Dan and Grant tackle their win-loss projections and over/under predictions for every NBA team in the Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:55 - Dallas Mavericks 7:56 - Denver Nuggets 12:49 - Golden State Warriors 17:45 - Houston Rockets 22:01 - LA Clippers 28:12 - Los Angeles Lakers 33:42 - Memphis Grizzlies 39:54 - Minnesota Timberwolves 44:08 - New Orleans Pelicans 49:20 - Oklahoma City Thunder 55:03 - Phoenix Suns 1:02:54 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:08:29 - Sacramento Kings 1:13:49 -...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 973
Dan went on The NBA Podcast with Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) and Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) to rank all 30 NBA teamsby their watchability for the 2023-24 season. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBA PODCAST HERE: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3240433. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA 9:16 - No. 30 11:02 - No. 29 15:00 - No. 28 18:10 - No. 26 (tie) 22:49 - No. 25 24:56 - No. 24 27:22 - No. 23 32:03 - No. 22 35:41 - No. 21 39:52 - No. 20 42:18 - No. 19 46:07 - No. 17 (tie) 51:16 - No. 16 56:32 - No. 15 59:28 - N...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 972
Dan is joined by Adam Mares ( @Adam_Mares ) from DNVR Sports and Locked On Nuggets to discuss everything and anything about the REIGNING CHAMPION DENVER NUGGETS ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. SUPPORT THE GREAT WORK DNVR DOES HERE : https://thednvr.com/diehard/. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DNVR NUGGETS PODCAST HERE : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dnvr-denver-nuggets-podcast/id1070099369. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:17 - Last year's championship run 7:31 - Bruce Brown's departure 8:51 - Impressions...
Oct 09, 2023•55 min
Dan and Grant are joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from The NBA Podcast, Liberty Ballers, Forbes and Bleacher Report to discuss the outlook on the 2023-24 Philadelphia 76ers amid James Harden trade rumors and general uncertainty. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBA PODCAST HERE: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3240433. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:01 - Are the Philadelphia 76ers to blame for the James Harden situation? 6:05 - What is Harden's actual trade value? 8:21 - Are the Sixers smart to prioritize 2024 c...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 970
Dan and Grant convene to discuss some of their biggest takeaways, storylines and questions from 2023 NBA training camp so far. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:07 - James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers, Potential Harden trade destinations other than the LA Clippers 21:56 - Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors 33:08 - Are we overlooking the Cleveland Cavaliers? 42:58 - Devin Vassell extension, San Antonio Spurs outlook 49:57 - The vibes and future of the Toronto Raptors 1:00:12 - Talk me down f...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 969
Dan is joined by the GOAT of NBA coverage and the mind behind 'Basketball, She Wrote: A Blog About the Basketball Played by the Indiana Pacers," Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper ). In this episode, we get into her background, basketball icks, how she goes about covering games, her ideation process and MUCH MORE. SUPPORT ' BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE ' HERE: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/GIVEAWAY! 7:34 - Basketball, She Wrote: The origin story 11:44 - How Caitlin...
Oct 03, 2023•43 min•Ep. 968
Dan breaks down every angle of the Portland Trail Blazers sending Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:48 - Trade details, Jrue Holiday's fit on the Celtics 17:34 - Direction of the Blazers, Will they trade Robert Williams III?, Malcolm Brogdon 33:01 - LOL @ THE MIAMI HEAT AND PHILADELPHIA 76ERS, What's the landscape in the Eastern Conference look like now? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk...
Oct 01, 2023•44 min•Ep. 967
IT’S FINALLY ACCOUNTABILITY SEASON. Dan and Grant revisit their 2022 NBA offseason grades and re-evaluate their takes for every team in the Western Conference over one year later. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:54 - Golden State Warriors 10:05 - LA Clippers 13:19 - Los Angeles Lakers 21:22 - Phoenix Suns 29:25 - Sacramento Kings 34:16 - Denver Nuggets 40:03 - Minnesota Timberwolves 45:50 - Oklahoma City Thunder 49:52 - Portland Trail Blazers 57:59 - Utah Jazz 1:03:53 - Dallas Mavericks 1:08:32 - Ho...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 966
Dan and Grant dive into all angles of the Damian Lillard trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, including what it means for Dame, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Phoenix Suns, the Toronto Raptors, the Miami Heat and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/TRADE DETAILS 4:19 - Damian Lillard's impact on the Bucks 15:19 - Are the Miami Heat screwed? 21:38 - Were the Toronto Raptors a real threat? 25:49 - What are the Phoenix Suns doing? 33:52 - Did the Portland Trail Blazers get enough ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 932
Dan is joined by Jabari Ali Davis ( @JabariDavisNBA ) from the Mad Boosties podcast to discuss everything and anything related to the 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers. SUBSCRIBE TO MAD BOOSTIES HERE : https://t.co/k0fdAI2AMD. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:37 - How did the Lakers turn it around last season? 4:58 - General impressions of the Lakers offseason 6:39 - The most intriguing new addition 9:29 - Will Max Christie play a role? 12:28 - Gabe Vincent's fit 15:29 - The continued development of Austin ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 938
Dan is joined by Shamit ( @FearTheBrown ) from the In The N.O. podcast and the In The N.O. Substack to discuss the 2023-24 New Orleans Pelicans and the stakes they're facing heading into this NBA regular season. SUBSCRIBE TO THE IN THE N.O. SUBSTACK HERE : https://intheno.substack.com/. AND SUPPORT THE IN THE N.O. PODCAST HERE : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-n-o-a-new-orleans-pelicans-pod/id415571358. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - Last season's performance 3:16 - General impres...
Sep 26, 2023•44 min•Ep. 963
Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson ( @KirkSeriousFace ) from Mavs Moneyball and Pod Maverick to discuss the 2023-24 Dallas Mavericks outlook, a discussion that includes lots of focus on Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as well as a surprise name! SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-maverick-a-dallas-mavericks-podcast/id1365537266. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:39 - The Kyrie Irving contract and fit 09:14 - How will Grant Williams fit in? 13:03 - The continued development...
Sep 25, 2023•44 min•Ep. 962
Dan is joined by Sam Cooper ( @scooperhoops ) and Mike Vigil ( @protectedpick ) from The Timeline Podcast( @TheTimelinePod ) to break down the 2023-24 Phoenix Suns as well as the latest Deandre Ayton trade rumors. Dan is joined by Sam Cooper ( @scooperhoops ) and Mike Vigil ( @protectedpick ) from The Timeline Podcast( @TheTimelinePod ) to break down the 2023-24 Phoenix Suns as well as the latest Deandre Ayton trade rumors. SUPPORT THE TIMELINE PODCAST ON PATREON: https://t.co/0OCB8hH1Bx.TIMESTA...
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 961
IT'S FINALLY ACCOUNTABILITY SEASON. Dan and Grant revisit their 2022 NBA offseason grades and re-evaluate their takes for every team in the Eastern Conference over one year later. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:34 - Atlanta Hawks 9:15 - Charlotte Hornets 13:38 - Miami Heat 17:01 - Orlando Magic 19:48 - Washington Wizards 23:43 - Boston Celtics 28:29 - Brooklyn Nets 33:55 - New York Knicks 41:20 - Philadelphia 76ers 47:15 - Toronto Raptors 51:17 - Chicago Bulls 55:18 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1:00:36 - ...
Sep 23, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 960
Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewJClaudio_ ) from Knicks Film School ( @KnickFilmSkool ) to discuss the outlook for the 2023-24 New York Knicks and their quest to become a legitimate NBA title contender. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL : https://www.youtube.com/@KnickFilmSkool. SUPPORT THEIR PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/KnicksFilmSchool. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:09 - Julius Randle leaves CAA 5:15 - Revisiting the Knicks 2022-23 season 10:16 - Impressions of the Knicks offseason 1...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 959
Dan is joined by three of the co-hosts from The Uncontested Podcast ( @The_Uncontested ): Nick Crain ( @Crain_NBA ), Jacob Kniffen ( @JacobKniffen ) and Tayler Petersen ( Tayler_P15 ) to talk about the 2023-24 Oklahoma City Thunder. SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST HERE: https://t.co/qBiNELJolG. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:01 - Last season's success 8:02 - Offseason impressions 11:29 - How Chet Holmgren's injury changed OKC's approach 13:03 - The Cason Wallace trade 17:34 - Cason Wallace vs....
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 958
Dan is joined by Imman Adan ( @Imman_Adan ) from the Pros & Claws blog and Yahoo Sports Canada to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Toronto Raptors. SUBSCRIBE TO PROS & CLAWS HERE: https://proseandclaws.substack.com/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:18 - What happened to the Raptors last season? 5:53 - How will the Raptors defend under Darko Rajokovic? 7:52 - The significance of Fred VanVleet leaving 15:23 - What is the Raptors' direction? 19:02 - The continued development of...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 957
Dan and Grant are joined by Keith Parish from the Fastbreak Breakfast ( @fastbreakbreak )and Grits and Grinds( @grizzliespod ) podcasts to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—the 2023-24 Memphis Grizzlies. SUBSCRIBE TO FASTBREAK BREAKFAST here: https://t.co/XXQ1MjPNlx. SUBSCRIBE TO GRITS AND GRINDS here: https://t.co/eJcwfQwZE0. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:36 - The Ja Morant suspension 17:13 - The Marcus Smart trade, Are the Grizzlies better built to navigate life without Ja Morant? 28:51 - Continued develop...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 956
Dan and Grant are joined by Caitlin Cooper ( @C2_Cooper ), THE GOAT HERSELF, from 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' to discuss the incredibly fun, frenetic and fascinating 2023-24 Indiana Pacers. SUBSCRIBE TO 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' ON PATREON RIGHT THE HELL NOW: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:36 - How good were last year's Pacers? 5:44 - How will this year's Pacers team defend? 8:11 - The defensive impact of Bruce Brown 10:08 - Development of Bennedict Mathu...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 955
Dan is joined by Jason Patt ( @Bulls_Jay ) from the Cash Considerations podcast to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Chicago Bulls. SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS: https://www.bluewirepods.com/podcast/cash-considerations-a-chicago-bulls-pod. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 11:18 - General impressions of the Bulls offseason 21:56 - Is Chicago's defense really this good? 27:10 - Will the Bulls be better on offense? 32:56 - Will DeMar DeRozan sign an extension? 35:33 - The continued dev...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 954
Dan is joined by Kyle from Court Cousins: An Orlando Magic NBA Podcast ( @Court_Cousins ) to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—everything and anything about the 2023-24 Orlando Magic. SUBSCRIBE TO COURT COUSINS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS24xb3LSYbzzTBtE3ASLvg. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:16 - General impressions of the Magic offseason 7:17 - Breaking down the role of Joe Ingles 10:23 - Anthony Black's fit and role 15:11 - Is Markelle Fultz the point guard of the future? 20:37 - Jett How...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 953
Dan is joined by Konata Edwards ( @NataTheScribe ) from CBS Sports to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Charlotte Hornets. FOLLOW KONATA ON BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/natathescribe.bsky.social. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:56 - The sale of the team and its implications 4:13 - The Kai Jones video 5:58 - What is this team's direction? 8:40 - Why did the Hornets draft Brandon Miller instead of Scoot Henderson? 13:24 - What type of role will Brandon Miller have as a rookie? 17:...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 952
Dan is joined by Matt Modderno ( @MattModderno ) from the Bleav in Wizards podcast ( @BleavinWizards ) to discuss the 2023-24 Washington Wizards and the beginning stages of their rebuild. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLEAV IN WIZARDS pod here: https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-wizards/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - The Teardown! 4:21 - Did the Wizards get enough when they blew it up? 9:37 - Preparing Bilal Coulibaly experience 15:07 - Is Wes Unseld Jr. on the hot seat? 18:04 - The continued development o...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 951
Dan is joined by Justin Rowan ( @Cavsanda ) from The Chase Down Podcast ( @ChaseDownPod ) to discuss everything you need to know about the 2023-24 Cleveland Cavaliers. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHASEDOWN PODCAST HERE: https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/podcasts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:51 - Reflecting on the Cavs' 2022-23 season 8:11 - Impressions of Cleveland's offseason 11:42 - Biggest concern for the roster 18:16 - The role of Caris LeVert without Ricky Rubio 21:58 - The development of Evan Mobley 34:0...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 950
Dan and Grant are joined by Greg Wissinger ( @gwiss ) from The Kings Herald ( @thekingsherald ) to discuss everything about the 2023-24 Sacramento Kings. Support The Kings Herald here: https://kingsherald.com/ TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:01 - General impressions of the Kings offseason 3:58 - The Domantas Sabonis renegotiate-and-extend 15:27 - Does Sabonis have another level to hit? 20:26 - The defense 22:41 - Impact of Sasha Vezenkov 25:02 - The development of Keegan Murray 28:06 - Does Davion M...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 949
Dan is joined by Lauren Williams ( @WilliamsLaurenL ) from the Atlanta Journal Constitution to break down the 2023-24 Atlanta Hawks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:23 - Offseason impressions 6:54 - The Quin Snyder hire 10:31 - Functional changes to expect under Snyder 15:09 - The Dejounte Murray fit entering Year 2 19:38 - Is Trae Young underrated? 24:29 - The development of AJ Griffin 28:51 - Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu 31:24 - Extensions for Okongwu and Saddiq Bey? 33:01 - A bigger role for J...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 948
Dan is joined by Salman Ali ( @SalmanAliNBA ) from Red Nation Hoops to break down everything about the 2023-24 Houston Rockets. SUBSCRIBE TO HIS INDEPENDENT NEWS LETTER FOR MORE AWESOME ROCKETS COVERAGE HERE: https://t.co/R2FBmIxTMg. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - General impressions of the Rockets offseason 6:49 - Can the Rockets rein in Dillon Brooks on offense? 13:04 - Who benefits the most from the arrival of Fred VanVleet? 14:47 - How will the Rockets change under Ime Udoka? 20:49 - Rooki...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 947
Dan is joined by Ti Windisch ( @TiWindisch ) of the Gyro Step Podcast ( @WatchGSPN ) to break down everything about the 2023-24 Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:36 - Why are the Bucks so nerve-wracking on a national level? 8:38 - General impressions of the Bucks offseason 12:36 - Impact of Malik Beasley and Jae Crowder 17:01 - Mike Budenholzer's exit/Adrian Grffin's arrival 23:46 - The fifth starter 27:03 - Any concern about Giannis Antetokounmpo's left knee 29:16 - How will Giannis ...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 946
Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson ( @lazchance ) from Detroit Bad Boys to break down the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:17 - General impressions of the Pistons offseason 7:06 - The Monty Williams hire 12:37 - Rookie year role for Ausar Thompson 17:16 - The development of Cade Cunningham 20:44 - Is a Jaden Ivey leap coming? 24:46 - Let's talk about 28:48 - WE ARE SMITTEN WITH JALEN DUREN 34:02 - Early impressions of James Wiseman 36:42 - The fit of Marcus Sasser 38:25 - Does ...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 945
Dan and Grant deliver their 2023 NBA offseaosn grades for the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:16 - Dallas Mavericks 10:42 - Houston Rockets 22:23 - Memphis Grizzlies 29:36 - New Orleans Pelicans 40:17 - San Antonio Spurs SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ ...
Aug 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 944
