Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Western Conference! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:59 - Denver Nuggets 8:23 - Minnesota Timberwolves 11:57 - Oklahoma City Thunder 18:25 - Portland Trail Blazers 28:01 - Utah Jazz 34:39 - Golden State Warriors 43:52 - Los Angeles Clippers 51:01 - Los Angeles Lakers 56:27 - Phoenix Suns 1:03:12 - Sacramento Kings 1:09:57 - Dallas Mavericks 1:16:14 - Houston Rockets 1:20:09 - Memphis Grizzlies 1:24:09 - New Orleans Pelica...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 1122
Here's a reposting of Dan and Grant grading every Western Conference's 2023 offseason, with an announcement at the beginning. Please note that these were recorded before moves like the James Harden trade. Be on the lookout for our NBA Western Conference offseason regrades, dropping Friday, August 16! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO/ANNOUNCEMENT 4:37 - Denver Nuggets 15:53 - Minnesota Timberwolves 25:49 - Oklahoma City Thunder 34:10 - Portland Trail Blazers 42:10 - Utah Jazz 49:33 - Golden State Warrio...
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 16 min
Dan and Grant play 'Better or Worse?" with every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. In this case, "better" means having more wins than last season. And "worse" means, well, you know...LOL. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO, Criteria 2:26 - Atlanta Hawks 9:11 - Brooklyn Nets 12:04 - Orlando Magic 16:57 - Chicago Bulls 21:33 - Milwaukee Bucks 25:17 - Miami Heat 29:12 - Detroit Pistons 32:32 - Charlotte Hornets 36:01 - Toronto Raptors 40:26 - Boston Celtics 43:50 - Cleveland Cavaliers 48:04 - New York Kni...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 1121
Because Dan and Grant know this is the type of content you need, they have decided to draft NBA players into different Olympic sports. (Summer events only.) Let us know what you think and who you would pick! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO, Criteria 1:57 - Fencing 3:49 - Water Polo 5:18 - 100 Meter Dash 8:09 - Swimming 9:41 - Gymnastics 10:57 - Shot put 11:53 - Rugby 12:47 - Archery 13:59 - Equestrian 16:36 - Speed walking 17:57 - Boxing 20:06 - Badminton 21:32 - Table Tennis 24:54 - Team handball 25:...
Aug 09, 2024•32 min•Ep. 1120
Grant is so BACK. To celebrate his return, he and Dan go through every NBA Western Conference team and decide whether they will win more or fewer games in 2024-25 than they did last season. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO, GRANT IS BACK!, STORY TIME 6:24 - Criteria 7:20 - Phoenix Suns 13:46 - Portland Trail Blazers 19:42 - Sacramento Kings 27:13 - New Orleans Pelicans 33:53 - Memphis Grizzlies 36:10 - San Antonio Spurs 40:25 - Houston Rockets 45:55 - Los Angeles Lakers 52:04 - Los Angeles Clippers 55:...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 1119
Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers to discuss the Brandon Ingram situation with the New Orleans Pelicans, the ceiling of Victor Wembanyama next season and potential moves the Philadelphia 76ers still have left in them. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:49 - What will the New Orleans Pelicans do with Zion Williamson 8:40 - Do the Sixers have another biggish move left in them? 27:04 - Where will Victor Wembanyama rank among top NBA stars next se...
Aug 05, 2024•42 min•Ep. 1118
In this week's bonus pod, Dan reacts to Daryl Morey's comments about how integral Tyrese Maxey and his agent, Rich Paul, were to positioning the Philadelphia 76ers to have a MASSIVE summer. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:16 - Daryl Morey speaks! 2:52 - Yes, Tyrese Maxey made a big concession 4:10 - The importance of NOT extending Tyrese Maxey 9:47 - Why didn't other teams make 2020 draft class members wait? 12:59 - When should team use restricted free agency to their advantage? 15:20 - How Rich Pau...
Aug 04, 2024•33 min•Ep. 1117
Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewJClaudio_ ) from Knicks Film School to break down where the New York Knicks stand following an EXTREMELY busy offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE , APPLE , SPOTIFY AND PATREON . TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 4:09 - The Knicks and Nets really made a trade? 9:07 - General impressions of the offseason 14:53 - The cost of Mikal Bridges 26:26 - Where will Bridges have the biggest impact? 30:39 - OG Anunoby's contract 35:24 - Significance of the J...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 1116
Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) from Bleacher Report, Forbes and Liberty Ballers for a fun exercise in which they select pairs of NBA players and debate which one has more trade value right now. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO / Criteria 3:36 - Darius Garland vs. Jamal Murray 7:52 - Brandon Ingram vs. Julius Randle 13:10 - James Harden vs. Karl-Anthony Towns 18:06 - Jaden McDaniels vs. Devin Vassell 21:01 - Zach LaVine vs. Ben Simmons 27:45 - Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Durant 34:05 - Jimmy B...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1115
Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report’s Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ), Joey Akeley ( @Jakeley_BR ) and Jason Dunbar ( @JayDunOnTheRu n) for an NBA re-draft that spans the five draft classes from 2019 through 2023. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - Re-draft approach 4:08 - Pick No. 1 5:47 - Pick No. 2 7:59 - Pick No. 3 10:40 - Pick No. 4 15:57 - Pick No. 5 17:03 - Pick No. 6 19:28 - Pick No. 7 21:52 - Pick No. 8 28:37 - Pick No. 9 33:18 - Pick No. 10 35:59 - Pick No. 11 38:16 - - Pick No. 12 4...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1114
In the latest bonus episode, Dan reacts to ESPN's Zach Lowe and Tim MacMahon discussing the latest on the Lauri Markkanen situation and whether the Utah Jazz can afford to wait on trading him. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:40 - Will Lauri Markkanen keep himself in Utah? 6:12 - Are the Jazz even shopping Markkanen? 14:21 - Could the Jazz *refuse* to extend Lauri? 16:08 - Can Utah effectively rebuild with Markkanen still on the team? 19:36 - Where do the Jazz sit in the West with Lauri? 22:30 - Shou...
Jul 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 1113
Dan discusses the extensions signed by Andrew Nembhard and Tom Thibodeau. After that, he and Grant discuss their biggest question for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference as of RIGHT NOW. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO + Andrew Nembhard/Tom Thibodeau 13:33 - Atlanta Hawks 19:05 - Boston Celtics 23:40 - Brooklyn Nets 28:37 - Charlotte Hornets 33:11 - Chicago Bulls 38:56 - Cleveland Cavaliers 45:14 - Detroit Pistons 49:49 - Indiana Pacers 57:00 - Miami Heat 1:02:40 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:08:37 - New Y...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 1112
Dan and Grant discuss their biggest question for every NBA team in the Western Conference as of RIGHT NOW. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:44 - Dallas Mavericks 10:14 - Denver Nuggets 18:08 - Golden State Warriors 26:06 - Houston Rockets 35:23 - Los Angeles Clippers 40:49 - Los Angeles Lakers 44:58 - Memphis Grizzlies 51:29 - Minnesota Timberwolves 57:37 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:06:23 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:14:49 - Phoenix Suns 1:21:04 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:28:01 - Sacramento Kings 1:36:47 -...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 1111
Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report’s Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ), Joey Akeley ( @Jakeley_BR ) and Jason Dunbar ( @JayDunOnTheRu n) to draft NBA superteams capable of dethroning the Boston Celtics. But wait, there's a (salary-cap) twist! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO / Criteria 5:05 - Pick No. 1 6:20 - Pick No. 2 8:40 - Pick No. 3 10:38 - Pick No. 4 11:45 - Pick. No. 5 12:17 - Pick No. 6 13:47 - Pick No. 7 16:19 - Pick No. 8 17:44 - Pick No. 9 19:06 - Pick No. 10 20:03 - Pick No. 11 20:41 - ...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 1081
Dan and Grant are BACK, together again, AT LONG LAST. To start, Grant offers his long-overdue to the Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson era. After that, he and Dan discuss the Lauri Markkanen trade rumors and whether the Dubs should even be trying to acquire him. From there, they cover Gary Trent Jr. signing with the Milwaukee Bucks and the news that Russell Westbrook will officially end up on the Denver Nuggets. Then, after weeks of waiting, GUESS-A-PLAYER IS BACK, BABY. Come fall into the GA...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 1109
Dan collaborated with Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) from Bleacher Report, Liberty Ballers, Forbes and The NBA Podcast to tier title contenders following the meat and potatoes of the offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBA PODCAST . TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:13 - Tier 1 23:03 - Tier 2 42:36 - Tier 3 1:10:41 - Tier 4 1:23:55 - Tier 5 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks I...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 1108
Dan discusses the impact of the Jalen Brunson extension on the Knicks (and Brunson himself). After that, he makes good on the Charlotte Hornets state-of-the-rebuild thoughts he owes everyone. Finally, he reacts to Paul George exposing the Los Angeles Clippers during contract negotiations. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO / ANNOUNCEMENT 1:47 - Why Jalen Brunson taking a pay cut matters for the Knicks / Is the Jalen Brunson extension bad for the NBA? 29:56 - Hornets outlook, impressions of Mark Williams ...
Jul 14, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 1107
Dan is joined by Es Baraheni ( @JustEsBaraheni ) from Forbes, Raptors Republic and Bleacher Report for a vibe check on the various rebuilding projects in the NBA. This time around, they spend most of their time on the Toronto Raptors but also extensively hit the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. They also briefly tough on the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:30 - Toronto Ra...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 1106
Dan is joined by Mo Dakhil ( @MoDakhil_NBA ) from Bleacher Report and The Athletic to discuss some of the NBA teams they find most interesting following the meat and potatoes of 2024 free agency. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 5:08 - DeMar DeRozan, Sacramento Kings 17:02 - Golden State Warriors 24:54 - Los Angeles Clippers 34:14 - San Antonio Spurs 46:27 - Minnesota Timberwolves 56:14 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:04:17 - New York Knicks 1:07:46 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:10:09 - Orlando Magic 1:15:43 - Denv...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 1105
Dan goes through his biggest need for every NBA team following the first wave of free agency and general offseason movement. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:57 - Atlanta Hawks 3:12 - Boston Celtics 4:56 - Brooklyn Nets 6:06 - Charlotte Hornets 7:43 - Chicago Bulls 9:59 - Cleveland Cavaliers 12:11 - Dallas Mavericks 14:50 - Denver Nuggets 18:50 - Detroit Pistons 20:58 - Golden State Warriors 24:03 - Houston Rockets 26:07 - Indiana Pacers 28:01 - Los Angeles Clippers 33:38 - Los Angeles Lakers 36:22 -...
Jul 06, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 1104
Dan reacts to EVERY deal from 2024 NBA free agency so far, with some deeper-dive (or angry-blogperson) takes on certain teams. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO/Trade Details 2:04 - Philadelphia 76ers, Paul George 7:15 - Los Angeles Clippers 14:13 - Dallas Mavericks 19:41 - Golden State Warriors 23:39 - Orlando Magic 27:10 - Denver Nuggets 36:36 - San Antonio Spurs 39:31 - Oklahoma City Thunder 45:19 - New York Knicks 48:46 - New Orleans Pelicans 52:45 - Atlanta Hawks 53:21 - Boston Celtics 55:12 - Broo...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 1103
Dan reacts to the New Orleans Pelicans trading Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr. and two first-round picks to the Atlanta Hawks for Dejounte Murray. After that, he covers some recent developments, including Paul George's dalliance with the Golden State Warriors and the implications of trades made by the Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO/Trade Details 1:36 - Impact on Pelicans 18:31 - Impact on Hawks 29:51 - What is the Raptors' plan? 36:01 - Are the Kin...
Jun 29, 2024•58 min•Ep. 1102
Dan and Grant react to day of the 2024 NBA Draft...WITH A TWIST. Grant decided NOT to watch the first round and tries to guess who each team took for the first 20 picks. He and Dan break down their reactions to those selections, trades and the latest news throughout the entire pod. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:57 - Zaccharie Risacher to the Atlanta Hawks 4:31 - Alex Sarr to the Washington Wizards 6:28 - Reed Sheppard to the Houston Rockets 8:32 - Stephon Castle to the San Antonio Spurs 10:21 - Ro...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 1101
Dan and Grant preview the 2024 NBA offseason for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Hawks 12:44 - Hornets 26:47 - Heat 38:24 - Magic 53:37 - Wizards 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 B...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1100
Dan reacts to Mikal Bridges being traded to the New York Knicks. What's his fit like in New York? What does this mean for OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein and, believe it or not, Mitchell Robinson? He also tackles the Brooklyn Nets' decision to rebuild as well as the Houston Rockets reportedly KNOWING they'll soon trade for Kevin Durant or Devin Booker. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:52 - Mikal Bridges to the Knicks! 31:01 - The Nets' new direction 39:05 - Are the Suns about to implode, and do the Ro...
Jun 26, 2024•50 min•Ep. 1099
Dan and Grant take the offseason lookahead rocket ship to the Pacific Division and discuss free agency, trades, cap situations, team needs, etc. for the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Warriors 15:46 - Clippers 26:58 - Lakers 38:15 - Suns 48:26 - Kings SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknoc...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1098
Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report's Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ), Joey Akeley ( @Jakeley_BR ) and Jason Dunbar ( @JayDunOnTheRu n) to snake-draft every No. 1 NBA draft pick since LeBron James (i.e. since 2004) based on the BEST SEASON OF THEIR CAREERS only. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - Introductions 4:33 - Explanation/criteria 6:18 - Pick No. 1 7:55 - Pick No. 2 8:35 - Pick No. 3 11:09 - Pick No. 4 12:47 - Pick No. 5 15:44 - Pick No. 6 17:52 - Pick No. 7 20:07 - Pick No. 8 21:11 - Pick No. 9 22:...
Jun 24, 2024•54 min•Ep. 1097
Dan and Grant break down the 2024 NBA offseason for the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:44 - Mavs 12:43 - Rockets 26:48 - Grizzlies 39:30 - Pelicans 53:37 - Spurs 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...
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1096
Dan breaks down the Chicago Bulls trading Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey. After that, he offers his thoughts on Malik Monk returning to the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers hiring JJ Redick and the Detroit Pistons' head coaching search. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Josh Giddey's fit in Chicago, the Bulls' direction 21:22 - Caruso's fit in OKC, the Thunder's long-term plans 39:39 - Malik Monk's contract, Kings direction 48:42 - Redick to the Lakers 57:26 - De...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1095
The offseason lookahead train RUH-OHLS ONWARD! Next up: The REIGNING CHAMPION Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. After that, Dan and Grant react to Pascal Siakam's max contract as well as the Detroit Pistons paying Monty Williams $65 million buckaroos to away. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Reflecting on Boston's NBA title 13:41 - Celtics offseason lookahead 21:23 - Nets offseason lookahead 30:47 - Knicks offseason lookahead 55:37 - Sixers o...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 1094
