All posts by Dan Favale

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 101 — Rebuild Isn’t a Dirty Word: 2017-18 Atlanta Hawks Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Okay, this might shock some people, but…the Atlanta Hawks are rebuilding. Is everyone okay? Lightning didn’t strike anyone down because we used “Hawks” and “rebuilding” in the same sentence? A wild hyena didn’t bore down upon you and ravage through

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 100 — Peace Out, 13-Year Playoff Drought: 2017-18 Minnesota Timberwolves Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale BREAKING: Hardwood Knocks is turning 100 (episodes old). You obviously care about this, so we’re celebrating the only way we can fathom how: riffing and rapping and jabbering and yapping about the 2017-18 Minnesota Timberwolves with The Ringer’s Haley O’Shaughnessy (@HaleyOSomething). Chances

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 99 — Ode to Gary Harris and Nikola Jokic…AKA: 2017-18 Denver Nuggets Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale THROWBACK ALERT. Former co-host of Hardwood Knocks-turned-founder of NBA Math Adam Fromal (@fromal09) reunited with Dan Favale to discuss the 2017-18 Denver Nuggets—the toast of the NBA’s up-and-comer discussion. You can’t blame anyone for being high on the Nuggets. The combination of Nikola

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 97 — Faith in Skal Labissiere, For the Culture: 2017-18 Sacramento Kings Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Let’s pour one out for the Sacramento Kings’ annual failed pursuit of a playoff berth they had no business pursuing in the first place, shall we? In furtherance of the post-DeMarcus Cousins era, the Kings spent the offseason neither

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 95 — Dallas Mavericks Preview: How will Dirk and the Kids Look in 2017-18?

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Dirk Nowitzki’s 20th season. A new era led by Harrison Barnes and Dennis Smith Jr.. And contract years for Nerlens Noel and Seth Curry. All those ingredients suggest it’s another transitional year for the Dallas Mavericks. For Nowitzki, age

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 94 — Let the Audition for LeBron James and Paul George Begin: 2017-18 Lakers Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale On the latest episode of Hardwood Knocks, standup comedian and Los Angeles Lakers aficionado Brandt Tobler joined the show to talk Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James and so much more. What kind of impact will Lonzo have on