All posts by Dan Favale

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 117 — MAILBAG: Knicks/Cavs/Clips/Wizards Trades, NBA’s MIP & Paul George’s Future

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Y’all: Here’s the mail. It never fails. It makes us wanna wag our tails. When it comes, we wanna wail MAAAAAIIIIIL! In this week’s Hardwood Knocks mailbag, our deep dive into listener questions leads to hypothetical trades for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies,

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 116 — Grizzlies Fire David Fizdale, Marc Gasol Trades, Lakers/Cavs/Celtics Mailbag

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale David Fizdale is out as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, as first reported by ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff is, for the meantime, in. Figuring out what this means for the Grizzlies’ future takes a couple leaps of faith. It

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 114 — The Nuggets, Celtics, Mavs, Spencer Dinwiddie, LeBron-to-76ers Mailbag Soiree

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale To borrow a phrase from the legendary Blue’s Clues: MAIL TIME. In this week’s Hardwood Knocks mailbag, you, our loyal listeners, give us plenty of material with which to work. Your questions were fantastic, and they allowed us to tackle each of the following, among

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 113 — NBA’s Could-Be Sellers, Featuring: Heat, Hornets, Clippers, Knicks, Jazz, Mavs

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale This one’s for the Luka Doncic fans. And the Michael Porter Jr. enthusiasts. And the DeAndre Ayton lovers. And the Marvin Bagley III apologists. “Tanking” is an uncomfortable word for NBA teams—unless, of course, they’re already tanking their brains out. (Sup, Sacramento Kings,

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 111 — Eric Bledsoe’s Fit with Bucks, the Suns’ Next Move, Other NBA Trade Candidates

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Eric Bledsoe is finally, mercifully, at long last, on the move. As first reported by ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski, the Phoenix Suns traded the exiled point guard to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday in exchange for Greg Monroe’s expiring deal, a

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 110 — Sustainability Index for NBA’s Hottest Starts (I.E. Odes to Ben Simmons and Giannis)

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale If only every absurdly hot start to the 2017-18 NBA season could last forever. Sadly, though, life on the hardwood doesn’t work like that. Some blistering beginnings are for real. Others? Not so much. They’re protracted smokescreens—players and teams capitalizing on fiery streaks