Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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⬇️ Apple: http://apple.co/2iIw0IJ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xnq1yKgX8uJCllz1fOQfP YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HardwoodKnocksNBA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardwoodknocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH⬇️ https://hardwood-knocks-shop.fourthwall.com/?

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Milwaukee Bucks 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead

Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' gather around the Hardwood Knocks campfire to for the officially official Milwaukee Bucks offseason lookahead. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:51 - Bucks …

May 21, 2026 · 50m

The 2026 NBA Free Agency Draft + Over/Under CHAMPS

Dan and Grant announce the winners of our over/under competition and then draft 10 NBA free agents based on who's going to get MORE than the $15 million MLE this …

May 20, 2026 · 50m

Denver Nuggets 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead

Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Denver Nuggets. TIMESTAMP⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:44 - Nuggets offseason vitals 5:35 - …

May 19, 2026 · 51m

NBA Offseason Predictions That Keep Getting Hotter

Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to drop a handful of NBA offseason predictions in order of increasing spiciness. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:46 - Good players …

May 16, 2026 · 1h 14m

NBA Playoff Musings: Cavs-Pistons, Spurs-Wolves, Is OKC Inevitable?

Dan and Grant convene to talk about Spurs vs Timberwolves, Cavaliers vs Pistons, the Knicks, the Thunder and the larger NBA playoff landscape.TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:19 - The Pistons …

May 15, 2026 · 1h 6m

Philadelphia 76ers 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) of Bleacher Report, Forbes and SI to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers' firing Daryl Morey, what it means for their future and also their …

May 13, 2026 · 1h 21m

Boston Celtics 2026 NBA Offseason Lookahead

Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Boston Celtics. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:32 - Celtics offseason vitals 5:20 - …

May 12, 2026 · 44m

Biggest Takeaways for Every Round 2 NBA Playoff Series

Dan and Grant unload the takeaways clip for every Round 2 series of the NBA playoffs. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ Knicks-Sixers (3:35) Pistons-Cavs (25:52) Thunder-Lakers (43:48) Spurs-Timberwolves (50:03) SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 …

May 09, 2026 · 1h 2m

NBA News and Rumors Catch-Up

Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' take a break from Round 2 of the NBA playoffs to catch up on all the latest (and not-so-latest) news and rumors …

May 07, 2026 · 1h 54m

Guess-A-Player Extravaganza

Dan and Grant take turns trying to guess an NBA player's identity based off clues they received from listeners. Join our Discord to partake in the Guess-A-Player fun! SUPPORT US …

May 06, 2026 · 46m

The NBA Playoffs Are Leaving Us With Questions...

Dan and Grant dive into their most pressing questions and takeaways from the playoffs so far, from big-picture topics for eliminated teams to general musings about ongoing series and second-round …

May 02, 2026 · 1h 32m

Which NBA Teams Need A New Best Player?

Dan and Grant hold a "Which NBA team needs a new best player the most?!" draft. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:04 - Our approach 6:16 - No. 1 10:40 - …

Apr 30, 2026 · 1h 20m

Biggest NBA Playoff Surprises and Disappointments

Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' run through their biggest surprises and disappointments of the NBA playoffs so far. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:39 - Injuries, injuries, injuries …

Apr 28, 2026 · 2h 8m

NBA Playoff Takeaways That Keep Getting Hotter

Dan and Grant run through as many bigger-picture playoff observations as they can in 90ish minutes—with their questions and takes getting increasingly hotter as they go. 0:00 - INTRO 1:05 …

Apr 25, 2026 · 1h 27m

The Most Interesting 2026 NBA Rookie Extension Candidates (Western Conference)

We interrupt your NBA playoff programming for extension talk! Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' spotlight the 2026 NBA rookie extension candidates from the Western Conference that …

Apr 22, 2026 · 1h 4m

Thunder-Suns, Celtics-Sixers, Pistons-Magic & Warriors Future

Dan and Grant dive into the playoff matchups that were just set: Celtics vs Sixers, Thunder vs Suns and Pistons vs Magic. After that, they get into quick overviews of …

Apr 18, 2026 · 1h 17m

2026 NBA Playoffs Mega Primer

Dan and Grant react to the first batch of play-in games and then dive into previews for all five first-round NBA playoff series already set. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:53 …

Apr 15, 2026 · 2h 6m

2026 NBA Playoffs Pressure Index

Dan and Grant put NBA play-in and playoff teams into tiers based on how much pressure they are up against entering the postseason. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:46 - Pressure …

Apr 11, 2026 · 2h 20m

It's Over for the Bucks, Bulls' Direction, NBA's Rebuilding Challenges

Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' discuss the latest Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee Bucks rumors, the direction of the Chicago Bulls, how NBA teams will rebuild in …

Apr 08, 2026 · 1h 34m

It's Time To Pick NBA Awards...

Dan and Grant take drop their highly anticipated 2025-26 NBA Awards ballots. Let us know your picks in the DISCORD ! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:42 - MVP 30:15 - …

Apr 04, 2026 · 2h 6m

The NBA's Most Interesting Underdog(s) & NBPA's Tanking Solution

Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' talk about some of the NBA's non-contenders and wrap up by deciding who they consider the most dangerous in each conference. …

Apr 01, 2026 · 1h 22m

The NBA's Biggest Underachievers and Overachievers in 2025-26

Dan and Grant take a look at which teams overachieved and underachieved the most relative to their preseason win predictions! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:48 - Indiana Pacers 8:11 - …

Mar 28, 2026 · 1h 30m

The Most Intriguing 2026 NBA Rookie Extension Candidates (Eastern Conference)

Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' spotlight the 2026 NBA rookie extension candidates from the Eastern Conference that they find most fascinating. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:43 …

Mar 26, 2026 · 49m

Just Because It's Over Doesn't Mean It's Really Over

Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' discuss a bunch of different reasons why you should still watch and pay attention to each of the NBA's 10 worst …

Mar 24, 2026 · 1h 13m

MAILBAG: Giannis Rumors, Pistons Outlook, NBA Superpowers, The Next Derrick White

Dan and Grant cover the latest news about Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with the Milwaukee Bucks, the impact of Cade Cunningham's injury on the Detroit Pistons and NBA expansion. Then, it's...MAIL …

Mar 21, 2026 · 2h 28m

Spotlighting Future All-NBA Candidates

Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' shine the spotlight on a handful of players they believe will be recurring All-NBA candidates and selections in the NEAR future. …

Mar 19, 2026 · 1h 16m

LONG LIVE THE LAS VEGAS VAMPIRE SQUIDS

Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' to talk about the NBA plans for expansion. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - EXPANSION NEWS! 1:50 - How expansion impacts the tanking discussion …

Mar 17, 2026 · 40m

NBA 'Fact Or Fiction?!'

Dan and Grant play a rousing round of 'Fact or Fiction?!' a bunch of topical and big-picture NBA topics. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:54 - Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game was …

Mar 14, 2026 · 1h 42m

NBA Teams We Already Know Will Define The Offseason

Dan and Grant take turns picking NBA teams that they believe are already guaranteed to define the offseason before seeing how the playoffs/rest of the year unfold. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - …

Mar 11, 2026 · 45m

Flaws That Could Doom NBA Title Contenders

Dan and Grant discuss their biggest concern for every top NBA contender and then assess how worried we should all be on a scale of 1 to 10. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 …

Mar 07, 2026 · 1h 33m

Has The NBA's Focus On Tanking Gone Too Far?

Dan and Grant talking about the NBA's focus on tanking, its selective enforcement of rules and whether they can actually fix the issue moving forward. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:57- …

Mar 04, 2026 · 59m

The NBA X-factors Draft!

Dan and Grant take turns selecting who they believe are the NBA's biggest x-factors for the rest of this season...AND BEYOND. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:26 - Criteria 6:16 - …

Feb 28, 2026 · 1h 48m

The Biggest Threat To The Detroit Pistons Is...

Dan is joined by Bryant Toporek ( @btoporek ) from Bleacher Report, Forbes, OnSI and Liberty Ballers to discuss the biggest Eastern Conference threats to the Detroit Pistons making the …

Feb 25, 2026 · 1h 13m

Joe Mazzulla or Batman?! (STAT PADDING)

While Dan is still attempting to shovel himself out of the TUNDRA, please enjoy this STAT-PADDING palate cleanser of NBA who said it: Joe Mazzulla or Batman? 0:00 - INTRO …

Feb 24, 2026 · 15m

2026 NBA Draft Lottery KARMA Rankings

Which team DESERVES to win the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery the most? You better believe Dan and Grant came up with a totally scientific, not-at-all-arbitrary way of figuring it out. …

Feb 21, 2026 · 1h 29m

Every NBA Team's Mt. Rushmore Since 2000

Dan and Grant were asked by Bleacher Report to build Every NBA Team's Mt. Rushmore since 2000. So, they recorded a podcast about it! ⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO/OUR APPROACH 3:53 …

Feb 18, 2026 · 1h 40m

These NBA Questions Need Answers After The All-Star Break

Dan and Grant go through some of the most urgent questions they have once the NBA comes out of the All-Star break. After that, it's STAT PADDING. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - …

Feb 14, 2026 · 2h 13m

The Most Fascinating NBA Teams Post-Trade Deadline

Dan and Mort Jensen ( @msjnba ) of The NBA Podcast run through their 12 (TWELVE!) most fascinating teams following the 2026 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:05 …

Feb 11, 2026 · 2h 8m

2026 NBA Trade Deadline Wrap-Up Extravaganza

Dan and Grant react to all the most notable moves made during the week leading up to the NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:44 - Milwaukee Bucks and …

Feb 06, 2026 · 2h 31m

Dallas Mavericks 2026 NBA Trade Deadline Primer

Dan and Grant preview the trade deadline for the Dallas Mavericks! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:10 - Dallas Mavericks trade deadline vitals 3:10 - What is Anthony Davis’ trade value? …

Feb 01, 2026 · 28m

Oklahoma City Thunder 2026 NBA Trade Deadline Primer

Dan and Grant preview the trade deadline for the Oklahoma City Thunder! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:56 - Oklahoma City Thunder trade-deadline vitals 4:18 - Do the Thunder need a …

Feb 01, 2026 · 25m

Houston Rockets 2026 NBA Trade Deadline Primer

Dan and Grant preview the trade deadline for the Houston Rockets! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:43 - Houston Rockets trade deadline vitals 3:33 - Will the Rockets duck the tax? …

Jan 31, 2026 · 37m