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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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110:19

Peace or Panic?! (The Western Conference)

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/11/18

Dan and Grant spotlight concerns for every NBA team in the Western Conference to start the 2023-24 NBA season and decide whether it's time to seriously worry about them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:41 - Dallas Mavericks5:45 - Denver Nuggets9:26 - Golden State Warriors15:13 - Houston Rockets17:56 - LA Clippers22:05 - Los Angeles Lakers27:47 - Memphis Grizzlies31:50 - Minnesota Timberwolves35:01 - New Orleans Pelicans40:18 - Oklahoma City Thunder49:17 - Phoenix Suns55:46 - Portland Trail Blazers1:01:12

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96:45

Peace or Panic?! (The Eastern Conference)

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/11/17

Dan and Grant spotlight concerns for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference to start the 2023-24 NBA season and decide whether it's time to seriously worry about them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO7:08 - News and Rumors16:00 - PEACE OR PANIC?!16:30 - Atlanta Hawks18:58 - Boston Celtics23:07 - Brooklyn Nets27:02 - Charlotte Hornets32:35 - Chicago Bull39:47 - Cleveland Cavaliers43:53 - Detroit Pistons49:49 - Indiana Pacers52:58 - Miami Heat58:48 - Milwaukee Bucks1:06:48 - New York Knicks1:10:28 - Orlando

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76:00

MAILBAG: Rise of the Rockets, Keyonte George Ceiling,...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/11/13

MAIL TIME. Dan answers YOUR questions. This latest journey around the NBA covers the rise of the Houston Rockets, a deep dive into the Milwaukee Bucks defense and how to fix it, Jalen Suggs' breakout, trade targets for the Orlando Magic, a look at Keyonte George's ceiling on the Utah Jazz and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO5:13 - CROWDSOURCING!6:56 - NEWS: Kelly Oubre Jr. injury + Should the NBA draft be two days?13:25 - Why didn't the NBA use divisions for the in-season tournament?17:18 - Who

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77:00

75-Plus Minutes of 'STAT PADDING'

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/11/10

Dan and Grant give you 70-PLUS MINUTES of our 'Stat Padding' segment. We're talking Hall of Fame probability from Basketball-Reference, NBA word association, 'Guess That Player!,' Stephen Curry and LeBron James hypotheticals, a Draymond Green vs. Ben Simmons off-the-walls scenario, statistical over/unders for players, terrible NBA draft takes and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO/ PUPPY TALK6:01 - STAT PADDING6:17 - Guess That Player!27:36 - 25-point seasons31:40 - Player over/unders35:34 -

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82:09

Are the Timberwolves Juggernauts?, Thunder Timeline,...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/11/08

Dan and Grant discuss the latest NBA injury news and answer a mailbag question about the future of title contenders. Then, they bounce around the league to discuss teams and players who have stuck out to them the most so far. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:07 - Injury news and updates11:08 - Will younger NBA teams start winning titles?21:04 - Oklahoma City Thunder23:22 - Chet Holmgren32:03 - Minnesota Timberwolves47:01 - Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks53:38 - RJ Barrett, New York Knicks1:03:28 -

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82:25

MAILBAG: Scottie Barnes' Leap, Zach LaVine Trades,...

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/11/06

MAIL TIME. Dan answers YOUR questions that cover James Harden, the Milwaukee Bucks defense, Scottie Barnes' breakout and the future of the Toronto Raptors, Zach LaVine trade destinations, the Phoenix Suns, the CJ McCollum injury and evolution and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️0:00 - INTRO4:00 - NBA City Edition Jerseys7:25 - Jaden Ivey and the Detroit Pistons12:35 - Jalen Johnson, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards18:15 - James Harden, Draymond Green25:02 - Milwaukee Bucks defense28:59 - Building a

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53:51

The NBA Cup + 25 Breakout Players

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/11/04

Dan gives his thoughts on the NBA in-season tournament and then runs through 25 players who are currently breaking out to start the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:29 - The NBA In-Season Tournament11:40 - Deep Cut Breakouts17:32 - Second Year Breakouts20:10 - Third Year Breakouts25:15 - "Oh, You Though Their Contracts Were Bad?!" Breakouts30:44 - Continuation of Leaps from Last Year36:23 - Stardom Bound Breakouts44:39 - Superstars Re-Breaking Out?!?SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING

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100:38

Breaking Down The James Harden Trade

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/31

Dan and Grant cover every angle of the James Harden trade. What does it mean for the Philadelphia 76ers? Are the L.A. Clippers among the top NBA title contenders now? Which star might Philly target? What's the NBA's championship pecking order? All this, and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

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72:39

2023-24 NBA Season Overreactions: The East

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/30

Dan and Grant use hyperbole to get into some of their most critical takeaways, thoughts, musings, observations and predictions for the Eastern Conference. We also respond to your NBA hot takes. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA2:21 - Brooklyn Nets6:09 - Chicago Bulls12:49 - Atlanta Hawks16:41 - Detroit Pistons, Cade Cunningham22:07 - Washington Wizards26:38 - James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers, L.A. Clippers31:08 - Orlando Magic, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero35:49 - Milwaukee Bucks40:03 - Cleveland

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95:58

2023-24 NBA Season Overreactions: The West

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/27

LET'S OVERREACT, PART 1. Dan and Grant use hyperbole to get into some of their most critical takeaways, thoughts, musings, observations and predictions following the open two days of 2023-24 NBA regular season action. FIRST UP: The Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO4:15 - CRITERIA6:33 - Memphis Grizzlies, Steven Adams13:03 - Portland Trail Blazers, Robert Williams III20:30 - Denver Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr.29:32 - Golden State Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga40:57 - Utah Jazz, Keyonte

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72:25

Breaking Down The NBA Extension Extravaganza

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/24

Dan is joined by freelance NBA writer and salary-cap enthusiast David Brandon (@birdrightsnba) to discuss the flurry of recent extensions. They also get into the players who were eligible for rookie extensions and did not sign them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:23 - Why did we get so many extensions?5:18 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo extension10:30 - The Jaden McDaniels extension, Future of the Timberwolves16:48 - The Josh Green extension23:40 - The Onyeka Okongwu extension, No extension for Saddiq

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49:04

Miami Heat 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/22

Dan is joined by Miami Heat podcaster and fan Allana Tachauer (@AllanaTachauer) to talk about...the 2023-24 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:01 - Miami's 2023 Finals run4:48 - The departures of Max Strus and Gabe Vincent5:59 - Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro reactions to being in trade rumors7:46 - The continued development of Tyler Herro11:43 - Josh Richardson, Thomas Bryant, Kevin Love14:03 - Is Duncan Robinson back???14:48 - Bam Adebayo taking it to the next level17:18 - Can the Heat meaningfully

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74:25

Boston Celtics 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/21

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) from CLNS Media and The Garden Report podcast for a deep dive into one of the NBA's most polarizing teams for the 2023-24 season: The Boston Celtics. Support Bobby's GREAT work by following his written stuff for CLNS here. And also subscribe to The Garden Report podcast here. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:44 - What prompted the Celtics' aggressive offseason?8:32 - The Kristaps Porzingis fit23:18 - The Jrue Holiday fit32:49 - Can Jaylen Brown evolve?37:18

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79:01

Minnesota Timberwolves 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/20

Dan is joined by Kyle Theige (@KyleTheige) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and the Flagrant Howls Podcast to discuss the 2023-24 Minnesota Timberwolves and the high-stakes NBA regular season they're about to embark upon. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DANE MORE NBA PODCAST HERE AND THE FLAGRANT HOWLS PODCAST HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:42 - How much do we read into last season?3:59 - Changes to the offense8:08 - Can Rudy Gobert evolve on offense?, Who does he need to be on offense?13:11 - Karl-Anthony Towns

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69:08

LA Clippers 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/19

Dan is joined by Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite), who covers the LA Clippers and NBA at large on Substack to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—the trajectory of the 2023-24 Clippers. And yes, out of obligation, they do delve into the James Harden trade rumors and his potential fit on this roster. SUBSCRIBE TO JUSTIN'S SUBSTACK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:08 - What went wrong last season?6:04 - Do Kawhi Leonard and Paul George deserve criticism for their availability?9:48 - Will Kawhi play back-to-backs? How

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116:10

2023-24 NBA Award Predictions

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/18

Dan and Grant drop their picks for every major 2023-24 NBA season award. Buckle up! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO5:43 - Awards Criteria8:48 - MVP24:43 - Defensive Player of the Year33:59 - Rookie of the Year45:54 - Sixth Man of the Year 50:32 - Most Improved Player1:03:54 - Coach of the Year1:08:53 - All-NBA Teams1:14:37 - All-Defense Teams1:19:09 - All-Rookie Teams1:24:50 - Executive of the Year1:29:33 - STAT PADDINGSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR

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71:05

Utah Jazz 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/17

Dan is joined by Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE: https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:40 - How did last season impact the rebuild?6:54 - What does the offseason say about their future? Interest in Jrue Holiday???10:55 - John Collins' fit, How does he impact the rotation?16:18 - Will Hardy's coaching style and principles19:23 - The

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46:43

Golden State Warriors 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/16

Dan is joined by Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) from the Light Years Pod to discuss all things 2023-24 Golden State Warriors—including, and most notably, the addition and fit of Chris Paul to the core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins. Be sure to check out the Light Years Pod as they host LIVE shows ON MONDAY NIGHTS all year long on PLAYBACK. Follow all of their content HERE. And be sure to check out their YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:50 - What

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83:10

Portland Trail Blazers 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/15

Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2023-24 Portland Trail Blazers as they embark on transitioning from the Damian Lillard era to the Scoot Henderson- and Shaedon Sharpe-centric rebuild. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:49 - The end of the Damian Lillard era17:24 - What is Chauncey Billups' coaching identity?21:17 - Blazers stylistic leanings this season27:56 - The importance of Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton, Robert

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68:09

Brooklyn Nets 2023-24 Lookahead

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast ·

2023/10/14

Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) from Nets Daily and Swish Theory to discuss the 2023-24 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' COVERAGE OF BOTH THE BROOKLYN NETS AND NY LIBERTY HERE: TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:31 - Moving on from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving2:52 - Impressions of the offseason4:53 - The rise (and continued ascent) of Mikal Bridges9:41 - Will the Nets play faster this year?11:52 - Are the Nets too small? How will they change defensively? 13:19 - Expectations for Ben Simmons20:42 -

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