All posts by Dan Favale

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

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 109 — Panic or Chill, Cavaliers and Warriors Edition: Are NBA’s Coldest Starts for Real?

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Certain NBA players and teams always fall short of expectations to start the regular season. But a few select cases are more dire than others. Take the Cleveland Cavaliers. They’re sporting a bottom-five defense, lackluster offense, plenty of injuries

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 107 — Grooming Kristaps Shouldn’t Be THIS Hard: 2017-18 New York Knicks Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Carmelo Anthony is gone, which means the New Yorks are…doing what exactly? We’re not quite sure. In order to find the answer, or something resembling an answer, we turn to James Marceda (@NBAInjuryR3port), the host of the Locked on Knicks podcast.

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 106 — Kawhi Leonard Has a Franchise to Save: 2017-18 San Antonio Spurs Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The San Antonio Spurs are no longer the default option to finish with the second-best record in the Western Conference. That honor now belongs to the Houston Rockets or the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a puzzling summer, during which

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 105 — Making the Leap from Good to Great: 2017-18 Toronto Raptors Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The Toronto Raptors are working off one of the NBA’s most divisive offseasons. Poll a swath of hoops heads about their summer, and you’ll get answers varying from “They got worse,” to “They’re fine,” to “They’ll be better.” So what’s