Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs ( @tcbbiggs ) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 4:22 - Reflecting on last season 6:38 - The Deni Avdija trade 12:52 - Biggest storylines for this season, The future of Chauncey Billups 20:21 - What’s next for Scoot Henderson 23:46 - Continued development of Shaedon Sharpe 34:16 - Early impressions of Donovan Clingan 41:58 - The Deandre Ayton experience 45:32 -...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 1150
Dan and Grant react to the Minnesota Timberwolves Trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Trade details 4:35 - Karl-Anthony Towns' fit on the Knicks, Concerns and Strengths, Impact on the future 22:48 - Julius Randle's and Donte DiVincenzo's fit in Minnesota, Impact on the future 36:26 - Who else could be in this trade? 37:59 - Answering YOUR questions SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US O...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1149
Dan is joined by Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite), who covers the LA Clippers and NBA at large on Substack to discuss the 2024-25 Clippers. SUBSCRIBE TO JUSTIN'S SUBSTACK HERE : https://justinrusso.substack.com/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:30 - Paul George’s exit 9:04 - The Kawhi Leonard injury 13:38 - Is James Harden still a superstar? 23:32 - Did the Clippers add enough athleticism and defensive disruption? 26:08 - The impact of Derrick Jones Jr. and Kris Dunn 30:55 - What does the secondary backco...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 1148
Dan is joined by Sam Cooper ( @scooperhoops ) and Mike Vigil ( @protectedpick ) from The Timeline Podcast( @TheTimelinePod ) to break down the 2024-25 Phoenix Suns. SUPPORT THE TIMELINE PODCAST ON PATREON: https://t.co/0OCB8hH1Bx. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:27 - Frank Vogel’s exit 4:53 - Expected stylistic changes under Mike Budenholzer 7:18 - Breaking down the impact of Tyus Jones 10:29 - How does Jones affect the core lineups? 15:38 - The evolution of Grayson Allen 17:22 - The fit and future ...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1147
Dan is joined by Kyle Theige ( @KyleTheige ) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and the Flagrant Howls Podcast to discuss the 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves and the high-stakes NBA regular season they're about to embark upon. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DANE MORE NBA PODCAST HERE : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dane-moore-nba-podcast/id1399177286. And SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLAGRANT HOWLS PODCAST HERE : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flagrant-howls-a-minnesota-timberwolves-podcast/id1065651304. T...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 1146
Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson ( @KirkSeriousFace ) from Mavs Moneyball and Pod Maverick to discuss the 2024-25 Dallas Mavericks outlook. SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:00 - Last season’s Finals run 4:04 - Impressions of Dallas’ offseason 7:25 - Klay Thompson’s fit 12:32 - More Luka Doncic off the ball??? 14:13 - Quentin Grimes’ role 15:42 - Development of Dereck Lively II 19:03 - The big man rotation 22:12 - P.J. Washington’s role 25:24 - Future of Jaden Hardy 29:25 - ...
Sep 24, 2024•55 min•Ep. 1145
Dan is joined by Bobby Manning ( @RealBobManning ) from CLNS Media and The Garden Report podcast for a deep dive into the REIGNING CHAMPION Boston Celtics. Support Bobby's GREAT work by following his written stuff for CLNS here . And also subscribe to The Garden Report podcast here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:16 - The Celtics parade (Bobby was in it!) 8:09 - What stood out about the 2023-24 Celtics 10:30 - Why are people conditioned to doubt this Boston team? 16:32 - The Celtics are SPENDING 1...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 1144
Dan challenges Grant to guess the All-Time Starting Fives of NBA superstars, both past and present. Three strikes will be allowed for each player. Can you beat Grant's score???? TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:03 - Anthony Edwards All-Time Starting 5 2:39 - Devin Booker All-Time Starting 5 3:31 - Dwyane Wade All-time Starting 5 4:58 - Giannis Antetokounmpo All-Time Starting 5 5:59 - Jayson Tatum All-Time Starting 5 7:04 - Kevin Durant All-Time Starting 5 8:10 - Kobe Bryant All-Time Starting 5 9:19 -...
Sep 21, 2024•17 min
Dan is joined by two of the co-hosts from The Uncontested Podcast ( @The_Uncontested ): Jacob Kniffen ( @JacobKniffen ) and Tayler Petersen ( Tayler_P15 ) to talk about the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder. SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST HERE: https://t.co/qBiNELJolG. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 3:50 - Biggest takeaways from last season 8:20 - What’s the next step(s) for Chet Holmgren? 15:19 - How much will the Big Three progress? 21:06 - The continued development of Jalen Williams 27:52 - Impa...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 1143
Dan is joined by Ti Windisch ( @TiWindisch ) of the Gyro Step Podcast ( @WatchGSPN ) to break down everything about the 2024-25 Milwaukee Bucks. SUBSCRIBE TO THE GYRO STEP PODCAST . Also subscribe to their Substack . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 3:24 - Takeaways from last season 6:04 - New additions 12:01 - Ti’s biggest storyline (Three-star fit) 14:34 - Dame and Giannis two-man game 17:18 - Damian Lillard’s overall fit 21:56 - Evolution of Giannis Antetokounmpo 26:17 - Brook Lopez (edit freeze fra...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 1142
Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper ( @C2_Cooper ), THE GOAT HERSELF, from 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' to discuss the 2024-25 Indiana Pacers. SUBSCRIBE TO ' BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE ' ON PATREON RIGHT THE HELL NOW: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:12 - Indiana’s direction 5:54 - Impressions of the Pacers offseason, Obi Toppin talk! 9:332 - Caitlin’s biggest storyline for Indiana (Defense!) 15:45 - Why the half-court offense improved 18:33 - The Tyrese Haliburton...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 1141
Dan is joined by Noah Magaro-George ( @N_Magaro ) from The Vic-And-Roll Substack to discuss the 2024-25 San Antonio Spurs and, of course, superstar cornerstone Sandro Mamukelashvili. Oh, and Victor Wembanyama, too. Subscribe to The Vic-And-Roll on Substack . And follow Noah on YouTube . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:57 - San Antonio’s direction 9:56 - Development of Devin Vassell 16:58 - Is Victor Webmanyama god? 26:29 - Was Stephon Castle the right pick? 34:48 - Future of Jeremy Sochan 40:43 - Fu...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 1140
Dan is joined by Jabari Ali Davis ( @JabariADavis ) from the Mad Boosties podcast to discuss everything and anything related to the 2024-25 Los Angeles Lakers. SUBSCRIBE TO MAD BOOSTIES HERE : https://t.co/k0fdAI2AMD. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:12 - Darvin Ham’s exit 6:21 - Playing style under JJ Redick 13:24 - Why did the Lakers stand pat? 22:08 - Jabari’s biggest storyline of the season 25:13 - Offense vs. Defense 27:26 - Impact of Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent 30:33 - Anthony Davis as a...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 1139
Dan and Grant exit their lookahead bunker to discuss which NBA teams still seem to have unfinished business ahead of the 2024-25 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:32 - Team No. 1 7:20 - Team No. 2 11:26 - Team No. 3 17:02 - Team No. 4 21:45 - Team No. 5 28:30 - Team No. 6 34:55 - Team No. 7 40:38 - Team No. 8 42:13 - Team No. 9 43:20 - Team No. 10 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwo...
Sep 14, 2024•46 min•Ep. 1138
Dan is joined by Greg Wissinger ( @gwiss ) from The Kings Herald ( @thekingsherald ) to discuss everything about the 2024-25 Sacramento Kings. Support The Kings Herald here : https://kingsherald.com/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:41 - What went wrong last season? 4:34 - DeMar DeRozan’s fit 15:38 - Malik Monk’s return/role 18:11 - Keegan Murray’s leap 23:39 - The emergence of Keon Ellis 27:41 - Sacramento’s defensive ceiling 29:38 - Future of Kevin Huerter 33:02 - Early impressions of Devin Carter...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 1137
Dan is joined by Salman Ali ( @SalmanAliNBA ) from Red Nation Hoops to break down everything about the 2024-25 Houston Rockets. Subscribe to Red Nation Hoops . TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - Rockets direction 3:39 - Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun extensions 10:23 - Amen Thompson’s upside 17:21 - Will Reed Sheppard play? 22:46 - Development of Jabari Smith Jr. 30:45 - Prospect ranking 45:53 - Will Houston improve on offense? 48:24 - Can the Rockets dominate on defense? 52:31 - Alperen Sengun-Amen ...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1136
Dan is joined by Fawzan Amer ( @FAmer__ ) of The Sixth Man Show to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Orlando Magic. Follow Fawzan Here : https://x.com/FAmer__. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:38 - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s fit, Impressions of the offseason 6:46 - Fawzan’s biggest storyline (Anthony Black!) 16:39 - Any concern for Franz Wagner? 24:22 - Development of Jalen Suggs 29:17 - Is Paolo Banchero That Dude? 40:21 - Roles for Jett Howard, Tristan Da Silva 43:52 - Can the Magic...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 1135
Dan is joined by Justin Rowan ( @Cavsanada ) from The Chase Down Podcast ( @ChaseDownPod ) to discuss everything you need to know about the 2024-25 Cleveland Cavaliers. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHASEDOWN PODCAST. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:46 - Surprise! Everyone’s back 7:20 - Moving on from J.B. Bickerstaff 9:22 - How will the Cavs play under Kenny Atkinson? 13:50 - Is Donovan Mitchell a top-10 player? 18:40 - Expectations for the development of Evan Mobley 34:47 - Any concerns about Darius Garland mo...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 1134
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 2024-25 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 2:49 - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s exit 4:18 - Jamal Murray extension/value 7:54 - The...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1133
Dan and Grant deliver their 2024 NBA offseason grades for every team in the Western Conference. Check out our Eastern Conference grades . TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:56 - Grading criteria 5:05 - Dallas Mavericks 17:30 - Houston Rockets 31:12 - Memphis Grizzlies 40:40 - New Orleans Pelicans 53:37 - San Antonio Spurs 1:04:09 - Denver Nuggets 1:16:23 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:28:48 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:37:47 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:47:58 - Utah Jazz 1:59:37 - Golden State Warriors 2:14:35 ...
Sep 05, 2024•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 1132
Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan ( @LucasKaplan_ ) from Nets Daily and Swish Theory to discuss the 2024-25 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' COVERAGE OF BOTH THE BROOKLYN NETS AND NY LIBERTY HERE : https://www.sbnation.com/users/Lucas%20Kaplan. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 11:59 - The future of Cam Thomas 19:09 - Trades coming? 24:04 - The value of Nic Claxton 30:06 - Development of Noah Clowney 36:42 - Jalen Wilson’s role 38:35 Dariq Whitehead concern 42:26 - Trendon Watford breakout? 46:46 - Continued development of ...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 1131
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 2024-25 Memphis Grizzlies. SUBSCRIBE TO FASTBREAK BREAKFAST and GRITS AND GRINDS . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:19 - Impressions of the Grizzlies offseason 9:05 - Keith’s biggest storyline (Ja Morant!) 14:12 - Continued development from Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. 18:05 - The fit of Marcus Smart 24:39 - Impact of Zach Edey 31:...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 1105
Dan is joined by Shamit ( @FearTheBrown ) from the In The N.O. podcast and the In The N.O. Substack to for a deeeeep dive into the 2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans and the stakes they're facing heading into this NBA regular season. JOIN THE IN THE N.O. SUBSTACK . SUBSCRIBE TO THE IN THE N.O. PODCAST. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:51 - Takeaways from last season 2:40 - Future of Brandon Ingram 13:31 - Fit of Dejounte Murray 21:53 - Who starts? 24:01 - More Zion-at-the-5? 25:53 - Is Zion Williamson stil...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1129
Dan and Grant grade the 2024 NBA offseason for EVERY team in the Eastern Conference! TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 2:49 - Grading Criteria 9:07 - Atlanta Hawks 23:02 - Charlotte Hornets 31:41 - Miami Heat 42:05 - Orlando Magic 55:38 - Washington Wizards 1:07:48 - Boston Celtics 1:14:25 - Brooklyn Nets 1:23:42 - New York Knicks 1:36:11 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:42:46 - Toronto Raptors 1:53:42 - Chicago Bulls 2:02:17 - Cleveland Cavaliers 2:11:29 - Detroit Pistons 2:21:22 - Indiana Pacers 2:30:22 - Milwa...
Aug 29, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 1128
Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson ( @lazchance ) from Detroit Bad Boys to break down the 2024-25 Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:57 - Detroit’s direction 5:34 - JB Bickerstaff hire 10:07 - Did they make good use of cap space? 15:01 - Development of Cade Cunningham 21:32 - The challenge of development 24:02 - Can Jaden Ivey fit with Cade? 31:02 - Ausar Thompson’s role 38:28 - What’s going on with Jalen Duren? 45:44 - Ron Holland’s fit 50:08 - Big man rotation 52:52 - Future of Marcus ...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 1127
Dan is joined by Jason Patt ( @Bulls_Jay ) from the Cash Considerations podcast to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Chicago Bulls. SUBSCRIBE TO CASH CONSIDERATIONS . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:24 - Chicago’s direction 8:09 - Jay’s Biggest Storyline (Are the Bulls bad enough?) 9:35 - Zach LaVine’s trade value 16:58 - Future of Nikola Vucevic 23:39 - Josh Giddey’s fit 30:28 - Development of Coby White 33:05 - Development of Ayo Dosunmu, Trade questions 39:18 - Early impressions o...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 1126
Dan and Grant go back and re-grade the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference! Check out our Western Conference re-grades here . TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO / Grading Criteria 4:31 - Atlanta Hawks 10:02 - Charlotte Hornets 19:28 - Miami Heat 25:52 - Orlando Magic 31:53 - Washington Wizards 37:52 - Boston Celtics 43:38 - Brooklyn Nets 46:51 - New York Knicks 52:56 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:01:07 - Toronto Raptors 1:08:58 - Chicago Bulls 1:14:39 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1:18:53 - Detr...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 1125
Dan is joined by Konata Edwards ( @NataTheScribe ) from CBS Sports to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Charlotte Hornets. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Charlotte’s direction 9:28 - How will they play under Charles Lee? 13:29 - What’s next for LaMelo Ball? 21:04 - The development of Brandon Miller 28:26 - Mark Williams breakout? 31:51 - Future of Miles Bridges 35:20 - Tidjane Salaun breakdown 40:33 - Will Josh Green work? 43:26 - Charlotte’s sneaky depth 46:33 - Do the Hornets...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1124
Enjoy this look back at Dan and Grant grading the 2023 NBA offseason for every team in the Eastern Conference. Our re-grades are coming this week! Check out our Western Conference re-grades her e. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:08 - Atlanta Hawks 7:31 - Charlotte Hornets 14:10 - Miami Heat 20:25 - Orlando Magic 26:28 - Washington Wizards 34:19 - Boston Celtics 43:31 - Brooklyn Nets 47:47 - New York Knicks 1:00:51 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:08:37 - Toronto Raptors 1:15:27 - Chicago Bulls 1:21:32 - Cleve...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 49 min
Dan is joined by Matt Modderno ( @MattModderno ) from the Bleav in Wizards podcast ( @BleavinWizards ) to discuss the 2024-25 Washington Wizards. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLEAV IN WIZARDS pod here: https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-wizards/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Wizards direction 6:54 - Brian Keefe retention 9:43 - Matt’s biggest storyline (Capture the Flagg!) 12:59 - Value of Bub Carrington 19:42 - Figuring out Alex Sarr 27:09 - Development of Bilal Coulibaly 33:24 - Role for Kyshawn George?...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1123
