All posts by Dan Favale

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 125 — New Year’s NBA Mailbag: DeMar DeRozan, Ben Simmons, Trades and More!

It’s time for another Hardwood Knocks Mailbag! On today’s show, Andy dives headfirst into a monster mailbag, featuring questions about Kevin Love, the Timberwolves, DeMar DeRozan, Rookie of the Year, Ben Simmons, JJ Barea’s career season, Luka Doncic and more! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale As always, be sure

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 124 — Thunder, Bulls, Jayson Tatum vs. Donovan Mitchell, Mini Re-Draft Mailbag

Happy holidays, Hardwood Knocksers! Now, let’s get busy. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale In the latest episode, Andy and Dan go around the NBA after diving head first into an extensive listener-driven mailbag. Our journey takes use from the surging Chicago Bulls and streaking Oklahoma city Thunder, to

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 123 — LeBron to Rockets(?), NBA Christmas Day Primer, R.I.P. Hornets/Grizz/Hassan Whiteside’s Trade Value

Howdy, Hardwood Knocksers! Get ready to cover some serious ground in advance of the NBA’s robust Christmas Day slate. We have picks for every game, plus a mailbag, and then, yes, some LeBron James rumors to tackle! Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Who will win the battle of the

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 121 — NBA Rookie/Sophomore Rankings, 3rd-Year Studs, 4th-Year Free-Agency Primer

This one’s for the kids. Cole Zwicker (@colezwicker), a co-founder and writer for The Stepien (@TheStepien), joins Hardwood Knocks to offer updates on the NBA’s youngsters. And boy, oh boy, do him and Dan Favale cover some ground. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Rookie ladder? Got it. Sophomore

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 118 — NBA Quarter-Pole Report Cards: Grading Every Western Conference Team with Dan Clayton

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Now that the 2017-18 NBA season has eked pasts its quarter-pole mark, rumor has it we’re free to hand out report grades for every team. So, you know, let’s do that! Hardwood Knocks will begin with the Western Conference’s jumble of craziness. And