Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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/?

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #1439

  Indiana Pacers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  Oct 6, 20261h 33m

  Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper ( @C2_Cooper ) of the world-famous “ Basketball, She Wrote ” blog to break down the 2026-27 Indiana Pacers. Sign up for “ Basketball, She Wrote ” here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/basketballshewrote. And Subscribe to Caitlin’s YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/@CaitlinCooperBSW. JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION : https://forms.gle/xC3p9vhGyEumrq8H7. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:17 - Lessons from last season 4:25 - Tyrese Haliburton’s return 11:32 - The Ivica Zubac fit 37:54 - Pascal Siakam’s continued adjustments 42:53 - Impact of Andrew Nembhard’s shot quality 45:56 - Can Aaron Nesmith scale up? 50:38 - Kelly Oubre Jr.’s fit 55:15 - Obi Toppin’s passing 57:41 - The secondary big man rotation 1:03:01 - Jarace Walker’s role and future 1:10:05 - Johnny Furphy’s return 1:13:11 - Confidence level in the bench 1:16:37 - Most intriguing two-way contract 1:19:34 - Biggest needs 1:20:49 - How will the Pacers approach the possession battle? 1:17:48 - Top-10 rotation 1:23:54 - Go-to crunch-time lineup(s) 1:25:06 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:28:35 - PREDICTIONS JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION SUPPORT US ON PATREON SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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  Episode #1438

  Portland Trail Blazers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  Oct 5, 202658 min

  Dan is joined by Mike Richman ( @mikegrich ) from Locked On Blazers to break down the 2026-27 Portland Trail Blazers! Subscribe to Locked On Blazers on YouTube. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:24 - Biggest 2025-26 takeaways 2:22 - The Micah Nori hire 5:27 - The Ja Morant trade and fit 10:53 - Ja and Dame 12:01 - Deni Avdija’s role with Ja and Dame 13:26 - Damian Lillard’s return and usage 18:01 - Scoot Henderson’s role and future 20:09 - Portland’s dynamic ball-handling 23:07 - Donovan Clingan’s continued development 26:32 - The secondary big man rotation 29:48 - Yang Hansen’s role and breakdown 31:38 - Toumani Camara, Jrue Holiday and the defense 37:04 - Impact of Shaedon Sharpe injury 38:46 - What is the Blazers’ identity? 40:25 - The Moda Center battle 45:45 - Deni Avdija’s future 48:02 - Biggest needs 51:59 - Scoot Henderson’s future 49:42 - Top-10 rotation 50:15 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 51:05 - Vit Krejci appreciation 51:45 - PREDICTIONS JOIN OUR ANNUAL OVER/UNDER COMPETITION SUPPORT US ON PATREON SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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  Episode #1437

  Sacramento Kings 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  Oct 4, 20261h 13m

  Dan is joined by Will Griffith (@WillofThaPeople ) and Tony Xypteras ( @TonyXypteras ) from The Kings Herald to break down the 2026-27 Sacramento Kings. Subscribe to their podcast, The Kings Herald Show , that also features Jerry Reynolds on both Apple and Spotify . TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:12 - The Kings’ offseason approach 5:26 - Scott Perry’s vision for the roster 9:01 - How will the Kings handle the vets? 12:35 - Early impressions of Darius Acuff Jr. 21:55 - What’s next for Keegan Murray? 28:00 - Will Ben Simmons make an impact? 29:44 - Maxime Raynaud breakdown 32:38 - Emmanuel Sharpe breakdown 34:32 - Dylan Cardwell breakdown 37:40 - Nique Clifford breakdown 39:19 - Alex Karaban breakdown 41:43 - Daqwon Plowden breakdown 42:29 - Sacramento’s offensive identity under Doug Christie 49:21 - The Kings’ season is a success if… 52:00 - Biggest needs 55:16 - Defensive strengths 56:09 - Top-10 rotation 59:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:01:58 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:03:10 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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  Episode #1436

  New York Knicks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

  Oct 3, 20261h 22m

  Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewJClaudio_ ) from Knicks Film School to break down the 2026-27 New York Knicks! SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE . SUPPORT KFS ON SUBSTACK , TOO: https://knicksfilmschool.substack.com/ . 0:00 - INTRO 1:24 - Covering the Knicks’ title run 17:01 - Impact of Mike Brown 20:45 - Appreciating the Knicks’ run 23:10 - Mitchell Robinson’s exit 26:20 - Andre Drummond’s fit 29:21 - The final big-man spots + playing small 34:30 - Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Deuce McBride extensions 44:53 - KAT as the offensive hub 49:36 - Josh Hart’s shooting 51:35 - Mikal Bridges’ half-court rim pressure + Jalen Brunson’s shot distribution 55:21 - Will the Knicks manage workloads? 59:22 - Development of Tyler Kolek, Mohamed Diawara, Tyler Nickel, Pacome Dadiet 1:05:43 - Biggest needs and the Knicks’ place in history 1:06:46 - Top-10 rotation, crunch-time lineups and the INFAMOUS MEETING 1:10:20 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:15:04 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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  Episode #1435

  2026-27 NBA Season Win Totals | Western Conference Over/Under Predictions | Full 30-Team Standings

  Oct 2, 20261h 49m

  Dan and Grant drop their 2026-27 NBA season over/under picks for EVERY team in the Western Conference. After that, they drop their EXACT win-loss projections for all 30 teams, as well as their final standings for both conferences. JOIN OUR OVER/UNDER COMPETITION HERE : https://forms.gle/ehLDByEWtmoBSZgQ9. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:51 - SPIN THE WHEEL 7:46 - Dallas Mavericks 12:40 - Denver Nuggets 18:24 - Golden State Warriors 24:10 - Houston Rockets 28:44 - Los Angeles Clippers 33:29 - Los Angeles Lakers 37:33 - Memphis Grizzlies 42:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves 49:55 - New Orleans Pelicans 53:46 - Oklahoma City Thunder 57:36 - Phoenix Suns 1:05:20 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:11:51 - Sacramento Kings 1:16:22 - San Antonio Spurs 1:21:06 - Utah Jazz 1:28:28 - BEST PICKS 1:30:54 - Western Conference standings 1:37:00 - Eastern Conference standings SUPPORT US ON PATREON SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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