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Hardwood Knocks is a totally, completely, thoroughly fun AF NBA podcast in which Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes analyze the ins, outs, ups, downs and, heck, even diagonals of The Association.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 25m
NBA Opening Week Winners | Where Do Thunder Go From Here? | The Magic's Dilemma | Jokic Hates Fans?!
Dan and Grant run alternating picking their biggest winners from opening week of the 2026-27 NBA season. They also tackle the devastating Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace injury news and it's impact on the Thunder. Then, they do the same for Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and the Magic. Finally, they hit some of the newsier items, including Nikola Jokic's thoughts on booing Nuggets fans and the latest Jaylen Brown rumors and Celtics beef. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:23 - Where do the Thunder go from here?20:40 - Houston Rockets30:05 - Minnesota Timberwolves 41:17 - Philadelphia 76ers50:44 - Portland Trail Blazers55:55 - Los Angeles Lakers1:01:17 - Memphis Grizzlies1:06:20 - Injury watch in Utah1:08:26 - Orlando Magic injury fallout1:11:29 - Kawhi Leonard injury fallout 1:14:27 - Detroit Pistons injuries1:17:05 - Nikola Jokic comments on boo birds1:20:05 - Jaylen Brown, Celtics and lamb chopsJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
- 2 weeks ago1h 32m
The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!
Dan and Grant run through a list of overreactions from the start of the 2026-27 NBA season and decide whether they're going to buy or sell them. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO3:08 - The Bulls are the worst team in the East10:25 - Victor Wembanyama's MVP case is overrated5:12 - The Thunder are in a tier of their own18:52 - Boston has real offensive problems21:56 - What are the Wizards doing with Will Riley?24:51 - Was the Ausar Thompson contract a mistake?27:04 - Was the Amen Thompson contract a mistake?30:24 - Jabari Smith Jr. will take more threes32:36 - Ron Holland II’s future in Detroit34:08 - The Orlando Magic solved their offense37:05 - Paolo Banchero will make All-NBA39:27 - The Warriors will be relegated 43:59 - Mike Dunleavy Jr. should be fired51:59 - The Suns have the bleakest future in the NBA57:10 - Depth is going to ruin the Heat59:46 - Giannis shouldn’t sign an extension1:00:44 - Lakers have a top-three trio1:04:34 - Joel Embiid is cooked 1:09:42 - LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards will hit more threes than an entire team1:12:57 - The Knicks don’t need to trade for a center 1:14:57 - Naz Reid will be top-two in Hornets assists1:16:27 - Trevon Brazile is who Kel’el Ware was supposed to be1:18:22 - Taylor Jenkins is the Bucks’ cornerstone1:19:37 - Ty Lue is guilty!1:20:41 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the Hawks’ MVP1:21:44 - James Harden is washed 1:23:06 - Ty Jerome is better than Ja Morant 1:24:16 - The Nets will be top five in opponent TOV%1:25:50 - Hipsters overhyped the Utah JazzJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
- 2 weeks ago1h 22m
2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks
Dan and Grant drop their picks to win every major 2026-27 NBA season award while providing some WILD CARD options to monitor for each of the following categories: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. Then, they make their NBA Finals predictions! TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO5:41 - MVP18:38 - Defensive Player of the Year27:01 - Rookie of the Year42:21 - Most Improved Player51:09 - Sixth Man of the Year1:01:18 - Coach of the Year1:13:26 - Executive Player of the Year1:17:29 - NBA Finals predictionsJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 45m
1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Eastern Conference
Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Western Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:09 - Oklahoma City Thunder11:58 - Denver Nuggets19:33 - Los Angeles Clippers25:53 - Los Angeles Lakers30:12 - Minnesota Timberwolves36:59 - Portland Trail Blazers42:31 - Utah Jazz49:18 - Phoenix Suns55:36 - Golden State Warriors1:00:01 - Sacramento Kings1:07:46 - San Antonio Spurs1:19:15 - Houston Rockets1:24:19 - New Orleans Pelicans1:32:24 - Dallas Mavericks1:39:31 - Memphis GrizzliesJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 44m
1 Big Question For Every NBA Team In The Eastern Conference
Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Eastern Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:03 - Boston Celtics10:03 - New York Knicks16:28 - Toronto Raptors25:09 - Philadelphia 76ers33:51 - Brooklyn Nets38:57 - Detroit Pistons47:45 - Cleveland Cavaliers53:12 - Milwaukee Bucks1:00:58 - Chicago Bulls1:06:21 - Indiana Pacers1:11:05 - Atlanta Hawks1:16:54 - Orlando Magic1:22:59 - Charlotte Hornets1:28:48 - Miami Heat1:36:07 - Washington WizardsJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
San Antonio Spurs 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead
Dan is joined by Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) from Locked On Spurs and the Corporate Knowledge Substack to break down the 2026-27 San Antonio Spurs. SUBSCRIBE TO LOCKED ON SPURS ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:38 - Biggest takeaway from last season4:49 - Playing De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper together10:18 - Dylan Harper’s continued development15:00 - Stephon Castle’s next frontier17:37 - The importance of De’Aaron Fox24:30 - Victor Wembanyama’s area of improvements33:19 - Tarris Reed Jr.’s rookie-year role + playing big35:29 - Jayden Quiantance outlook39:25 - Carter Bryant’s developmental arc41:32 - Ranking Tobias Harris, Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes and Carter Bryant44:59 - Juggling development with winning47:02 - Will the Spurs extend Devin Vassell or Keldon Johnson?50:22 - The Wembanyama extension52:10 - Biggest needs53:40 - Players flying under the radar57:13 - Top-10 rotation57:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup59:13 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:01:27 - PREDICTIONS1:06:29 - BEHIND THE PAYWALL TAKESJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 41m
Alternative 2026-27 NBA Season Over/Unders | Every Western Conference Team
Dan and Grant come up with their own over/under lines for every team in the Western Conference that have NOTHING to do with wins and losses. From the Minnesota Timberwolves' combined ranking on offense and defense to Zach Edey's number of games played to Ja Morant's spot-up three-point volume, they're covering EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING. And yes, we're CHOOSING A SIDE on EVERY line! CHECK OUT THE EASTERN CONFERENCE VERSION HERE: https://youtube.com/live/GhOEUJd-nIY. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO6:27 - Dallas Mavericks13:30 - Denver Nuggets26:31 - Houston Rockets32:40 - Los Angeles Clippers38:34 - Los Angeles Lakers44:19 - Memphis Grizzlies48:47 - Minnesota Timberwolves53:27 - New Orleans Pelicans59:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder1:03:45 - Phoenix Suns1:08:20 - Portland Trail Blazers1:13:34 - Sacramento Kings1:20:25 - San Antonio Spurs1:34:57 - Utah JazzJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 28m
Los Angeles Clippers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead
Dan is joined by Rob Flom (@richhomieflom) from 213 Hoops and The Lob The Jam podcast to break down the 2026-27 Los Angeles Clippers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:31 - How are fans feeling about this team?5:37 - Clippers’ offseason approach10:55 - How will the Clippers go about rebuilding?15:05 - The plan for Darius Garland19:32 - Keaton Wagler breakdown34:00 - Development of Kobe Sanders36:25 - Future of Jordan Miller40:13 - What will be the Clippers’ identity?43:22 - Yanic Konan-Niederhauser breakdown50:14 - Early impressions of Baba Miller52:24 - The frontcourt rotation55:51 - Brandon Ingram’s fit59:53 - Rui Hachimura’s fit1:04:13 - The value of Kris Dunn1:06:47 - L.A.’s path to being a good defense1:09:08 - Biggest needs1:10:29 - Clippers under-the-radar storylines1:11:59 - Top-10 rotation1:13:35 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:14:16 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:15:54 - Nick Martinelli breakdown1:17:04 - Jalen Pickett and Ty Lue1:21:02 - What does John Gibpson have the power to do?1:23:05 - PREDICTIONSJOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITIONSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
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