Hardwood Knocks
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: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/BUY OUR MERCH👇https://www.teepublic.com/user/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast
2023-24 All-NBA, All-Rookie & All-Defense Picks
Dan and Grant drop their picks for All-NBA, All-Rookie and All-Defense. Then, they follow this up with some good old fashioned STAT PADDING. (Can you guess that NBA player?!) TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
1:35 - All-NBA First, Second and Third team picks
42:38 - All-Rookie First and Second team picks
1:07:42 - All-Defense First and Second team picks
1:32:06 - STAT PADDING (Guess-A-Player!)
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News Reaction: Jrue Holiday Extension, Giannis Injury, Timberwolves Drama, Jontay Porter Controversy
Dan and Grant react to some of the latest NBA breaking news items, including the Jrue Holiday extension, the Jontay Porter controversy and Adam Silver's comments about it, the injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo, a potential Jason Kidd extension, a possible Rafael Stone extension, Karl-Anthony Towns' return and the Minnesota Timberwolves' ownership drama. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
1:23 - Jrue Holiday extension
7:57 - Adam Silver, Jontay Porter, Does the NBA have a sports betting problem?
19:25 - Giannis Antetokounmpo injury
23:50 - Should the Houston Rockets extend Rafael Stone?
26:09 - Should the Dallas Mavericks extend Jason Kidd?
29:58 - T...
The Rise of Jalen Brunson & Biggest NBA Playoff Threats To The Celtics
Dan joined Andrew Claudio (@AndrewClaudio_) from Knicks Film School (@KnicksFilmSkool) for a TWO-PART PODCAST in which they discuss the MVP case for Jalen Brunson, expectations for the New York Knicks and the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. This is PART 2 of their home-and-home, which focuses on the rise of Brunson and whether the Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers or someone else can bump off the Celtics during the NBA playoffs. LISTEN TO PART 1 OF ON APPLE, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE AND WHEREVER ELSE YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS.
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Final 2024 NBA Awards Picks
Dan and Grant go through their official 2024 NBA Awards picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Executive of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
3:04 - MVP
14:02 - Defensive Player of the Year
30:51 - Clutch Player of the Year
39:40 - Executive of the Year
51:46 - Coach of the Year
1:01:56 - Sixth Man of the Year
1:11:53 - Rookie of the Year
1:24:52 - Most Improved Player
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Every (Potential) 2024 NBA Playoff Team's Biggest X-Factor
Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every (potential) 2024 NBA playoff team. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - News update
1:03 - Intro/Criteria
6:01 - Atlanta Hawks
9:52 - Boston Celtics
12:09 - Chicago Bulls
14:03 - Cleveland Cavaliers
16:18 - Dallas Mavericks
21:29 - Denver Nuggets
28:16 - Golden State Warriors
30:40 - Houston Rockets
33:19 - Indiana Pacers
36:31 - Los Angeles Clippers
39:05 - Los Angeles Lakers
41:32 - Miami Heat
43:47 - Milwaukee Bucks
46:46 - Minnesota Timberwolves
50:11 - New Orleans Pelicans
52:25 - New York Knicks
57:26 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:01:19 - Orla...
Have The Houston Rockets Officially Arrived?
Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) from Red Nation Hoops (@RedNationHoops) to discuss the Houston Rockets, their late-season surge and what the future could and should hold. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS HERE AND ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
3:32 - What's behind the recent success?
6:17 - What have the Rockets learned about themselves without Alperen Sengun?
9:16 - The development of Amen Thompson, the Amen-Alperen dynamic
18:17 - How much do we read into Jalen Green's hot streak?
24:33 - The improvement of Alperen Sengun
30:28 - Jabari Smith Jr. is flying under the radar
Stretch Run Thoughts On The Timberwolves, Pelicans, Thunder, Suns, Blazers, Kings, Spurs & Jazz
Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:44 - Minnesota Timberwolves
11:32 - New Orleans Pelicans
19:16 - Oklahoma City Thunder
29:15 - Phoenix Suns
38:50 - Portland Trail Blazers
46:02 - Sacramento Kings
54:23 - San Antonio Spurs
1:00:33 - Utah Jazz
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Stretch-Run Thoughts On The Mavs, Nuggets, Dubs, Rockets, Clippers, Lakers & Grizzlies
Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:55 - Dallas Mavericks
8:37 - Denver Nuggets
14:19 - Golden State Warriors
24:10 - Houston Rockets
32:27 - Los Angeles Clippers
39:12 - Los Angeles Lakers
46:56 - Memphis Grizzlies
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2024 NBA Playoffs Pressure Index
Dan and Grant discuss which 2024 NBA playoff teams and hopefuls are under the most pressure—using tiers! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:31 - NBA Pressure Index
46:14 - STAT PADDING (GUESS-A-PLAYER!)
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Every NBA Team's Most Improved Player
Dan breaks down his most improved player from NBA team for the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:32 - Atlanta Hawks
2:30 - Boston Celtics
3:16 - Brooklyn Nets
4:44 - Charlotte Hornets
6:36 - Chicago Bulls
8:09 - Cleveland Cavaliers
9:50 - Dallas Mavericks
11:09 - Denver Nuggets
12:38 - Detroit Pistons
14:01 - Golden State Warriors
16:03 - Houston Rockets
19:34 - Indiana Pacers
20:45 - Los Angeles Clippers
22:14 - Los Angeles Lakers
24:01 - Memphis Grizzlies
26:47 - Miami Heat
28:27 - Milwaukee Bucks
30:09 - Minnesota Timberwolves
32:07 - New Orleans Peli...
