Dan and Grant revisit some of their biggest misses and WORST predictions prior to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Our approach 4:26 - Chicago Bulls 5:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers 7:01 - Dallas Mavericks 8:01 - New Orleans Pelicans 9:53 - Orlando Magic 11:15 - Philadelphia 76ers 13:42 - Detroit Pistons 17:40 - Portland Trail Blazers 21:22 - Houston Rockets 26:21 - Los Angeles Clippers 29:26 - Phoenix Suns 33:00 - Brooklyn Nets 36:26 - JJ Redick 39:56 - LaMelo Bal...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 1236
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss the future of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic after the team fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Details of Denver's firings 1:44 - What does the timing say about the Nuggets? 4:30 - Firing Michael Malone now is wild 10:36 - NBA head coaching seats are hotter than ever 14:49 - Jalen Pickett ruined everything! 18:28 - Are the Nuggets cleaning house? 22:20 - Did the ...
Apr 09, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1235
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to talk about NBA head coaches who may be on the hot seat once the regular season is over. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Criteria 2:34 - Tuomas Iisalo (Memphis Grizzlies) 3:22 - Mitch Johnson (San Antonio Spurs) 6:09 - Doug Christie (Sacramento Kings) 8:57 - Doc Rivers (Milwaukee Bucks) 16:29 - Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets) 28:37 - Tom Thibodeau (New York Knicks) 37:54 - Mike Budenholzer (Phoenix Suns) 45:33 - Willie Green (New Orleans ...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 1215
Guess-A-Player Volume 4 is here! Can you beat Dan and Grant to correctly guessing the mystery NBA player?!? Join our discord to submit your OWN Guess-A-Player nominees: https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Mystery NBA Player No. 1 9:30 - Mystery NBA Player No. 2 19:01 - Mystery NBA Player No. 3 22:59 - Mystery NBA Player No. 4 30:25 - Mystery NBA Player No. 5 37:44 - Mystery NBA Player No. 6 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD ...
Apr 07, 2025•52 min
Dan and Grant dive into the most disappointing teams of the NBA season and evaluated their future outlooks according to their S.C.R.E.W.E.D scale, a proprietary scoring metric that rates the hopelessness of a given franchise.TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Criteria 6:26 - Team 1 11:52 - Team 2 21:03 - Team 3 30:24 - Team 4 35:44 - Team 5 42:36 - Team 6 49:59 - Team 7 58:05 - Team 8 1:08:00 - Team 9 1:14:01 - Team 10 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE...
Apr 05, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 1233
Dan is joined by Es Baraheni ( @justesbaraheni ) of The Athletic Daily and Raptors Republic to discuss which 2025 NBA playoff teams have the most at stake entering the postseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro/Nuggets-Wolves absurdness 1:13 - Criteria 3:08 - NBA Playoff Team No. 1 8:10 - NBA Playoff Team No. 2 17:23 - NBA Playoff Team No. 3 25:21 - NBA Playoff Team No. 4 31:56 - NBA Playoff Team No. 5 42:14 - NBA Playoff Team No. 6 53:16 - NBA Playoff Team No. 7 1:03:42 - NBA Playoff Team No. 8 1:06...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1232
Guess-A-Player Volume 3 is here! Can you beat Dan and Grant to correctly guessing the mystery NBA player?!? Join our discord to submit your OWN Guess-A-Player nominees: https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:32 - Mystery NBA Player No. 1 5:58 - Mystery NBA Player No. 2 16:39 - Mystery NBA Player No. 3 27:30 - Mystery NBA Player No. 4 30:24 - Mystery NBA Player No. 5 35:31 - Mystery NBA Player NO. 6 JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇...
Mar 31, 2025•42 min
Dan and Grant draft NBA stars that they believe are most likely to get traded next. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:45 - Criteria 5:42 - Pick No. 1 9:01 - Pick No. 2 12:08 - Pick No. 3 17:39 - Pick No. 4 23:48 - Pick No. 5 29:03 - Pick No. 6 38:06 - Pick No. 7 42:56 - Pick No. 8 49:00 - Pick No. 9 53:59 - Pick No. 10 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @...
Mar 29, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 1231
Dan and Grant catch up some of the some of the latest NBA news and rumors, including the injury to Damian Lillard, fallout from the sale of the Boston Celtics, salary-cap notes and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:22 - Can we actually fix tanking? 7:40 - Damian Lillard injury 13:18 - Giannis Antetokounmpo's recent comments 17:06 - The future of Giannis in Milwaukee 19:17 - This Bucks offseason is critical 26:50 - Biggest questions following Boston Celtics Sale 30:04 - How long with the Celtics ...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 1230
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to talk about NBA teams that have (seemingly) turned things around or explored new highs following the All-Star break or since the start of March. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:16 - Can we make March basketball matter more? 4:35 - Atlanta Hawks 14:16 - Chicago Bulls 28:33 - Detroit Pistons 37:07 - Golden State Warriors 46:58 - Indiana Pacers 54:29 - Los Angeles Clippers 1:01:20 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:13:12 - Phoenix Suns 1:25:...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 1229
Guess-A-Player Volume 2 is here! Can you beat Dan and Grant to correctly guessing the mystery NBA player?!? Join our discord to submit your OWN Guess-A-Player nominees: https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:30 - Mystery NBA Player No. 1 5:57 - Mystery NBA Player No. 2 11:43 - Grant files a complaint with the proper authorities 12:48 - Mystery NBA Player No. 3 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW...
Mar 24, 2025•16 min
Dan and Grant spotlight a bunch of NBA players whose midseason and late-season performances deserve more attention. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:43 - Criteria and approach 4:54 - Deni Avdija 10:32 - Josh Giddey 19:34 - Quentin Grimes 33:12 - Moses Moody 40:21 - Quinten Post 46:33 - Zeke Nnaji 52:51 - Jalen Pickett 58:56 - Isaiah Collier 1:03:44 - Kyle Filipowski 1:08:58 - Brice Sensabaugh 1:11:35 - Kyshawn George SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO O...
Mar 22, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 1228
Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and ' The NBA Front Office Show ' to discuss teams that will define the 2025 NBA offseason as well as how the league is and will continue to react to the new collective bargaining agreement. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:45 - How much do you trust post-All-Star-break performances? 2:05 - Impressions of how the CBA has impacted the NBA so far 5:01 - Unintended consequences of the NBA CBA 9:29 - What the Celtics can tell us about the second ...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 1227
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast for Part 2 of their MEGA MAILBAG. This time, they are discussing the Phoenix Suns' disastrous season, Orlando Magic trade targets, rebuilding around LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson, NBA players who deserve more playing time and MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:12 - How much is Mike Budenholzer to blame for the Phoenix Suns struggles? 8:40 - LaMelo Ball or Zion Williamson? 12:42 - Realistic Orlando Magic trade targets 21:29 - Wh...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 1226
Dan and Grant take stock of every major 2024-25 NBA season award race. PLUS: A special surprise at the end! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Submit a new NBA Award! 1:25 - Criteria and our approach 5:39 - MVP 26:37 - All-NBA 40:19 - Defensive Player of the Year 46:02 - All-Defense 56:18 - Rookie of the Year 1:02:24 - All-Rookie 1:10:17 - Most Improved Player 1:19:22 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:23:41 - Coach of the Year 1:35:11 - Clutch Player of the Year 1:43:19 - Guess-A-Player SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING ...
Mar 15, 2025•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 1225
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss which NBA teams should blow it up over the 2025 offseason. Be on the lookout for PART 2 OF OUR MEGA MAILBAG, releasing this TUESDAY, MARCH 18. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:10 - Phoenix Suns 9:46 - Philadelphia 76ers 19:43 - Dallas Mavericks 26:54 - Chicago Bulls 30:39 - Sacramento Kings 41:19 - New Orleans Pelicans 57:36 - Which team is most likely to blow it up? 58:57 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 7 SUPPORT THE SH...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1224
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to revisit the biggest acquisitions from the 2025 NBA trade deadline roughly one month later to see how they're fitting in. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 4:21 - Atlanta Hawks 14:28 - Chicago Bulls 19:33 - Cleveland Cavaliers 23:35 - Dallas Mavericks 30:01 - Detroit Pistons 37:10 - Golden State Warriors 46:09 - Los Angeles Clippers 50:25 - Los Angeles Lakers 58:47 - Miami Heat 1:08:53 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:17:09 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:28:...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 1223
Dan and Grant spend two hours responding to NBA rule changes submitted by our subscribers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:31 - Overall impressions of this exercise 2:58 - Fouling up three 7:26 - Free-throw shot clock 11:40 - Off-arm use 15:29 - Freedom of movement 20:36 - Charge calls 24:04 - Gather steps & carries 26:49 - Number and length of timeouts 31:07 - Retroactive calls on replay 35:11 - Home-court advantage in the Finals 37:17 - National TV start times 40:05 - Abolish the NBA draft? 51...
Mar 08, 2025•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 1222
Dan and Grant go through a bunch of NBA teams that could end up looking dramatically different before the 2025-26 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro1:35 - Our approach 5:01 - Team No. 1 18:22 - Team No. 2 27:51 - Team No. 3 40:22 - Team No. 4 48:55 - Team No. 5 57:24 - Team No. 6 1:05:22 - Team No. 7 1:13:53 - Team No. 8 1:22:12 - Team No. 9 1:31:47 - Team No. 10 1:38:52 - Honorable mentions SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHA...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 1221
Dan runs through some of the most recent NBA news and rumors before being joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to talk about potential Kevin Durant trade destinations and the weird Luka Doncic trade defense from the Dallas Mavericks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:37 - News and Rumors Catch-Up 20:23 - The Luka Doncic trade spin, weeks later 42:08 - Kevin Durant trade destinations SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE C...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 1220
Dan and Grant pick a pair of players (and sometimes more) from each NBA team and discuss which one is more important to the organization moving forward. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Our approach 2:12 - Atlanta Hawks 6:02 - Boston Celtics 10:54 - Brooklyn Nets 13:32 - Charlotte Hornets 16:09 - Chicago Bulls 18:16 - Cleveland Cavaliers 23:00 - Dallas Mavericks 28:20 - Denver Nuggets 31:27 - Detroit Pistons 39:15 - Golden State Warriors 46:02 - Houston Rockets 50:09 - Indiana Pacers 53:38 - Los...
Mar 01, 2025•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 1219
Dan and Grant go through a bunch of NBA sophomores and play "Stock Up, Stock Down" based on everything we have seen this season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Gym Rant, Volume 1 4:27 - Sophomore stock reports overview 6:38 - Victor Wembanyama 17:58 - Chet Holmgren 26:03 - Scoot Henderson 32:57 - Toumani Camara 38:43 - Amen Thompson 50:46 - Brandin Podziemski 58:15 - Ausar Thompson 1:09:18 - Bilal Coulibaly 1:19:39 - Jarace Walker 1:21:56 - Gradey Dick 1:23:52 - Cason Wallace 1:27:44 - Keyonte...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 1218
Dan and Grant check in on the NBA's biggest overachievers and underachievers so far. After that they have a conversation on the state of the NBA game and the discourse surrounding it. Finally, they discuss the Brandon Ingram extension and the long-term direction of the Toronto Raptors. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Cleveland Cavaliers 2:52 - Detroit Pistons 4:23 - Portland Trail Blazers 6:12 - Brooklyn Nets 8:17 - Oklahoma City Thunder 11:19 - New Orleans Pelicans 12:46 - Philadelphia 76ers 1...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 1217
Dan and Grant dive deep into the storylines and questions that will be capturing their attention the most to close out the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Our approach to late-season storylines 6:54 - Do the Oklahoma City Thunder have a fatal flaw? 22:14 - Are the Knicks actually the biggest threat to the Cavs and Celtics? 35:44 - How good can the Golden State Warriors be? 45:32 - BAD-SEASON FALLOUT RANKINGS: Mavs, Sixers, Suns & Kings 58:44 - Will Luka Doncic regain his...
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 1216
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast for a vibe check on rebuilding NBA teams in the Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:47 - Houston Rockets 36:18 - New Orleans Pelicans 50:19 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:03:57 - San Antonio Spurs 1:13:27 - Utah Jazz 1:28:30 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 4 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @Hardw...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1215
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast for a vibe check on rebuilding NBA teams in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:41 - 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Reaction 10:29 - How we evaluate rebuilds 12:01 - Brooklyn Nets 32:34 - Charlotte Hornets 53:18 - Chicago Bulls 1:07:32 - Detroit Pistons 1:18:44 - Toronto Raptors 1:39:06 - Washington Wizards 2:00:06 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 3 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCOR...
Feb 18, 2025•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 1214
Dan and Grant attempt to figure out how many future All-Stars are on every team ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro/Criteria 2:41 - Atlanta Hawks 5:17 - Boston Celtics 6:56 - Brooklyn Nets 8:49 - Charlotte Hornets 10:40 - Chicago Bulls 13:06 - Cleveland Cavaliers 15:54 - Dallas Mavericks 20:47 - Denver Nuggets 23:43 - Detroit Pistons 27:41 - Golden State Warriors 34:41 - Houston Rockets 37:15 - Indiana Pacers 39:42 - Los Angeles Clippers 42:14 - Los Angeles Lakers 44:3...
Feb 15, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1213
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to play "Contender or Pretender" with the best teams in the Western Conference following the NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 2:42 - Dallas Mavericks 15:25 - Denver Nuggets 24:17 - Golden State Warriors 31:18 - Houston Rockets 35:25 - Los Angeles Clippers 42:59 - Los Angeles Lakers 56:00 - Memphis Grizzlies 1:00:39 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:08:53 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:16:40 - Phoenix Suns 1:18:49 - Sacramento K...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 1212
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to play "Contender or Pretender" with the best teams in the Eastern Conference following the NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 2:41 - Boston Celtics 10:16 - Cleveland Cavaliers 18:35 - Indiana Pacers 27:55 - Miami Heat 34:57 - Milwaukee Bucks 43:50 - New York Knicks 52:11 - Orlando Magic 1:00:03 - Exclusions 1:03:28 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 1! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DIS...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1211
Dan and Grant break down and evaluate how the 2025 NBA trade deadline played out for EVERY TEAM. And after that, they give out their NBA Trade Deadline Superlatives. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Now THAT was a trade deadline 1:53 - Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors 13:07 - Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat 18:29 - Detroit Pistons 21:11 - Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors 29:55 - New Orleans Pelicans 32:54 - Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers 38:50 - Charlotte Hornets 42:38 - Phoenix Suns ...
Feb 07, 2025•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 1210
