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Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

HardwoodKnocks: 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/2iIw0IJSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xnq1yKgX8uJCllz1fOQfPYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HardwoodKnocksNBATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardwoodknocksTwitter: https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocksInstagram:

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85:56

THE BOUNCE AROUND: Cavs(?!), Wizards, Raptors, Jaden...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/11/07

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 - INTRO1:40 - Who is the second-best team in the NBA?5:03 - Cavs?!?!?!?10:24 - Darius Garland is peaking14:40 - Donovan Mitchell appreciation19:01 - Evan Mobley is evolving25:34 - So, the second-best team is...28:37 -

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40:00

2024-25 NBA Rookie Extension Reactions (Finally!)

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Dan and Grant provide their long, overdue thoughts on every single rookie extension that was signed in advance of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO0:50 - How should we judge extensions?3:54 - The max extensions: Cade Cunningham, Scottie barnes, Franz Wagner & Evan Mobley8:07 - Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks11:19 - Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic14:57 - Trey Murphy and the New Orleans Pelicans18:24 - Moses Moody and the Golden State Warriors20:25 - Corey Kispert and the

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174:47

2024-25 NBA Season Overreactions For All 30 Teams

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/11/02

Dan and Grant go through early-season reactions for ALL 30 NBA teams. After that, we compiled our favorite SUBSCRIBE overreactions and offer our thoughts on each of them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:08 - Atlanta Hawks7:37 - Boston Celtics9:48 - Brooklyn Nets11:51 - Charlotte Hornets22:29 - Chicago Bulls28:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers33:04 - Dallas Mavericks38:01 - Denver Nuggets46:29 - Detroit Pistons48:55 - Golden State Warriors52:00 - Houston Rockets57:39 - Indiana Pacers1:02:33 - Los Angeles

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32:24

Let's Talk About Giannis Antetokounmpo...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/11/01

BONUS POD. Dan digs into the "rumors" that Giannis Antetokounmpo could request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. He tackles the best fits, but before you get mad about potential trades, he closes with thoughts on Giannis' play and the Bucks' season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:00 - Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors1:55 - Would the Bucks actually trade Giannis?3:14 - Is Doc Rivers an x-factor here?4:33 - Potential Giannis trade destinations: Miami Heat5:28 - Brooklyn Nets7:56 - New Orleans Pelicans10:03 -

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68:11

Breaking Down The Warriors, Knicks, Lakers and Latest...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/31

In their first BOUNCE AROUND of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Dan and Grant discuss what we've seen so far from the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. After that, they catch up on news and rumors from around the league. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:33 - Are the Warriors really THIS good?9:05 - Buy or sell the Dubs' biggest standouts15:28 - Uh, so, Jonathan Kuminga?25:05 - Should the Knicks be concerned about Karl-Anthony Towns?34:55 - Thoughts on New York's defense42:39 -

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122:51

Every NBA Team's Biggest X-Factor This Season

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/26

Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every NBA team this season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:51 - Criteria5:53 - Atlanta Hawks9:01 - Boston Celtics11:42 - Brooklyn Nets14:35 - Charlotte Hornets17:39 - Chicago Bulls20:22 - Cleveland Cavaliers23:52 - Dallas Mavericks28:59 - Denver Nuggets32:54 - Detroit Pistons37:06 - Golden State Warriors45:09 - Houston Rockets49:54 - Indiana Pacers55:49 - Los Angeles Clippers59:16 - Los Angeles Lakers1:01:50 - Memphis Grizzlies1:05:48 - Miami

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203:50

Every NBA Team's Biggest Storyline This Season

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/22

FOR THE TRUE SICKOS ALERT. Dan asked experts covering each NBA team for their biggest storyline this season and clipped ALL 30 answerS together for your enjoyment. Check out our individual lookaheads with local experts for EVERY TEAM HERE: TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS 3.5-HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA BELOW⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:00 - Atlanta Hawks5:51 - Boston Celtics8:16 - Brooklyn Nets10:25 - Charlotte Hornets17:59 - Chicago Bulls19:29 - Cleveland Cavaliers35:33 - Dallas Mavericks40:40 - Denver Nuggets43:18 - Detroit

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70:53

Utah Jazz 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/21

Dan is joined by Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE: https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:11 - Takeaways from the past two seasons7:14 - Will Hardy's coaching 11:19 - Are the Jazz determined to be bad for Cooper Flagg?18:07 - Walker Kessler's place on the Jazz, continued development22:44 - Year 2 expectations for Keyonte George28:06 -

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82:48

Golden State Warriors 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/20

Dan is joined by a very special guest to break down what to expect from the 2024-25 Golden State Warriors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:11 - Grant's biggest storylines5:31 - Continued development of Jonathan Kuminga15:44 - Kuminga's future17:34 - Moses Moody's role20:10 - The next frontier(s) for Brandin Podziemski24:20 - Figuring out the starting five27:16 - How good is Trayce Jackson-Davis?32:16 - Kyle Anderson's fit and role35:20 - Buddy Hield's fit and role37:06 - De'Anthony Melton's fit and

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131:00

Official 2024-25 NBA Season Award Predictions

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/19

Dan and Grant offer their predictions for every major 2024-25 NBA season award. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO4:26 - MVP37:54 - Defensive Player of the Year57:56 - Rookie of the Year1:08:59 - Most Improved Player1:25:55 - Sixth Man of the Year1:40:38 - Coach of the Year1:54:24 - Executive of the Year2:05:15 - Clutch Player of the YearSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG:

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73:20

Philadelphia 76ers 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/18

Dan is joined by Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) from PHLY Sports (@PHLY_Sports)/PHLY Sixers (@PHLY_Sixers) to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers. Support Kyle's work HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@PHLY_Sports. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:31 - The Paul George injury3:59 - Joel Embiid's new reality8:11 - Kyle's biggest storylines11:45 - Embiid making adjustments for Tyrese Maxey14:34 - Next steps for Maxey18:49 - Breaking down Philly's defensive identity27:43 - Figuring

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50:46

1 Ambitious Trade Target For Every NBA Team (Reaction)

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/17

Dan reacts to Andy Bailey's Bleacher Report list on one ambitious trade target for every NBA team entering the 2024-25 season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO1:45 - Atlanta Hawks3:08 - Boston Celtics4:24 - Brooklyn Nets5:56 - Charlotte Hornets7:18 - Chicago Bulls8:10 - Cleveland Cavaliers10:40 - Dallas Mavericks11:29 - Denver Nuggets13:08 - Detroit Pistons14:46 - Golden State Warriors17:06 - Houston Rockets19:04 - Indiana Pacers19:54 - Los Angeles Clippers20:55 - Los Angeles Lakers22:44 - Memphis

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80:07

New York Knicks 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/12

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSkool) to discuss the outlook for the 2024-25 New York Knicks and their quest to become a legitimate NBA title contender. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL. SUPPORT THEIR PATREON. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO6:02 - Was the Karl-Anthony Towns trade a surprise?15:58 - Mitchell Robinson’s fit post-KAT (and injury)18:54 - GMAC’s biggest storylines22:21 - Jalen Brunson is more important than ever30:55 - Karl-Anthony Towns’

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90:32

Toronto Raptors 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/11

Dan is joined by Samson Folk (@samfolkk) from Raptors Republic (@raptorsrepublic) to talk about the 2024-25 Toronto Raptors season—as well as their long-term endgame. SUPPORT SAMSON'S WORK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️1:56 - Offseason impressions3:29 - Toronto’s overall direction5:56 - Samson’s biggest storylines11:19 - RJ’s continued development15:40 - What is IQ’s ceiling?27:53 - Are NBA teams changing how they defend?30:49 - How will the Raptors defend?33:06 - Jakob Poeltl’s importance to Toronto40:04 -

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163:56

2024-25 NBA Season Win Predictions For All 30 Teams

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/09

Dan and Grant predict the 2024-25 NBA regular season records and over/unders for ALL 30 teams. Be sure to join our Discord to sign up for this year's over/under competition! TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO6:00 - Atlanta Hawks10:03 - Boston Celtics13:50 - Brooklyn Nets16:43 - Charlotte Hornets23:35 - Chicago Bulls27:05 - Cleveland Cavaliers30:31 - Dallas Mavericks34:56 - Denver Nuggets38:35 - Detroit Pistons46:14 - Golden State Warriors55:28 - Houston Rockets1:00:27 - Indiana Pacers1:04:28 - Los Angeles

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165:14

2024-25 NBA Season Hot Takes For All 30 Teams

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/05

Dan and Grant offer 2024-25 NBA Season Hot Takes for EVERY team. And then, after that, they go through some subscribe hot takes! TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO/Hot Take Criteria5:26 - Atlanta Hawks8:11 - Boston Celtics11:11 - Brooklyn Nets15:05 - Charlotte Hornets17:09 - Chicago Bulls22:41 - Cleveland Cavaliers28:31 - Dallas Mavericks31:23 - Denver Nuggets35:22 - Detroit Pistons39:13 - Golden State Warriors44:30 - Houston Rockets50:21 - Indiana Pacers57:11 - Los Angeles Clippers1:04:20 - Los Angeles

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54:32

Miami Heat 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/03

Dan is joined by freelance NBA and Miami Heat podcaster fan Allana Tachauer (@AllanaTachauer) to talk about...the 2024-25 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:31 - Takeaways from last season5:28 - Impressions of the offseason7:49 - The future of Jimmy Butler13:32 - Bam Adebayo keeps improving…Will it continue?16:52 - Can Tyler Herro still develop?19:27 - Terry Rozier’s fit 20:55 - What is the next step for Jaime Jaquez Jr.?25:19 - Is Duncan Robinson still important to Miami?26:32 - Haywood

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87:12

Atlanta Hawks 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Dan is joined by Lauren Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) from The Atlanta Journal Constitution to break down the 2024-25 Atlanta Hawks. Find her work at the AJC here. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO5:04 - The Dejounte Murray trade9:11 - How the draft impacted the offseason12:58 - Is Trae Young more adaptable than advertised?19:56 - Lauren’s biggest storylines23:46 - The development plan for Zaccharie Risacher31:45 - What will Dyson Daniels’ role be?35:20 - Thoughts on Vit Krecji, Kobe Bufkin and Garrison

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92:52

Portland Trail Blazers 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/09/30

Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro4:22 - Reflecting on last season6:38 - The Deni Avdija trade12:52 - Biggest storylines for this season, The future of Chauncey Billups20:21 - What’s next for Scoot Henderson23:46 - Continued development of Shaedon Sharpe34:16 - Early impressions of Donovan Clingan41:58 - The Deandre Ayton experience45:32 - Will Portland

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62:46

The Timberwolves Traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/09/28

Dan and Grant react to the Minnesota Timberwolves Trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Trade details4:35 - Karl-Anthony Towns' fit on the Knicks, Concerns and Strengths, Impact on the future22:48 - Julius Randle's and Donte DiVincenzo's fit in Minnesota, Impact on the future36:26 - Who else could be in this trade?37:59 - Answering YOUR questionsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON

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