Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

HardwoodKnocks: An NBA Podcast
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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/?

  1. 5h ago

    Charlotte Hornets 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@natathescribe) to break down the 2026-27 Charlotte Hornets! They begin by tackling the team's direction following the LaMelo Ball trade and whether that was the right decision. From there, they get into the pressure and continued development on Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel and Naz Reid's fit before digging into other prospect breakdowns, rotation questions, predictions and more! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:56 - The LaMelo Ball trade 14:00 - Who are the Hornets betting on? 16:15 - Can Kon Knueppel do more on-ball? 19:26 - The complicated development of Brandon Miller 24:57 - Can Coby White run the offense? 27:00 - Do the Hornets have enough playmakers? 30:02 - Naz Reid’s role 33:35 - Early impressions of Hannes Steinbach 36:27 - Charles Lee has decisions to make in the frontcourt 38:17 - Importance of Liam McNeeley and Sion James 41:27 - Cutting down the roster 43:28 -  Stylistic changes on offense 45:12 - The future of Moussa Diabate 46:15 - Biggest needs 49:50 - Playmaking concerns are overrated? 50:42 - Top-10 rotation 52:24 - Go-to closing lineup 53:34 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 55:13 - Is Charles Lee underappreciated? 56:20 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    Charlotte Hornets 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  2. 3d ago

    2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Bulls, Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers And Bucks

    Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! First up: The Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:12 - Grading process 5:04 - Chicago Bulls 12:31 - Cleveland Cavaliers 25:25 - Detroit Pistons 40:02 - Indiana Pacers 46:06 - Milwaukee Bucks SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Bulls, Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers And Bucks

  3. 4d ago

    The NBA Actually Dropped THE HAMMER On Steve Ballmer And The Clippers

    Dan and Grant react to the NBA laying the SMACKDOWN on the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap by facilitating sponsorship payments to Kawhi Leonard. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Is the Clippers’ punishment surprising? 6:57 - Did Kawhi Leonard deserve a harsher punishment? 11:27 - The Clippers’ argument came back to bite them 18:28 - The Clippers’ letter to Adam Silver 27:35 - Long-term ramifications for other NBA teams 31:53 - People were wrong about Pablo Torre 35:43 - Will the Kawhi trade now go through? 37:04 - What happened with the ESPN report? 39:42 - Where do the Clippers go from here? 43:14 - Kawhi Leonard’s legacy 47:03 - There’s more to come SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    The NBA Actually Dropped THE HAMMER On Steve Ballmer And The Clippers

  4. Sep 1

    Orlando Magic 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Philip Rossman-Reich (@philiprr) of Locked On Magic and Orlando Magic Daily to break down the 2026-27 Orlando Magic! SUBSCRIBE TO PHILIP’S COVERAGE ON PATREON HERE: https://t.co/epoZKIt8GJ. TIMESTAMPS ⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:42 - The Magic’s offseason approach 10:08 - Sean Sweeney’s offensive system 14:21 - What went wrong defensively last year? 18:22 - Orlando’s defensive approach 21:59 - Can the Magic make life easier on Paolo Banchero? 30:13 - Will Jalen Suggs’ role change? 35:24 - Paolo Banchero’s leadership 39:17 - Franz Wagner taking on more offensive initiation 46:02 - Reworking Desmond Bane’s shot diet 47:37 - Is Wendell Carter Jr. the right center for this time? 53:21 - Anthony Black vs. Jalen Suggs 55:30 - Are the Magic deep enough? 59:47 - Noah Penda’s development 1:01:16 - Challenges for Jase Richardson 1:02:44 - Izaiyah Nelson breakdown 1:04:54 - Biggest needs 1:08:01 - Recalibrating Orlando’s expectations 1:15:03 - Top-10 rotation 1:16:08 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:17:10 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:18:50 - PREDICTIONS! SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    Orlando Magic 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  5. Aug 29

    Washington Wizards 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) of the Bleav in Wizards podcast to break down the 2026-27 Washington Wizards! SUBSCRIBE TO BLEAV IN WIZARDS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiV9sl0LU7fVs0tTZiX-rEFbtvI-_Jyey. TIMESTAMPS ⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:55 - What do we make of the Wizards’ direction? 8:15 - The impact of Trae Young 16:26 - The Alex Sarr-Anthony Davis fit 21:58 - AJ Dybantsa’s role 28:43 - Kyshawn George’s next frontier 34:44 - Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington breakdowns 39:55 - Bilal Coulibaly and Will Riley breakdowns 43:22 - The Wizards’ biggest needs 45:32 - Underrated strengths 48:21 - The top-10 rotation + Brian Keefe’s job security 51:37 - Best closing lineup 53:42 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 55:07 - The value of Deandre Ayton 56:36 - Predictions! SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    Washington Wizards 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  6. Aug 27

    Chicago Bulls 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Jason Patt (@bullsjay) of the Cash Considerations podcast to break down the 2026-27 Chicago Bulls! SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS ON YOUTUBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/cashconsiderationspodcast. TIMESTAMPS ⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:35 - Direction under Bryson Graham 7:55 - The Tiago Splitter hire 11:05 - How will the Bulls develop Caleb Wilson? 16:55 - The Matas Buzelis-Caleb Wilson dynamic 24:37 - Josh Giddey’s shooting development 34:47 - Can Leonard Miller stick? 36:57 - Is Noa Essengue done? 40:46 - Already time for Dailyn Swain concern? 45:16 - The Rob Dillingham experience 50:32 - Bulls’ biggest needs 56:52 - The value of Tre Jones and Jalen Smith 1:00:33 - Top-10 rotation 1:02:23 - Go-to closing lineup 1:04:17 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:05:13 - Other coaching additions 1:06:18 - PREDICTIONS! SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    Chicago Bulls 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  7. Aug 25

    Los Angeles Lakers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Jabari A Davis (@jabariadavis) from iHeart to break down the 2026-27 Los Angeles Lakers! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO  0:57 - The Lakers’ offseason vision 3:08 - LeBron James’ exit 7:52 - Will the Lakers even miss LeBron? 9:21 - How do the Lakers intend to play? 13:24 - Walker Kessler’s fit 21:39 - The Jonathan Kuminga discussion 26:52 - The most important non-Kessler additions 29:12 - Fifth starter and backup bigs 35:09 - Trade targets to monitor 38:44 - Early impressions of Cameron Carr 43:04 - Breaking down Adou Thiero, Arthur Kaluma and Bronny James 49:52 - Which youngsters have the best shot at playing? 51:34 - Evaluating the Lakers’ depth 54:26 - Biggest remaining needs 56:04 - Is Luka Doncic flying under the radar? 59:33 - Top-10 rotation 1:02:28 - Go-to closing lineup 1:04:05 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:06:09 - Impact of the Lakers’ ownership battle 1:09:32 - PREDICTIONS! SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    Los Angeles Lakers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  8. Aug 22

    Milwaukee Bucks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) of Gyro Step podcast to break down the 2026-27 Milwaukee Bucks! SUBSCRIBE TO THE GYRO STEP HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@GyroStepPodcast. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:46 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade return 9:45 - Milwaukee’s rebuilding timeline 14:16 - The Gary Trent Jr. situation 17:25 - How will they play under Taylor Jenkins? 19:30 - Who will the Bucks cut off the roster? 22:46 - The future of Tyler Herro 26:48 - Ryan Rollins’ next frontier 32:43 - Early impressions of Brayden Burries 37:41 - How will the Bucks use Kel’el Ware? 44:21 - Development of Nate Ament 47:23 - Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s role 49:15 - Ousmane Dieng breakdown 51:17  - The fit of Kasparas Jakucionis 53:37 - Breaking down Bogoljub Marković 55:11 - Milwaukee’s biggest needs 56:22 - Who’s flying under the radar? 58:59 - Top-10 rotation 1:00:37 - Go-to closing lineup 1:01:28 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:03:16 - Predictions! SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

    Milwaukee Bucks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead
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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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    HardwoodKnocks: An NBA Podcast
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
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