Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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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. FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE⬇️

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It's NBA Awards Check-In Time
Dan and Grant go through their awards ballot a little more than one-quarter of the way through the NBA season, with a focus on one big-time question: Is the MVP race already over? TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:09 - MVP 9:59 - Who’s easier to build...
Questions For Every Eastern Conference Team Entering NBA Trade Season
Dan is joined by Mort Jensen (https://bsky.app/profile/msjnba.bsky.social) of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nba-podcast/id1102094287 to go back and forth on questions they have for every NBA team as we near the official start of NBA trade...
Will The Giannis Antetokounmpo Sweepstakes Change The NBA's Star-Trade Market?
Dan and Grant break down the latest in the Giannis Antetokounmpo rumor mill and then spend time talking about whether the NBA's superstar-trade market will change. After that, they get into potential Giannis packages. Finally, they welcome on Hardwood...
Should The NBA's Biggest Disappointment Blow It Up?
Dan and Grant are choppering in to discuss the state of the Los Angeles Clippers and talk about some trade scenarios—including one that could net them back some of their own first-round picks. They'll also be digging into the latest Giannis...
Ultimate NBA 5-Year Re-Draft Using 2020 Through 2024 Classes
Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report's Bryant Toporek (https://bsky.app/profile/btoporek.bsky.social) and Jay Dunbar (https://bsky.app/profile/jaydunbar.bsky.social) to break down their ULTIMATE 5-YEAR NBA RE-DRAFT project. Bryant Knox...
2025 NBA Western Conference Rookie Report
Dan is joined by Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' to break down Western Conference NBA rookie performances so far, including Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, Kobe Sanders, Cedric Coward and MANY MORE! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO/APPROACH 6:31 -...
The Future of NBA Parity Depends on One Team…
Dan and Grant are back with another round of 'We're Just Asking Questions.' This time, we are pondering whether the Los Angeles Clippers hold the fate of the NBA's parity era in their hands because to the first-round picks they must still send to the...
Big NBA Questions We Can't Ignore
Dan and Grant bounce around with some burning questions they have as we wrap up the first quarter of the 2025-26 NBA season, including: Are the Toronto Raptors for Real? Who is the NBA's third best team? Are the Atlanta Hawks better off without Trae...
Is LaMelo Ball Running Out Of Time In Charlotte? (PLUS: WTF PELICANS?!)
Dan and Grant are back for another around of 'We're Just Asking Questions!' This time, we're talking LaMelo Ball's future with the Charlotte Hornets. After that, Dan is joined by Mort Jensen (https://bsky.app/profile/msjnba.bsky.social)...
2025 NBA Eastern Conference Rookie Report
Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' discuss their initial impressions of notable NBA rookies in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:10 - Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner & Sion James 12:25 - Brooklyn Nets:...
2025 NBA Under-The-Radar Storylines Draft
Dan and Grant are back with "WE'RE JUST ASKING QUESTIONS!" Our next question up: Should the Memphis Grizzlies move on from Ja Morant? TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA 2:34 - Golden State Warriors 19:36 - Denver Nuggets 27:58 - Houston Rockets 36:05...
The Dallas Mavericks Fired Nico Harrison...Now What?
Dan and Mort Jensen from 'The NBA Podcast' break down the Dallas Mavericks firing Nico Harrison, what it means for their direction, and whether they'll now explore Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving trades. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:39 - Initial Nico...
The Memphis Grizzlies Have A Ja Morant Problem...
Dan and Grant are back with "WE'RE JUST ASKING QUESTIONS!" Our next question up: Should the Memphis Grizzlies move on from Ja Morant? TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - What’s going on with Ja Morant? 2:46 - Is Ja Morant on the decline? 6:22 - The Grizzlies made...
2025-26 NBA Season 'Peace or Panic?!'
Dan and Grant play 'PEACE OR PANIC?!' with NBA teams off to troubling starts to the season. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:01 - Dallas Mavericks 14:01 - Orlando Magic 27:09 - Atlanta Hawks 35:33 - Memphis Grizzlies 48:25 - Los Angeles Clippers 1:01:11...
Buying or Selling NBA Breakouts
Dan and Mort Jensen (https://bsky.app/profile/msjnba.bsky.social) of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nba-podcast/id1102094287 go through some of this season's biggest breakout players and buy or sell WHAT IT MEANS FOR THEIR FUTURES....
Should The Lakers Sell High On Austin Reaves?
Dan and Grant debut the "WE'RE JUST ASKING ASKING QUESTIONS" segments. These will be bonus mini pods in which we, you guessed it, just ask questions—some spicier than others, but all in the name of curiosity. First up: Should the Lakers sell high on...
Which Of The NBA's Best Starts Are For Real?
Dan and Grant go through the most dominant starts to begin the 2025-26 NBA season and decide which teams are actually for real. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:35 - Denver Nuggets 12:55 - San Antonio Spurs 28:12 - Miami Heat 41:39 - Oklahoma City Thunder...
Breaking Down The Fallout From Every NBA Rookie Extension
Dan is joined by Mort Jensen (https://bsky.app/profile/msjnba.bsky.social) of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nba-podcast/id1102094287, Yahoo Sports AND HBO Max to break down every rookie extension, every non-extension, and what it all means...
The NBA Betting Scandal Is Complicated...
Dan and Grant break down the recent allegations against Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones while getting into a larger discussion about NBA and sports betting in general. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:32 - Terry Rozier allegations 14:13 -...
The 2025-26 NBA Overreactions Draft!
Dan and Grant are holding an NBA Overreactions draft following our first batches of regular-season games. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:13 - Victor Wembanyama is the best player in the NBA 16:45 - Alperen Sengun is an MVP candidate 25:31 - Jimmy...

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