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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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61:53

New Orleans Pelicans 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Dan is joined by Shamit (@FearTheBrown) from the In The N.O. podcast and the In The N.O. Substack to for a deeeeep dive into the 2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans and the stakes they're facing heading into this NBA regular season. JOIN THE IN THE N.O. SUBSTACK. SUBSCRIBE TO THE IN THE N.O. PODCAST. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:51 - Takeaways from last season2:40 - Future of Brandon Ingram13:31 - Fit of Dejounte Murray21:53 - Who starts?24:01 - More Zion-at-the-5?25:53 - Is Zion Williamson still

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160:46

2024 NBA Offseason Grades: The Eastern Conference

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/29

Dan and Grant grade the 2024 NBA offseason for EVERY team in the Eastern Conference! TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO2:49 - Grading Criteria9:07 - Atlanta Hawks23:02 - Charlotte Hornets31:41 - Miami Heat42:05 - Orlando Magic55:38 - Washington Wizards1:07:48 - Boston Celtics1:14:25 - Brooklyn Nets1:23:42 - New York Knicks1:36:11 - Philadelphia 76ers1:42:46 - Toronto Raptors1:53:42 - Chicago Bulls2:02:17 - Cleveland Cavaliers2:11:29 - Detroit Pistons2:21:22 - Indiana Pacers2:30:22 - Milwaukee BucksSUPPORT THE

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73:39

Detroit Pistons 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/27

Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) from Detroit Bad Boys to break down the 2024-25 Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:57 - Detroit’s direction5:34 - JB Bickerstaff hire10:07 - Did they make good use of cap space?15:01 - Development of Cade Cunningham21:32 - The challenge of development24:02 - Can Jaden Ivey fit with Cade?31:02 - Ausar Thompson’s role38:28 - What’s going on with Jalen Duren?45:44 - Ron Holland’s fit50:08 - Big man rotation52:52 - Future of Marcus Sasser / Backup

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76:09

Chicago Bulls 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/26

Dan is joined by Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) from the Cash Considerations podcast to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Chicago Bulls. SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:24 - Chicago’s direction8:09 - Jay’s Biggest Storyline (Are the Bulls bad enough?)9:35 - Zach LaVine’s trade value16:58 - Future of Nikola Vucevic23:39 - Josh Giddey’s fit30:28 - Development of Coby White33:05 - Development of Ayo Dosunmu, Trade questions39:18 - Early impressions of Matas

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99:05

Re-Grading The 2023 NBA Offseason For Every Eastern...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/23

Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference! Check out our Western Conference re-grades here. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO / Grading Criteria4:31 - Atlanta Hawks10:02 - Charlotte Hornets 19:28 - Miami Heat25:52 - Orlando Magic31:53 - Washington Wizards37:52 - Boston Celtics43:38 - Brooklyn Nets46:51 - New York Knicks52:56 - Philadelphia 76ers1:01:07 - Toronto Raptors1:08:58 - Chicago Bulls1:14:39 - Cleveland Cavaliers1:18:53 - Detroit Pistons1:24:42

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64:09

Charlotte Hornets 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/21

Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) from CBS Sports to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Charlotte Hornets. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - Intro2:50 - Charlotte’s direction9:28 - How will they play under Charles Lee?13:29 - What’s next for LaMelo Ball?21:04 - The development of Brandon Miller28:26 - Mark Williams breakout?31:51 - Future of Miles Bridges35:20 - Tidjane Salaun breakdown40:33 - Will Josh Green work?43:26 - Charlotte’s sneaky depth46:33 - Do the Hornets want to be

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108:33

Time Capsule: 2023 Eastern Conference Offseason Grades

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/20

Enjoy this look back at Dan and Grant grading the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference. Our re-grades are coming this week! Check out our Western Conference re-grades here. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO1:08 - Atlanta Hawks7:31 - Charlotte Hornets14:10 - Miami Heat20:25 - Orlando Magic26:28 - Washington Wizards34:19 - Boston Celtics43:31 - Brooklyn Nets47:47 - New York Knicks1:00:51 - Philadelphia 76ers1:08:37 - Toronto Raptors1:15:27 - Chicago Bulls1:21:32 - Cleveland

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62:47

Washington Wizards 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/19

Dan is joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) from the Bleav in Wizards podcast (@BleavinWizards) to discuss the 2024-25 Washington Wizards. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLEAV IN WIZARDS pod here: https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-wizards/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro2:13 - Wizards direction6:54 - Brian Keefe retention9:43 - Matt’s biggest storyline (Capture the Flagg!)12:59 - Value of Bub Carrington19:42 - Figuring out Alex Sarr27:09 - Development of Bilal Coulibaly33:24 - Role for Kyshawn George?35:31 - Future

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92:28

Re-Grading The 2023 NBA Offseason for Every Western...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/16

Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO3:59 - Denver Nuggets8:23 - Minnesota Timberwolves11:57 - Oklahoma City Thunder18:25 - Portland Trail Blazers28:01 - Utah Jazz34:39 - Golden State Warriors43:52 - Los Angeles Clippers51:01 - Los Angeles Lakers56:27 - Phoenix Suns1:03:12 - Sacramento Kings1:09:57 - Dallas Mavericks1:16:14 - Houston Rockets1:20:09 - Memphis Grizzlies1:24:09 - New Orleans Pelicans1:26:48 - San

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136:17

Time Capsule: 2023 Western Conference Offseason Grades

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/14

Here's a reposting of Dan and Grant grading every Western Conference's 2023 offseason, with an announcement at the beginning. Please note that these were recorded before moves like the James Harden trade. Be on the lookout for our NBA Western Conference offseason regrades, dropping Friday, August 16! TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO/ANNOUNCEMENT4:37 - Denver Nuggets15:53 - Minnesota Timberwolves25:49 - Oklahoma City Thunder34:10 - Portland Trail Blazers42:10 - Utah Jazz49:33 - Golden State Warriors58:26 -

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69:43

Tatum Tots And 7Up In The Hauser Tillman Says Otherwise

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/12

Dan and Grant play 'Better or Worse?" with every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. In this case, "better" means having more wins than last season. And "worse" means, well, you know...LOL. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO, Criteria2:26 - Atlanta Hawks9:11 - Brooklyn Nets12:04 - Orlando Magic16:57 - Chicago Bulls21:33 - Milwaukee Bucks25:17 - Miami Heat29:12 - Detroit Pistons32:32 - Charlotte Hornets36:01 - Toronto Raptors40:26 - Boston Celtics43:50 - Cleveland Cavaliers48:04 - New York Knicks53:14 -

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31:50

Drafting NBA Players into Different Olympic Sports...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/09

Because Dan and Grant know this is the type of content you need, they have decided to draft NBA players into different Olympic sports. (Summer events only.) Let us know what you think and who you would pick! TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO, Criteria1:57 - Fencing3:49 - Water Polo5:18 - 100 Meter Dash8:09 - Swimming9:41 - Gymnastics10:57 - Shot put11:53 - Rugby12:47 - Archery13:59 - Equestrian16:36 - Speed walking17:57 - Boxing20:06 - Badminton21:32 - Table Tennis24:54 - Team handball25:43 - Volleyball28:51

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113:25

This Is A HUGHES Deal

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/07

Grant is so BACK. To celebrate his return, he and Dan go through every NBA Western Conference team and decide whether they will win more or fewer games in 2024-25 than they did last season. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO, GRANT IS BACK!, STORY TIME6:24 - Criteria7:20 - Phoenix Suns13:46 - Portland Trail Blazers19:42 - Sacramento Kings27:13 - New Orleans Pelicans33:53 - Memphis Grizzlies36:10 - San Antonio Spurs40:25 - Houston Rockets45:55 - Los Angeles Lakers52:04 - Los Angeles Clippers55:56 - Golden

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42:16

Keep Your Zion The Prize

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/05

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss the Brandon Ingram situation with the New Orleans Pelicans, the ceiling of Victor Wembanyama next season and potential moves the Philadelphia 76ers still have left in them. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO1:49 - What will the New Orleans Pelicans do with Zion Williamson8:40 - Do the Sixers have another biggish move left in them?27:04 - Where will Victor Wembanyama rank among top NBA stars next

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32:33

Maxeymum Teamwork Is All You Embiid

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/04

In this week's bonus pod, Dan reacts to Daryl Morey's comments about how integral Tyrese Maxey and his agent, Rich Paul, were to positioning the Philadelphia 76ers to have a MASSIVE summer. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO2:16 - Daryl Morey speaks!2:52 - Yes, Tyrese Maxey made a big concession4:10 - The importance of NOT extending Tyrese Maxey9:47 - Why didn't other teams make 2020 draft class members wait?12:59 - When should team use restricted free agency to their advantage?15:20 - How Rich Paul

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88:05

Over The Bridges And Through Donte's Peak, To The...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/08/02

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School to break down where the New York Knicks stand following an EXTREMELY busy offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE, APPLE, SPOTIFY AND PATREON. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO4:09 - The Knicks and Nets really made a trade?9:07 - General impressions of the offseason14:53 - The cost of Mikal Bridges26:26 - Where will Bridges have the biggest impact?30:39 - OG Anunoby's contract35:24 - Significance of the Jalen Brunson

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66:37

How To Run The TraeYoungle Offense

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/07/31

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers for a fun exercise in which they select pairs of NBA players and debate which one has more trade value right now. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO / Criteria3:36 - Darius Garland vs. Jamal Murray7:52 - Brandon Ingram vs. Julius Randle13:10 - James Harden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns18:06 - Jaden McDaniels vs. Devin Vassell21:01 - Zach LaVine vs. Ben Simmons27:45 - Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Durant34:05 - Jimmy Butler vs

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84:38

Drafting Victor's Secret Models

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/07/29

Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report’s Bryan Toporek (@btoporek), Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR) and Jason Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) for an NBA re-draft that spans the five draft classes from 2019 through 2023. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - Re-draft approach 4:08 - Pick No. 15:47 - Pick No. 27:59 - Pick No. 310:40 - Pick No. 415:57 - Pick No. 517:03 - Pick No. 619:28 - Pick No. 721:52 - Pick No. 828:37 - Pick No. 933:18 - Pick No. 1035:59 - Pick No. 1138:16 - - Pick No. 1240:16 - Pick No

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36:49

The Finn Reaper Podzcast

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/07/28

In the latest bonus episode, Dan reacts to ESPN's Zach Lowe and Tim MacMahon discussing the latest on the Lauri Markkanen situation and whether the Utah Jazz can afford to wait on trading him. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO 1:40 - Will Lauri Markkanen keep himself in Utah?6:12 - Are the Jazz even shopping Markkanen?14:21 - Could the Jazz *refuse* to extend Lauri?16:08 - Can Utah effectively rebuild with Markkanen still on the team?19:36 - Where do the Jazz sit in the West with Lauri?22:30 - Should the

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101:55

Chipoeltl Steak Thibs Bol

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2024/07/26

Dan discusses the extensions signed by Andrew Nembhard and Tom Thibodeau. After that, he and Grant discuss their biggest question for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference as of RIGHT NOW. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO + Andrew Nembhard/Tom Thibodeau13:33 - Atlanta Hawks19:05 - Boston Celtics23:40 - Brooklyn Nets28:37 - Charlotte Hornets33:11 - Chicago Bulls38:56 - Cleveland Cavaliers45:14 - Detroit Pistons49:49 - Indiana Pacers57:00 - Miami Heat1:02:40 - Milwaukee Bucks1:08:37 - New York

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