All posts by Dan Favale

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 87 — DeMarcus Cousins, Meet the Playoffs(?): 2017-18 New Orleans Pelicans Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The New Orleans Pelicans are approaching perhaps the most important season in franchise history. This slant is neither hyperbolic or inflammatory. It’s the truth. So much is riding on how the Pelicans fare this year, after missing the playoffs

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 86 — Down the Bradley Beal Rabbit Hole: 2017-18 Washington Wizards Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The Washington Wizards offseason was, somehow, simultaneously hectic and not-at-all busy. On the one hand, the roster doesn’t look that much different, because it had no way of looking that much different. The Wizards entered the summer with no

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 81 — The Milwaukee Giannis Antetokounmpos: Previewing the 2017-18 Bucks

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale As far as NBA offseasons go, the Milwaukee Bucks’ summer was not especially active. They re-signed Tony Snell and drafted D.J. Wilson and Sterling Brown. That’s their sabattical in a nutshell. Standing mostly pat is taboo unless you’re a