Dan discusses the extensions signed by Andrew Nembhard and Tom Thibodeau. After that, he and Grant discuss their biggest question for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference as of RIGHT NOW. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO + Andrew Nembhard/Tom Thibodeau 13:33 - Atlanta Hawks 19:05 - Boston Celtics 23:40 - Brooklyn Nets 28:37 - Charlotte Hornets 33:11 - Chicago Bulls 38:56 - Cleveland Cavaliers 45:14 - Detroit Pistons 49:49 - Indiana Pacers 57:00 - Miami Heat 1:02:40 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:08:37 - New York Knicks 1:16:52 - Orlando Magic 1:23:12 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:28:29 - Toronto Raptors 1:34:12 ..read more

Dan and Grant discuss their biggest question for every NBA team in the Western Conference as of RIGHT NOW. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO 2:44 - Dallas Mavericks 10:14 - Denver Nuggets 18:08 - Golden State Warriors 26:06 - Houston Rockets 35:23 - Los Angeles Clippers 40:49 - Los Angeles Lakers 44:58 - Memphis Grizzlies 51:29 - Minnesota Timberwolves 57:37 - New Orleans Pelicans 1:06:23 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:14:49 - Phoenix Suns 1:21:04 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:28:01 - Sacramento Kings 1:36:47 - San Antonio Spurs 1:43:41 - Utah Jazz SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN O ..read more

Dan collaborated with Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Liberty Ballers, Forbes and The NBA Podcast to tier title contenders following the meat and potatoes of the offseason. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBA PODCAST. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO  2:13 - Tier 1 23:03 - Tier 2 42:36 - Tier 3 1:10:41 - Tier 4 1:23:55 - Tier 5 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes BUS ..read more

Dan discusses the impact of the Jalen Brunson extension on the Knicks (and Brunson himself). After that, he makes good on the Charlotte Hornets state-of-the-rebuild thoughts he owes everyone. Finally, he reacts to Paul George exposing the Los Angeles Clippers during contract negotiations. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO / ANNOUNCEMENT 1:47 - Why Jalen Brunson taking a pay cut matters for the Knicks / Is the Jalen Brunson extension bad for the NBA? 29:56 - Hornets outlook, impressions of Mark Williams and Tidjane Salaun, Is LaMelo Ball underrated? 45:56 - Reacting to Paul George explaining why h ..read more

Dan is joined by Es Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) from Forbes, Raptors Republic and Bleacher Report for a vibe check on the various rebuilding projects in the NBA. This time around, they spend most of their time on the Toronto Raptors but also extensively hit the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. They also briefly tough on the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO 2:30 - Toronto Raptors 33:03 - Washington Wizards 41:32 - Utah Jazz 53:35 - San Antonio Spurs 57:19 - Portland Trail Bl ..read more

Dan is joined by Mo Dakhil (@MoDakhil_NBA) from Bleacher Report and The Athletic to discuss some of the NBA teams they find most interesting following the meat and potatoes of 2024 free agency. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO 5:08 - DeMar DeRozan, Sacramento Kings 17:02 - Golden State Warriors 24:54 - Los Angeles Clippers 34:14 - San Antonio Spurs 46:27 - Minnesota Timberwolves 56:14 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:04:17 - New York Knicks 1:07:46 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:10:09 - Orlando Magic 1:15:43 - Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks 1:21:53 - New Orleans Pelicans, Brandon Ingram 1:28:56 ..read more

Dan goes through his biggest need for every NBA team following the first wave of free agency and general offseason movement. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO 1:57 - Atlanta Hawks 3:12 - Boston Celtics 4:56 - Brooklyn Nets 6:06 - Charlotte Hornets 7:43 - Chicago Bulls 9:59 - Cleveland Cavaliers 12:11 - Dallas Mavericks 14:50 - Denver Nuggets 18:50 - Detroit Pistons 20:58 - Golden State Warriors 24:03 - Houston Rockets 26:07 - Indiana Pacers 28:01 - Los Angeles Clippers 33:38 - Los Angeles Lakers 36:22 - Memphis Grizzlies 37:38 - Miami Heat 40:21 - Milwaukee Bucks 41:37 - Minnesota Timberwolves 43:20 ..read more

Dan reacts to EVERY deal from 2024 NBA free agency so far, with some deeper-dive (or angry-blogperson) takes on certain teams. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO/Trade Details 2:04 - Philadelphia 76ers, Paul George 7:15 - Los Angeles Clippers 14:13 - Dallas Mavericks 19:41 - Golden State Warriors 23:39 - Orlando Magic 27:10 - Denver Nuggets 36:36 - San Antonio Spurs 39:31 - Oklahoma City Thunder 45:19 - New York Knicks 48:46 - New Orleans Pelicans 52:45 - Atlanta Hawks 53:21 - Boston Celtics 55:12 - Brooklyn Nets 55:56 - Charlotte Hornets 57:15 - Chicago Bulls 59:59 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1:00:54 - Detr ..read more

Dan reacts to the New Orleans Pelicans trading Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr. and two first-round picks to the Atlanta Hawks for Dejounte Murray. After that, he covers some recent developments, including Paul George's dalliance with the Golden State Warriors and the implications of trades made by the Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO/Trade Details 1:36 - Impact on Pelicans 18:31 - Impact on Hawks 29:51 - What is the Raptors' plan? 36:01 - Are the Kings up to something? 39:50 - Could the Warriors really trade for Paul George? 47:16 - Will the Denver ..read more

Dan and Grant react to day of the 2024 NBA Draft...WITH A TWIST. Grant decided NOT to watch the first round and tries to guess who each team took for the first 20 picks. He and Dan break down their reactions to those selections, trades and the latest news throughout the entire pod. TIMESTAMPS? 0:00 - INTRO 2:57 - Zaccharie Risacher to the Atlanta Hawks 4:31 - Alex Sarr to the Washington Wizards 6:28 - Reed Sheppard to the Houston Rockets 8:32 - Stephon Castle to the San Antonio Spurs 10:21 - Ron Holland to the Detroit Pistons 13:26 - Tidjane Salaun to the Charlotte Hornets 14:54 - Donovan Cli ..read more