Hardwood Knocks

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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⬇️

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Biggest Winners & Losers Of The 2024 NBA Playoffs So Far

Apr 26 2024 113 mins  
Dan and Grant run through their biggest winners and losers of the 2024 NBA playoffs so far! TIMESTAMPS ⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:47 - Damian Lillard8:10 - Officiating complaints15:33 - Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks25:11 - Anthony Davis28:52 - Top-heavy teams, Importance of depth34:58 - Minnesota Timberwolves41:06 - Phoenix Suns, Mat Ishbia48:50 - Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers55:04 - Luk

We Were Wrong, And We're Sorry

Apr 24 2024 110 mins  
We were wrong, and we're sorry. Dan and Grant go through the one thing they got most wrong about EVERY team in the NBA this season. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️0:00 - INTRO5:29 - Atlanta Hawks9:17 - Boston Celtics 12:46 - Brooklyn Nets16:34 - Charlotte Hornets20:01 - Chicago Bulls23:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers31:17 - Dallas Mavericks34:46 - Denver Nuggets36:08 - Detroit Pistons39:14 - Golden Sta

Where Do The Golden State Warriors Go From Here?

Apr 22 2024 46 mins  
Dan and Grant discuss the future of the Golden State Warriors and what direction they might travel over the offseason. After that, it's STAT PADDING GUESS-A-PLAYER TIME. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO3:44 - Where do the Golden State Warriors go from here?24:15 - GUESS THAT PLAYERSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW U

2024 NBA Playoffs LOOKAHEADS: Thunder vs. Pelicans, Celtics vs.Heat

Apr 20 2024 16 mins  
Dan and Grant analyze the final two matchups for the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs: The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Boston Celtics vs. the Miami Heat. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO1:05 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans preview8:58 - Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat previewSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DI

2024 NBA Playoffs Mega Primer

Apr 18 2024 120 mins  
Dan and Grant catch up on some news and react to the Zion Williamson injury before previewing ALL SIX 2024 FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES that are set in stone. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO4:26 - Jontay Porter banned12:15 - Jordi Fernandez to the Brooklyn Nets15:56 - Kevin Young 17:47 - Zion Williamson injury, Jimmy Butler injury27:47 - Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns preview39:1

The Denver Nuggets Title Defense & The NBA MVP Discourse with Serbian Corner

Apr 18 2024 26 mins  
Dan joined Miroslav Cuk (@MiroslavCuk) from DNVR Nuggets' Serbian Corner (@SerbianCorner) to discuss Nikola Jokic, the NBA MVP discourse and their confidence level in the Denver Nuggets entering the playoffs. CHECK OUT THE FULL EPISODE HERE. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO4:26 - Nikola Jokic's MVP case, The overall NBA MVP discourse12:41 - Concerns, surprises, questions for the Denver N

Which NBA Teams Missed and Exceeded Their Win Totals The Most?

Apr 16 2024 67 mins  
Dan and Grant review which NBA teams exceeded their projected win totals the most, and which teams missed theirs by the widest margin. Then, they unveil their own win-total records. (Spoiler: They're not pretty.) TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO3:02 - Biggest overachievers22:51 - Biggest underachievers40:28 - Full win-total results for every team, bouncing around the league47:34 - Dan an

2023-24 All-NBA, All-Rookie & All-Defense Picks

Apr 14 2024 110 mins  
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 - INTRO1:35 - All-NBA First, Second and Third team picks42:38 - All-Rookie First and Second team picks1:07:42 - All-Defense First and Second team picks1:32:06 - STAT PADDING (Guess-A-Player!

News Reaction: Jrue Holiday Extension, Giannis Injury, Timberwolves Drama, Jontay Porter Controversy

Apr 12 2024 44 mins  
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 - INTRO1:23

The Rise of Jalen Brunson & Biggest NBA Playoff Threats To The Celtics

Apr 10 2024 40 mins  
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 B