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. 11h ago

    Indiana Pacers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) of the world-famous “Basketball, She Wrote” blog to break down the 2026-27 Indiana Pacers. Sign up for “Basketball, She Wrote” here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/basketballshewrote. And Subscribe to Caitlin’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaitlinCooperBSW. JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION: https://forms.gle/xC3p9vhGyEumrq8H7. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:17 - Lessons from last season  4:25 - Tyrese Haliburton’s return 11:32 - The Ivica Zubac fit 37:54 - Pascal Siakam’s continued adjustments 42:53 - Impact of Andrew Nembhard’s shot quality 45:56 - Can Aaron Nesmith scale up? 50:38 - Kelly Oubre Jr.’s fit  55:15 - Obi Toppin’s passing 57:41 - The secondary big man rotation 1:03:01 - Jarace Walker’s role and future 1:10:05 - Johnny Furphy’s return 1:13:11 - Confidence level in the bench 1:16:37 - Most intriguing two-way contract 1:19:34 - Biggest needs 1:20:49 - How will the Pacers approach the possession battle? 1:17:48 - Top-10 rotation 1:23:54 - Go-to crunch-time lineup(s) 1:25:06 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:28:35 - 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

    Indiana Pacers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  2. 1d ago

    Portland Trail Blazers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Mike Richman (@mikegrich) from Locked On Blazers to break down the 2026-27 Portland Trail Blazers! Subscribe to Locked On Blazers on YouTube. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:24 - Biggest 2025-26 takeaways 2:22 - The Micah Nori hire 5:27 - The Ja Morant trade and fit 10:53 - Ja and Dame 12:01 - Deni Avdija’s role with Ja and Dame 13:26 - Damian Lillard’s return and usage 18:01 - Scoot Henderson’s role and future 20:09 - Portland’s dynamic ball-handling 23:07 - Donovan Clingan’s continued development 26:32 - The secondary big man rotation 29:48 - Yang Hansen’s role and breakdown 31:38 - Toumani Camara, Jrue Holiday and the defense 37:04 - Impact of Shaedon Sharpe injury 38:46 - What is the Blazers’ identity? 40:25 - The Moda Center battle 45:45 - Deni Avdija’s future 48:02 - Biggest needs 51:59 - Scoot Henderson’s future 49:42 - Top-10 rotation 50:15 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 51:05 - Vit Krejci appreciation 51:45 - 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

    Portland Trail Blazers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  3. 2d ago

    Sacramento Kings 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Will Griffith (@WillofThaPeople) and Tony Xypteras (@TonyXypteras) from The Kings Herald to break down the 2026-27 Sacramento Kings. Subscribe to their podcast, The Kings Herald Show, that also features Jerry Reynolds on both Apple and Spotify. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO  2:12 - The Kings’ offseason approach 5:26 - Scott Perry’s vision for the roster 9:01 - How will the Kings handle the vets? 12:35 - Early impressions of Darius Acuff Jr. 21:55 - What’s next for Keegan Murray? 28:00 - Will Ben Simmons make an impact? 29:44 - Maxime Raynaud breakdown 32:38 - Emmanuel Sharpe breakdown 34:32 - Dylan Cardwell breakdown 37:40 - Nique Clifford breakdown 39:19 - Alex Karaban breakdown 41:43 - Daqwon Plowden breakdown 42:29 - Sacramento’s offensive identity under Doug Christie 49:21 - The Kings’ season is a success if… 52:00 - Biggest needs 55:16 - Defensive strengths 56:09 - Top-10 rotation 59:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:01:58 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:03:10 - 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

    Sacramento Kings 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  4. 3d ago

    New York Knicks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School to break down the 2026-27 New York Knicks! SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE. SUPPORT KFS ON SUBSTACK, TOO: https://knicksfilmschool.substack.com/. 0:00 - INTRO 1:24 - Covering the Knicks’ title run 17:01 - Impact of Mike Brown 20:45 - Appreciating the Knicks’ run 23:10 - Mitchell Robinson’s exit 26:20 - Andre Drummond’s fit 29:21 - The final big-man spots + playing small 34:30 - Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Deuce McBride extensions 44:53 - KAT as the offensive hub 49:36 - Josh Hart’s shooting 51:35 - Mikal Bridges’ half-court rim pressure + Jalen Brunson’s shot distribution 55:21 - Will the Knicks manage workloads? 59:22 - Development of Tyler Kolek, Mohamed Diawara, Tyler Nickel, Pacome Dadiet 1:05:43 - Biggest needs and the Knicks’ place in history 1:06:46 - Top-10 rotation, crunch-time lineups and the INFAMOUS MEETING 1:10:20 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:15:04 - 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

    New York Knicks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  5. 4d ago

    2026-27 NBA Season Win Totals | Western Conference Over/Under Predictions | Full 30-Team Standings

    Dan and Grant drop their 2026-27 NBA season over/under picks for EVERY team in the Western Conference. After that, they drop their EXACT win-loss projections for all 30 teams, as well as their final standings for both conferences. JOIN OUR OVER/UNDER COMPETITION HERE: https://forms.gle/ehLDByEWtmoBSZgQ9. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:51 - SPIN THE WHEEL 7:46 - Dallas Mavericks 12:40 - Denver Nuggets 18:24 - Golden State Warriors 24:10 - Houston Rockets 28:44 - Los Angeles Clippers 33:29 - Los Angeles Lakers 37:33 - Memphis Grizzlies 42:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves 49:55 - New Orleans Pelicans 53:46 - Oklahoma City Thunder 57:36 - Phoenix Suns 1:05:20 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:11:51 - Sacramento Kings 1:16:22 - San Antonio Spurs 1:21:06 - Utah Jazz 1:28:28 -  BEST PICKS 1:30:54 - Western Conference standings 1:37:00 - Eastern Conference standings 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 Win Totals | Western Conference Over/Under Predictions | Full 30-Team Standings

  6. 5d ago

    Brooklyn Nets 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

    Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan (@lucaskaplan) from Nets Daily to break down the 2026-27 Brooklyn Nets. Make sure to follow Lucas’ work on Nets Daily. And follow his WNBA and general basketball coverage on his Substack. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Biggest takeaways from last season 3:31 - The offseason approach and franchise direction 6:21 - Julius Randle’s fit 10:04 - Egor Demin’s continued development 14:45 - Sean Marks’ job security 21:01 - Early impressions of Mikel Brown Jr. 27:01 - Michael Porter Jr.’s role and future 34:16 - Expectations for Day’Ron Sharpe 40:27 - Mo Wagner + the secondary center rotation 42:42 - Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, Danny Wolf 46:17 - Noah Clowney or Josh Minott? 49:49 - The Nets’ transition offense 52:15 - Jordi Fernandez’s approach 57:45 -  Biggest needs 58:29 - Brooklyn’s roster management 1:00:02 - Top-10 rotation 1:01:43 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:02:15 - Weirdo lineups we want to see :03:36 - Size and rebounding have arrived 1:04:43 - 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

    Brooklyn Nets 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  7. 6d ago

    2026-27 NBA Season Win Totals | Eastern Conference Over/Under Predictions

    Dan and Grant drop their 2026-27 NBA season record predictions and over/under picks for EVERY team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:28 - Atlanta Hawks 13:41 - Boston Celtics 17:54 - Brooklyn Nets 22:29 - Charlotte Hornets 27:48 - Chicago Bulls 31:33 - Cleveland Cavaliers 35:47 - Detroit Pistons 40:49 - Indiana Pacers 44:11 - Miami Heat 48:48 - Milwaukee Bucks 56:36  - New York Knicks 1:02:49 - Orlando Magic 1:11:14 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:18:00 - Toronto Raptors 1:23:06 - Washington Wizards 1:28:41 - BEST PICKS 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 Win Totals | Eastern Conference Over/Under Predictions

  8. Sep 29

    2026 NBA Media Day REACTIONS | Raptors & 76ers Vibes | Spurs Drama? | Knicks Trouble | Jokic SPEAKS

    Dan is joined by Bryant Toporek (@btoporek) of Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss their biggest takeaways, reactions, questions, etc. from all the various 2026 NBA Media Days! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:41 - Drinking 76ers Kool-Aid 11:24 - Nikola Jokic addresses his future 19:58 - Jalen Duren updates + Ausar Thompson’s handle 29:45 - Brandon Ingram’s Achilles injury 35:05 - The Raptors’ frontcourt 39:49 - Are the Warriors screwed? 45:54 - The Knicks’ extensions are becoming a distraction 55:21 - San Antonio’s Dylan Harper problem 1:02:19 - Who should start in Utah? 1:04:55 - Brandon Miller is ready to rock for the Hornets 1:08:46 - Ivica Zubac's fit in Indiana 1:13:05 - The Brooklyn Nets are… 1:16:17 - AJ Dybantsa GETS IT 1:18:30 - Favorite media day quotes 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 Media Day REACTIONS | Raptors & 76ers Vibes | Spurs Drama? | Knicks Trouble | Jokic SPEAKS
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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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