Dan and Grant preview the 2024 NBA trade deadline for every team in the Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:09 - Dallas Mavericks 13:11 - Denver Nuggets 17:08 - Golden State Warriors 24:35 - Houston Rockets 30:50 - L.A. Clippers 36:17 - Los Angeles Lakers 44:32 - Memphis Grizzlies 50:39 - Minnesota Timberwolves 57:49 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:04:49 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:15:24 - Phoenix Suns 1:23:15 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:30:44 - Sacramento Kings 1:37:59 - San Antonio Spurs 1:4...
Feb 03, 2024•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 1033
Dan reacts to the Julius Randle injury update, and what it means for the New York Knicks at the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Then, he discusses the Steven Adams trade between the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies. After that, we're talking 2024 NBA All-Star snubs and then SKEWERING the Joel Embiid injury discourse. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:13 - Julius Randle injury update, How does his absence impact the Knicks at the trade deadline? 10:14 - Rockets-Grizzlies trade! 10:38 - Why did Houston tr...
Feb 02, 2024•58 min•Ep. 1032
Dan is joined by Carter Rodriguez ( @Carter_Shade ) from The Chase Down Podcast ( @ChaseDownPod ) to discuss all things Cleveland Cavaliers—including their ascent without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, All-Star development from Jarrett Allen, the future of Donovan Mitchell and MUCH MORE. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHASE DOWN POCAST . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - The factors driving Cleveland's shorthanded success 8:38 - Continued evolution of Jarrett Allen 14:02 - Donovan Mitchell juggling different ...
Feb 01, 2024•52 min•Ep. 1031
Dan and Grant are joined by Keith Smith ( @KeithSmithNBA ) from Spotrac to talk about questions and potential themes they'll be monitoring as we head into the 2024 NBA trade deadline. From there, we each discuss our THREE most fascinating teams that we believe could define the deadline. Also, check out the SPOTRAC NBA TRADE MACHINE that Keith helped build. It's easily the best one out there and a great way to support his work. TIMESTAMPS BELOW ⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:07 - The 65-game minimum for NBA a...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 1030
Dan gives his thoughts on the recent NBA #discourse following offensive detonations from Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com...
Jan 27, 2024•36 min•Ep. 1029
Dan is joined by Samson Folk ( @samfolkk ) from Raptors Republic ( @raptorsrepublic ) to talk about what's next for the Toronto Raptors after trading Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby for Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett and draft equity. SUBSCRIBE TO AND SUPPORT RAPTORS REPUBLIC HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:33- Impressions of the OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam trades 11:03 - What is Toronto's direction post-trades? 15:12 - The Raptors approach at the 2024 NBA trade deadline 24:01 - R.J. Barrett's fi...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 1028
Dan gives his thoughts on the Washington Wizards deciding to fire, er, we mean, demote or reassign head coach Wes Unseld Jr. Spoiler alert: It has a lot to do with Bilal Coulibaly as well as Unseld's interim replacement, Brian Keefe. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BU...
Jan 25, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1027
Dan reacts to the Milwaukee Bucks firing head coach Adrian Griffin and reportedly hiring Doc Rivers as his replacement. After that, he breaks down the implications of the Terry Rozier trade for the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets and Kyle Lowry. Then, it's on to a mini NBA mailbag! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:58 - The Milwaukee Bucks fire Adrian Griffin and...hire Doc Rivers?!? 18:13 - Breaking down the Terry Rozier fit with the Miami Heat 30:48 - Direction of the Charlotte Hornets, Kyle Lowry's f...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 1026
Dan and Grant rank their top NBA players under 22 based on who they want for the rest of their career. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:41 - Rankings criteria 1:51 - Ranking the top 22 NBA players under 22 55:06 - STAT PADDING! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQU...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 1025
Dan and Grant come up with ONE target for EVERY team ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. However! There is a twist! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO, Dejan Milojević, Josh Giddey 5:11 - 1 trade target for every NBA team (with a twist!) 57:01 - GUESS THAT NBA PLAYER! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GR...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 1024
Dan and Grant discuss all the ins, outs and, hell, even diagonals of the Toronto Raptors trading Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr. and three first-round picks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:03 - Are we seeing more trades ahead of the deadline than normal? 7:07 - Pascal Siakam to the Pacers! 27:45 - Impact on the Raptors future SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ ...
Jan 18, 2024•46 min•Ep. 1023
Dan and Grant preview the 2024 NBA trade deadline for every team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:38 - Atlanta Hawks 12:20 - Charlotte Hornets 19:50 - Miami Heat 25:14 - Orlando Magic 32:22 - Washington Wizards 38:47 - Chicago Bulls 48:02 - Cleveland Cavaliers 57:07 - Detroit Pistons 1:03:59 - Indiana Pacers 1:11:52 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:19:27 - Boston Celtics 1:22:33 - Brooklyn Nets 1:29:43 - New York Knicks 1:38:36 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:48:25 - Toronto Raptors 1:56:17 - ST...
Jan 12, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 1022
Dan bounces around the latest NBA trade rumors and news items and rambles both coherently and incoherently about his thoughts, feelz, impressions of them all. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:51 - Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat "rumors" 6:08 - Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons 7:42 - Tyrese Haliburton injury, Indiana Pacers interest in Pascal Siakam 12:23 - Golden State Warriors sadness 19:06 - Marcus Smart injury, Vincent Williams Jr. contract, Memphis Grizzlies direction 21:20 - K...
Jan 11, 2024•50 min•Ep. 1021
Dan gives his extended thoughts on the Ja Morant season-ending injury, what it means for the Memphis Grizzlies, and how they should approach their team-building ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gm...
Jan 09, 2024•18 min•Ep. 1020
Dan gives his extended thoughts on why he expectes the 2024 NBA trade deadline to be an all-timer. Then, along with Grant, it's on to STAT PADDING! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Thoughts on the 2024 NBA trade deadline 31:09 - STAT PADDING SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINES...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1019
Dan and Grant address the latest Draymond Green "news." Then, they continue to unpack the futures of the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks. After that, they bounce around to talk about the Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, L.A. Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:49 - Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors 7:14 - Wrapping up the OG Anunoby trade, the Toronto Raptors direction 20:29 - Another mega move coming for the New York Knicks...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 1018
MAIL TIME. Dan discusses the latest Pascal Siakam and Toronto Raptors trade rumors as well as his favorite potential destinations. Then, it's on to the FIRST MAILBAG OF 2024. This latest batch of questions will cover Donovan Mitchell, Craig Porter Jr., All-NBA snubs, Victor Wembanyama, the Rookie of the Year race, Tobias Harris and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:48 - Pascal Siakam rumors, trade destinations 31:25 - Rookie of the Year race, Craig Porter Jr. impressions 37:23 - Can Victor Wemba...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 1017
Dan offers his initial thoughts on the Toronto Raptors trading OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2024 Detroit Pistons second-round pick. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com...
Dec 31, 2023•31 min•Ep. 1016
Dan and Grant are rolling through their biggest regret for EVERY NBA team from the 2023 calendar year. Next up: THE EASTERN CONFERENCE! Check out the Western Conference pod here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/The Zion Williamson Tattoo 4:08 - Criteria 7:12 - Atlanta Hawks 9:43 - Boston Celtics 12:44 - Brooklyn Nets 15:12 - Charlotte Hornets 18:09 - Chicago Bulls 21:37 - Cleveland Cavaliers 23:48 - Detroit Pistons 29:24 - Indiana Pacers 33:51 - Miami Heat 36:11 - Milwaukee Bucks 40:48 - New York Kni...
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 1015
Dan and Grant are rolling through their biggest regret for EVERY NBA team from the 2023 calendar year. First up: THE WESTERN CONFERENCE! And some news and rumors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:49 - NBA News and Rumors 31:51 - Criteria for biggest regrets 34:46 - Dallas Mavericks 38:03 - L.A. Clippers 43:08 - New Orleans Pelicans 46:37 - Portland Trail Blazers 49:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder 54:10 - Utah Jazz 59:07 - San Antonio Spurs 1:03:42 - Los Angeles Lakers 1:07:33 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:11...
Dec 28, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 1014
Dan and Grant run through one thing each NBA team should have on their 2023 holiday wish lists as we near Christmas Day and New Year's. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 7:04 - Washington Wizards 9:20 - Utah Jazz 11:45 - Toronto Raptors 14:03 - San Antonio Spurs 16:48 - Sacramento Kings 18:02 - Portland Trail Blazers 19:25 - Phoenix Suns 20:59 - Philadelphia 76ers 23:55 - Orlando Magic 25:37 - Oklahoma City Thunder 27:44 - New York Knicks 30:43 - New Orleans Pelicans 33:23 - Minnesota Timberwolves 36:14...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 1013
Dan and Grant react to the latest NBA trade rumors and news items for EVERY SINGLE TEAM. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:52 - Atlanta Hawks 8:07 - Boston Celtics 9:52 - Brooklyn Nets 11:21 - Charlotte Hornets 13:12 - Chicago Rumors 15:53 - Cleveland Cavaliers 20:52 - Dallas Mavericks 22:08 - Denver Nuggets 24:23 - Detroit Pistons 29:53 - Golden State Warriors 36:33 - Houston Rockets 37:04 - Indiana Pacers 40:14 - L.A. Clippers 42:38 - Los Angeles Lakers 44:41 - Memphis Grizzlies 47:51 - Miami Heat 5...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 1012
Dan is joined by Alex Squadron ( @alex_squadron ), the author of Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the NBA. They get into the process and inspiration behind Alex writing this book, some wild G-League stories, the different lifestyles led by minor league basketball players versus NBA players and MUCH more. BUY LIFE IN THE G HERE ! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:37 - The Birmingham Squadron 5:58 - Inspiration for the book 8:45 - Betting on yourself 11:37 - Getting a...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 1011
Dan and Grant discuss five—OKAY, SIX—different trade ideas for the NBA's most disappointing squads during the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ INTRO - 0:00 3:29 - Trade No. 1 6:09 - Trade No. 2 13:01 - Trade No. 3 18:25 - Trade No. 4 27:17 - Trade No. 5 31:18 - BONUS TRADE 39:04 - STAT PADDING SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S T...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 1010
Dan and Grant SPRINT through every NBA team's biggest need as the unofficially official start of trade season tips off. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:55 - Detroit Pistons 7:34 - San Antonio Spurs 9:53 - Washington Wizards 11:48 - Memphis Grizzlies 13:49 - Portland Trail Blazers 15:27 - Charlotte Hornets 17:27 - Utah Jazz 19:12 - Chicago Bulls 21:37 - Atlanta Hawks 23:32 - Toronto Raptors 25:33 - Golden State Warriors 28:42 - Phoenix Suns 30:13 - Cleveland Cavaliers 32:49 - New Orleans Pelicans 34:...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 1009
Dan offers his thoughts on the Draymond Green suspension as well as the direction of the Golden State Warriors, the play of Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins and what the organization owes Stephen Curry. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknock...
Dec 14, 2023•23 min•Ep. 1008
Dan goes through his updated win-loss projections for every NBA team following the conclusion of the In-Season Tournament as well as his reasoning behind each prediction. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:21 - Atlanta Hawks 2:40 - Boston Celtics 3:25 - Brooklyn Nets 4:54 - Charlotte Hornets 5:51 - Chicago Bulls 7:04 - Cleveland Cavaliers 8:12 - Dallas Mavericks 9:50 - Denver Nuggets 11:53 - Detroit Pistons 13:46 - Golden State Warriors 16:06 - Houston Rockets 18:20 - Indiana Pacers 20:27 - L.A. Clippe...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1007
Dan and Grant talk about *12* NBA teams that they believe are one player away from title contention. First, we begin with our list of inner circle contenders. Then, it's on to our one-player-away candidates. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:22 - Inner Circle Contenders: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks 5:15 - Phoenix Suns 14:04 - Philadelphia 76ers 21:33 - New Orleans Pelicans 31:45 - Golden State Warriors 40:16 - Cleveland Cavaliers 48:51 - Oklahoma City Thunde...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 947
After getting to the latest news and rumors, Dan and Grant discuss their big-picture impressions of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Then, they quickly preview the semifinals matchups between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. After that, they get into the Atlanta Hawks' disappointing start to the year, the Zach LaVine injury news and some STAT PADDING. 0:00 - INTRO 4:18 - NEWS & RUMORS 21:46 - The In-Season Tournament 35:31 - Milwaukee B...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1005
Dan joined the Setting The Pace ( @PacersPodSTP ) podcast hosted by Alex Golden ( @AlexGoldenNBA ) and Alex Facci ( @a_facci ) to discuss Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. They cover Indy's play during the In Season Tournament quarterfinals as well as overarching thoughts on the IST overall. They also get into some big-picture discussions about the Pacers' timeline. SUBSCRIBE TO SETTING THE PACE ON APPLE , SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE . SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OU...
Dec 06, 2023•27 min•Ep. 1004
