Category Archives: Hardwood Knocks

Hardwood Knocks tries to see if they can correctly choose which players in NBA 2K25 have the highest ball-handler ratings.

Which NBA Player Is The Best Ball-Handler In NBA 2K25?

Dan quizzes grant on which NBA player has the better ball-handler rating in NBA 2K25. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “Which NBA Player Is The Better Ball-Handler…In NBA 2K25?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:11 – GRANT IS NERVOUS PEOPLE2:47 – Stephen Curry or Ja Morant?3:30 – Luka

Hardwood Knocks checks in on some of the most important rookie of the 2024-25 NBA season and evaluate their performances so far with...grades!

2024-25 NBA Season Rookie Report Cards

Dan and Grant check in on some of the most important rookie of the 2024-25 NBA season and evaluate their performances so far with…grades! TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “2024-25 NBA Season Rookie Report Cards!” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:03 – Grading criteria5:14 – Zaccharie Risacher9:05 –

Hardwood Knocks grades the performances of the top NBA players who changed teams before the 2024-25 regular season.

Grading The Top NBA Players On New Teams

Dan and Grant through some of the biggest new NBA additions from over the offseason and grade how things are panning out so far. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “Grading The Top NBA Players on New Teams” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:02 – Our approach3:42 – Dejounte

Hardwood Knocks digs into the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo and then goes through which potential NBA draft lottery teams might trade Cooper Flagg for the two-time MVP.

Which NBA Teams Would Trade Cooper Flagg For Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Dan talks with Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) about the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo and goes through which potential NBA draft lottery teams would consider trading Cooper Flagg for the two-time MVP. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “Which NBA Teams Would Trade Cooper Flagg For Giannis Antetokounmpo?” on

Hardwood Knocks discusses their first impressions of the new-look New York Knicks to start the 2024-25 NBA season.

Are The New York Knicks Legitimate Title Contenders?

Dan talks with Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) from Yahoo Sports, Forbes and The NBA podcast about the Knicks. Afterwards, they grade every 2024-25 NBA City Edition jersey. The YouTube version of these grades will drop Wednesday, November 20! TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “Are The Knicks Contenders?

Hardwood Knocks runs through some of the biggest 2024-25 NBA season trends and decides whether they will hold all year.

Playing ‘Fact or Fiction?’ with 2024-25 NBA Season Trends

Dan and Grant go through some early NBA season trends, developments and predictions and then play ‘Fact or Fiction?’ Topics include Nikola Jokic, the Golden State Warriors, Defensive Player of the Year, Darius Garland, Eastern Conference playoff teams, the future of the Miami Heat, trades,

Hardwood Knocks discusses the wave of NBA injuries and then goes in-depth on the Pacers, Grizzlies, Thunder, Pelicans and Suns.

Does The NBA Have An Injury Problem?

Dan and Grant discuss the uptick in notable NBA injuries this season before breaking down the outlooks for the Oklahoma City Thunder without Chet Holmgren, the Phoenix Suns without Kevin Durant, the Indiana Pacers with a struggling Tyrese Haliburton and the Memphis Grizzlies without Ja

Hardwood Knocks breaks down whether it's time for NBA teams off to slower starts to panic or remain patient.

Is It Time For These NBA Teams To Panic?

Dan and Grant play ‘PEACE OR PANIC?!’ with the NBA teams off to, let’s say, some less-than-ideal starts. After that, they go through about 20 ‘PEACE OR PANIC?!’ quick hits worth monitoring. TIMESTAMPS👇 Dan and Grant play ‘PEACE OR PANIC?!’ with the NBA teams off