Dan and Mort Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast ) break down the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers series. Drop your thoughts in the comments! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:48 - Biggest surprises of the series so far 4:18 - The Pacers are still underrated somehow 10:42 - How should Indiana defend Karl-Anthony Towns? 13:48 - Have the Knicks unlocked Karl-Anthony Towns? 18:51 - The Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns partnership 22:18 - Inconsistency of Mikal Bridges/the Knicks 29:03 - More Pa...
May 27, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1265
Dan and Grant break down the Denver Nuggets offseason outlook, including what types of move they can and should be looking to make. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:36 - Nikola Jokic's recent comments 2:53 - Will Nikoa Jokic sign an extension? 7:02 - The Nuggets' salary-cap situation 8:01 - Christian Braun & Peyton Watson extensions 13:27 - The Kevin Durant-to-Denver talk 19:54 - Biggest needs and free-agency targets 27:03 - Do the Nuggets need more offense? 30:07 - Trade targets and ideas! SUPPO...
May 25, 2025•36 min•Ep. 1264
Dan and Grant break down the Thunder-Timberwolves series, and get into why Oklahoma City is starting to feel inevitable. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:55 - The OKC Thunder doing the darn thing 1:25 - Dan tries coffee for the second time ever 4:03 - Breaking down Thunder-Wolves 8:01 - Any adjustments Minnesota can make? 13:05 - The Julius Randle tangent 14:45 - OKC can still be better 17:56 - The Thunder are starting to feel inevitable 22:09 - OKC give you ZERO margin for error 26:10 - Do the Wolve...
May 23, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1263
Dan and Grant break down the 2025 NBA offseason outlook for the Los Angeles Clippers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:35 - Clippers cap situations 1:18 - Future of James Harden 2:47 - Biggest needs 4:11 - What's the best path forward for the Clippers? 8:16 - What can the Clippers' trade assets get? 11:32 - Clippers free-agent targets SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKn...
May 22, 2025•15 min•Ep. 1262
Dan and Grant break down the offseason outlook for the Boston Celtics. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:50 - Salary cap situation 2:08 - How aggressively will Boston cut costs? 4:33 - Should the Celtics shop Jaylen Brown? 7:50 - Is a Derrick White trade inevitable? 9:34 - Jrue Holiday trade idea 11:36 - Why the Celtics will make MULTIPLE big moves 14:12 - Kristaps Porzingis' and Jrue Holiday's value? 15:30 - Another Jrue Holiday trade idea 18:02 - Kristaps Porzingis trades 24:34 - Derrick White trade...
May 21, 2025•36 min•Ep. 1262
Dan and Grant break down the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves. Let us know your predictions for this series in the comments! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:39 - Thunder vs Wolves tactical questions 17:01 - Thunder vs Wolves storylines 26:22 - Thunder and Timberwolves x-factors 33:09 - Thunder vs Timberwolves predictions 35:23 - Knicks vs Pacers lead-in 37:15 - Knicks vs Pacers tactical questions 58:32 - Knicks vs Pacers storylines 1:09:0...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 1261
Dan and Grant discuss how the Atlanta Hawks will approach the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Cap situation + draft picks 1:35 - Where are the Hawks going? 2:58 - Future of Trae Young 6:01 - What is Trae's value? 8:01 - The Dyson Daniels extension 10:59 - Atlanta's biggest needs 13:30 - Importance of Caris LeVert 14:32 - What happens if they trade Trae Young? 15:53 - The argument for keeping Trae Young SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR...
May 19, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1260
Dan and Grant discuss how the Golden State Warriors should navigate their 2025 offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:28 - Cap situation + sign-and-trade rules 3:04 - Future of Jonathan Kuminga 10:22 - Golden State's biggest needs 12:27 - Warriors trade targets + Kuminga landing spots 20:33 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo noise 21:19 - WILD blockbuster trade idea (The perfect Warriors offseason) 28:03 - Draymond Green extension, Steph Curry's future 30:23 -Future of Brandin Podziemski SUPPORT THE SH...
May 18, 2025•34 min•Ep. 1259
Dan and Grant break down the stakes for the Cleveland Cavaliers heading into the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:43 - Cap situation + Ty Jerome's free agency 4:58 - How much should Cavs read into the playoffs? 7:24 - Donovan Mitchell preaches continuity 9:13 - Running it back isn't a copout 13:54 - Biggest needs 19:00 - Hypothetical trades 27:08 - Cleveland is going to be fine SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL F...
May 17, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1258
Dan and Grant break down how the 2025 NBA draft lottery results will impact offseason activity—specifically trades. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:52 - Is the NBA draft lottery broken? 11:50 - Dallas Mavericks 21:23 - San Antonio Spurs 28:35 - Philadelphia 76ers 32:31 - Charlotte Hornets 34:14 - Utah Jazz 37:14 - Washington Wizards 39:00 - New Orleans Pelicans 42:36 - Brooklyn Nets 44:53 - Toronto Raptors 46:45 - Houston Rockets 49:49 - Portland Trail Blazers 52:32 - Chicago Bulls 54:38 - Atlanta H...
May 16, 2025•58 min•Ep. 1257
Dan and Grant break down the Phoenix Suns' offseason from every angle, including their financial outlook, the future of Kevin Durant, the Devin Booker extension and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:20 - Will the Suns duck the second apron? 1:49 - What will Phoenix target in a KD trade? 7:01 - Hypothetical Kevin Durant trade 9:51 - The future of Devin Booker 16:11 - The PERFECT Suns trade?! 18:49 - Bradley Beal's contract 19:36 - Biggest needs, head coach search SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HA...
May 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1256
Dan and Grant discuss the Jayson Tatum injury and how it will impact the Boston Celtics' future. Then, they get into the series between the Knicks and Celtics, as well as the Timberwolves vs. Warriors matchup. Then...GUESS-A-PLAYER TIME. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:37 - Jayson Tatum injury, and Boston's future 18:11 - Celtics vs Knicks breakdown 36:43 - Wolves vs Warriors breakdown 1:01:25 - Guess The NBA Player! (GAP) SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRI...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 1255
Dan and Mort Jensen (@msjnba) from 'The NBA Podcast' discuss their biggest takeaways and expectations moving forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunders vs. Denver Nuggets playoff series. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:11 - Cavs vs. Pacers takeaways 27:13 - Most entertaining NBA Finals matchups 28:55 - Nuggets vs. Thunder takeaways 1:00:09 - Is OKC-DEN actually the West Finals? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO O...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1254
Dan and Grant break down how the Detroit Pistons should approach the 2025 NBA offseason. Will Cade Cunningham's breakout convince them to take a big swing? Or should they play it safe? Let us know in the comments, and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more fun and in-depth NBA content. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ :00 - Setting the stage... 1:01 - Future of Malik Beasley 2:56 - Identifying Pistons core players 4:36 - Jalen Duren extension 6:15 - Future of Jaden Ivey 7:10 - Biggest needs and trade targets 11:31 - Ho...
May 12, 2025•19 min•Ep. 1253
Dan and Grant break down how the Los Angeles Lakers should approach the offseason while trying to capitalize on the LeBron James and Luka Doncic. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Setting the stage... 1:21 - Can the Lakers make a big trade? 3:06 - What type of big man does Luka Doncic need? 7:15 - Other needs Lakers must fill 10:45 - Luka Doncic and LeBron James contracts 13:07 - Players most likely to be traded SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHA...
May 11, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1252
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast break down how much every 2025 NBA draft lottery team needs Cooper Flagg, ultimately deciding which franchise most needs to win the No. 1 pick. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Our approach 2:59 - Charlotte Hornets 9:58 - Utah Jazz 15:59 - Washington Wizards 23:39 - New Orleans Pelicans 28:32 - Philadelphia 76ers 34:46 - Brooklyn Nets 40:54 - Toronto Raptors 45:50 - San Antonio Spurs 48:56 - Houston Rockets 55:08 - Portland Trail Blazers 59:...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 1251
Dan and Grant break down the Houston Rockets entering the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Rockets cap sheet 1:29 - The Fred VanVleet decision 4:06 - Houston can't take its window for granted 7:35 - Should Rockets be interested in Giannis Antetokounmpo? 9:15 - The Devin Booker and Kevin Durant chatter 11:30 - Preserving Houston's identity + other trade targets 15:26 - Should the Rockets just stand pat? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBS...
May 08, 2025•19 min•Ep. 1250
Dan and Grant break down their biggest takeaways from Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. After that, they ask which of the heavy favorites from Round 2 are in more trouble: The Celtics, Thunder or Cleveland Cavaliers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:19 - Celtics vs Knicks takeaways 23:00 - Thunder vs Nuggets takeaways 45:16 - Cavs vs Pacers takeaways 52:33 - Who's more concerned: Thunder, Celtics or Cavs? SUPPORT THE SHOW B...
May 07, 2025•56 min•Ep. 1249
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss their initial impressions of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Indiana Pacers second-round series. TIMETSTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:24 - The Pacers keep proving people wrong 3:37 - This is no time for Cleveland to panic 8:30 - Indiana's defense on Donovan Mitchell 11:19 - Should the Cavs change their defense on Tyrese Halliburton? 13:57 - Aaron Nesmith is underrated 18:28 - Andrew Nembhard is the ultimate x-factor SUPPORT THE SHOW ...
May 06, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1248
Dan and Grant give their initial thoughts and breakdowns for the second-round series matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Tactical questions 11:58 - Storylines 16:44 - Wolves vs Warriors x-factors 21:44 - Wolves vs Warriors predictions 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: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Blue...
May 05, 2025•25 min•Ep. 1247
Dan and Grant break down the second-round matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. Who ya got? Let us know in the comments! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:30 - Tactical questions 6:10 - Storylines 9:53 - Thunder and Nuggets x-factors 13:42 - Thunder vs Nuggets predictions 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: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bl...
May 04, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1246
Dan and Grant preview the second-round NBA playoff matchups between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, and the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - Cavs vs Pacers tactical questions 11:30 - Cavs vs Pacers storylines 15:25 - Cavs and Pacers x-factors 21:18 - Cavs vs Pacers predictions 24:29 - Celtics vs Knicks tactical questions 33:50 - Celtics vs Knicks storylines 41:10 - Celtics and Knicks x-factors 44:29 - Celtics vs Knicks predictions SUPPORT THE SHOW ...
May 02, 2025•47 min•Ep. 1245
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to discuss how the Orlando Magic should approach the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:09 - Current impressions of the Magic 2:54 - Paolo Banchero extension 4:40 - Cap sheet & trade assets 9:38 - The Magic's biggest needs 13:13 - The type of contract Orlando needs 21:21 - Trade targets for the Magic 36:24 - Free-agency targets for Orlando 44:56 - Surprise trade target! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNO...
May 01, 2025•53 min•Ep. 1244
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss how the Miami Heat should approach the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMETSTAMPS👇 0:00 - INTRO 0:48 - Cap sheet and trade-asset breakdown 4:13 - Should the Heat start over? 6:42 - Can Miami pull off a blockbuster trade? 7:08 - Trae Young 9:37 - Zach LaVine 11:30 - LaMelo Ball 12:13 - Zion Williamson 16:48 - Kevin Durant 17:46 - Ja Morant 17:58 - Coby White 19:00 - Paul George 26:12 - Lauri Markkanen 28:54 - Giannis Antetokounm...
Apr 30, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1243
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of T he NBA Podcast to discuss how the Milwaukee Bucks should approach their future following the news that Damian Lillard suffered a torn ACL injury. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:08 - Damian Lillard's injury 4:30 - Appreciating Dame's legacy 11:25 - Can the Bucks continue to contend? 21:50 - Giannis Antetokounmpo's future and trade talk 23:16 - San Antonio Spurs 31:07 - Houston Rockets 42:25 - Oklahoma City Thunder 48:31 - Memphis Grizzlies 52:25 -...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 1242
Dan and Grant uncork their biggest reactions and observations from the first week of the 2025 NBA playoffs! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - Farewell, Memphis Grizzlies 0:40 - Cap situation & Jaren Jackson Jr. extension 3:09 - Memphis faces challenges on the trade market 6:29 - Should blowing it up be an option? 9:58 - What type of addition do the Grizzlies need? 12:24 - Is Jaren Jackson Jr. a trade candidate? 16:12 - Can you trade Ja Morant or Desmond Bane and get better? 23:09 - Would you trade Ja for ...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1441
Dan and Grant uncork their biggest reactions and observations from the first week of the 2025 NBA playoffs! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:50 - Aren't the playoffs great?! 2:54 - Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors 19:40 - Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers 31:47 - New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons 48:47 - Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 59:22 - Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks 1:15:24 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat 1:23:33 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Griz...
Apr 26, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 1240
Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast to break down the latest NBA rumors, news and organizational overhauls we are already seeing. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:32 - The Atlanta Hawks are making changes 22:06 - Will the Warriors get rid of Jonathan Kuminga? 45:27 - Nico Harrison spoke about Luka Doncic again... 1:00:57 - What are the New Orleans Pelicans doing? 1:12:40 - How should the Phoenix Suns approach the offseason? 1:33:25 - Are the Sacramento Kings stuck? SUPP...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 1239
Dan and Grant preview and drop their predictions for EVERY first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ :00 - INTRO 0:38 - Playoff vibes 5:24 - Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 23:43 - Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers 41:27 - New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 58:00 - Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves 1:20:08 - Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic 1:34:04 - Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors 1:55:18 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat 2:05:26 - Oklahoma City Thund...
Apr 19, 2025•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 1238
Dan and Grant (finally) drop their 2025 NBA awards ballots, including a HANDFUL OF BRAND-SPANKING NEW CATEGORIES nominated by our subscribes! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:25 - Our approach 2:50 - MVP 17:47 - All-NBA 28:14 - Defensive Player of the Year 36:39 - All-Defense 45:40 - Rookie of the Year 50:34 - All- Rookie 59:24 - Most Improved Players 1:06:33 - Sixth Man of the Year 1:09:03 - Coach of the Year 1:12:36 - Executive of the Year 1:17:31 - Clutch Player of the Year 1:20:27 - Best Finisher...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 1237
