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. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Let's Get The Phoenix Suns A Point Guard

    Dan discusses the recent report about the Phoenix Suns being frustrated they don't have a real point guard. He gets into why he wouldn't be in a rush to trade substantial assets, but then also offers a potential avenue for Phoenix to explore. 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

    Let's Get The Phoenix Suns A Point Guard

  2. 4d ago

    2026-27 NBA Season 'Peace Or Panic?!'

    Dan and Grant take turns spotlighting some of the most concerning starts to the 2026-27 NBA season and decide whether it's time for patience or panic. Their run-through includes the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Anthony Davis, the Minnesota Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards, the Indiana Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton, the Toronto Raptors without Kawhi Leonard, Naz Reid drama in Charlotte, and more! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:41 - Miami Heat 18:04 - Minnesota Timberwolves  29:19 - Phoenix Suns 38:46 - Denver Nuggets 46:52 - Orlando Magic 55:37 - Indiana Pacers 1:00:57 - New York Knicks 1:07:43 - Toronto Raptors 1:13:14 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:18:33 - Cam Boozer’s efficiency  1:22:55 - Egor Dëmin 1:24:54 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:28:18 - Utah Jazz 1:33:15 - Anthony Davis 1:36:44 - Naz Reid  1:39:09 - STAT Padding 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

    2026-27 NBA Season 'Peace Or Panic?!'

  3. 6d ago ·  Bonus

    The 2026-27 NBA All-Pendulum Draft! (Patreon Preview)

    Dan and Grant take turns selecting players whose perception is outstripping reality. Picks include names that are receiving too much negative attention, but also those whose reputations are becoming overinflated. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon, where you can get EVERY EPISODE AD-FREE plus TWO BONUS pods a month:  https://www.patreon.com/cw/hardwoodknocksnba. 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 2026-27 NBA All-Pendulum Draft! (Patreon Preview)

  4. Oct 28

    NBA Opening Week Winners | Where Do Thunder Go From Here? | The Magic's Dilemma | Jokic Hates Fans?!

    Dan and Grant run alternating picking their biggest winners from opening week of the 2026-27 NBA season. They also tackle the devastating Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace injury news and it's impact on the Thunder. Then, they do the same for Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and the Magic. Finally, they hit some of the newsier items, including Nikola Jokic's thoughts on booing Nuggets fans and the latest Jaylen Brown rumors and Celtics beef. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:23 - Where do the Thunder go from here? 20:40 - Houston Rockets 30:05 - Minnesota Timberwolves  41:17 - Philadelphia 76ers 50:44 - Portland Trail Blazers 55:55 - Los Angeles Lakers 1:01:17 - Memphis Grizzlies 1:06:20 - Injury watch in Utah 1:08:26 - Orlando Magic injury fallout 1:11:29 - Kawhi Leonard injury fallout  1:14:27 - Detroit Pistons injuries 1:17:05 - Nikola Jokic comments on boo birds 1:20:05 - Jaylen Brown, Celtics and lamb chops JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION 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

    NBA Opening Week Winners | Where Do Thunder Go From Here? | The Magic's Dilemma | Jokic Hates Fans?!

  5. Oct 24

    The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!

    Dan and Grant run through a list of overreactions from the start of the 2026-27 NBA season and decide whether they're going to buy or sell them. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:08 - The Bulls are the worst team in the East 10:25 - Victor Wembanyama's MVP case is overrated 5:12 - The Thunder are in a tier of their own 18:52 - Boston has real offensive problems 21:56 - What are the Wizards doing with Will Riley? 24:51 - Was the Ausar Thompson contract a mistake? 27:04 - Was the Amen Thompson contract a mistake? 30:24 - Jabari Smith Jr. will take more threes 32:36 - Ron Holland II’s future in Detroit 34:08 - The Orlando Magic solved their offense 37:05 - Paolo Banchero will make All-NBA 39:27 - The Warriors will be relegated  43:59 - Mike Dunleavy Jr. should be fired 51:59 - The Suns have the bleakest future in the NBA 57:10 - Depth is going to ruin the Heat 59:46 - Giannis shouldn’t sign an extension 1:00:44 - Lakers have a top-three trio 1:04:34 - Joel Embiid is cooked  1:09:42 - LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards will hit more threes than an entire team 1:12:57 - The Knicks don’t need to trade for a center  1:14:57 - Naz Reid will be top-two in Hornets assists 1:16:27 - Trevon Brazile is who Kel’el Ware was supposed to be 1:18:22 - Taylor Jenkins is the Bucks’ cornerstone 1:19:37 - Ty Lue is guilty! 1:20:41 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the Hawks’ MVP 1:21:44 - James Harden is washed  1:23:06 - Ty Jerome is better than Ja Morant  1:24:16 - The Nets will be top five in opponent TOV% 1:25:50 - Hipsters overhyped the Utah Jazz JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION 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 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!

  6. Oct 21

    2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks

    Dan and Grant drop their picks to win every major 2026-27 NBA season award while providing some WILD CARD options to monitor for each of the following categories: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. Then, they make their NBA Finals predictions! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:41 - MVP 18:38 - Defensive Player of the Year 27:01 - Rookie of the Year 42:21 - Most Improved Player 51:09 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:01:18 - Coach of the Year 1:13:26 - Executive Player of the Year 1:17:29 - NBA Finals predictions JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION 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

    2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks

  7. Oct 19

    1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference

    Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Western Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:09 - Oklahoma City Thunder 11:58 - Denver Nuggets 19:33 - Los Angeles Clippers 25:53 - Los Angeles Lakers 30:12 - Minnesota Timberwolves 36:59 - Portland Trail Blazers 42:31 - Utah Jazz 49:18 - Phoenix Suns 55:36 - Golden State Warriors 1:00:01 - Sacramento Kings 1:07:46 - San Antonio Spurs 1:19:15  - Houston Rockets 1:24:19 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:32:24 - Dallas Mavericks 1:39:31 - Memphis Grizzlies JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION 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

    1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference

  8. Oct 18

    1 Big Question For Every NBA Team In The Eastern Conference

    Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Eastern Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:03 - Boston Celtics 10:03 - New York Knicks 16:28 - Toronto Raptors 25:09 - Philadelphia 76ers 33:51 - Brooklyn Nets 38:57 - Detroit Pistons 47:45 - Cleveland Cavaliers 53:12 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:00:58 - Chicago Bulls 1:06:21 - Indiana Pacers 1:11:05 - Atlanta Hawks 1:16:54 - Orlando Magic 1:22:59 - Charlotte Hornets 1:28:48 - Miami Heat 1:36:07 - Washington Wizards JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION 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

    1 Big Question For Every NBA Team In The Eastern Conference
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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
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