson SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    1h 34m

  7. 9 NOV

    2024-25 NBA Season 'Peace or Panic?!?'

    Dan and Grant play 'PEACE OR PANIC?!' with the NBA teams off to, let's say, some less-than-ideal starts. After that, they go through about 20 'PEACE OR PANIC?!' quick hits worth monitoring. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Criteria 3:26 - Milwaukee Bucks 16:36 - New Orleans Pelicans 27:37 - New York Knicks 40:35 - Orlando Magic 50:35 - Brooklyn Nets 52:09 - Denver Nuggets 59:38 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:06:33 - Los Angeles Lakers 1:13:14 - Miami Heat 1:21:30 - QUICK HITTERS: Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Haliburton, Reed Sheppard, Marcus Smart, Victor Wembanyama, Josh Giddey, MORE! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    1h 34m

  8. 7 NOV

    THE BOUNCE AROUND: Cavs(?!), Wizards, Raptors, Jaden Ivey & Latest NBA News

    In this week's edition of THE BOUNCE AROUND, Dan and Grant discuss whether the Cleveland Cavaliers have a case to be the second-best team in the NBA, the state of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors rebuilds, and the rise of Jaden Ivey for the Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:40 - Who is the second-best team in the NBA? 5:03 - Cavs?!?!?!? 10:24 - Darius Garland is peaking 14:40 - Donovan Mitchell appreciation 19:01 - Evan Mobley is evolving 25:34 - So, the second-best team is... 28:37 - State of the Wizards rebuild 30:06 - The rise of Bilal Coulibaly 35:29 - Kyshawn George impressions 37:52 - Thoughts on Alex Sarr 41:55 - Bub Carrington for Rookie of the Year?! 47:50 - Are the Wizards ahead of schedule? 52:02 - Are the Raptors the perfect kind of bad? 53:58 -  RJ Barrett keeps improving 56:55 - Depth in Toronto??? 58:22 - Gradey Dick is ascending 1:04:03 - Searching for Gradey comps 1:06:36 - Is Jaden Ivey figuring it out? 1:13:53 - Latest NBA news SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    1h 26m
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Hardwood Knocks is a totally, completely, thoroughly fun AF NBA podcast in which Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes analyze the ins, outs, ups, downs and, heck, even diagonals of The Association. FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE⬇️ Apple: http://apple.co/2iIw0IJ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xnq1yKgX8uJCllz1fOQfP YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HardwoodKnocksNBA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardwoodknocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH⬇️ https://hardwood-knocks-shop.fourthwall.com/?

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    2015 - 2024
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