Category Archives: Hardwood Knocks

Hardwood Knocks discusses the fallout so far from the new NBA collective bargaining agreement and then talks about teams that will define the 2025 offseason.

NBA Teams That Will Define The 2025 Offseason

Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and ‘The NBA Front Office Show‘ to discuss teams that will define the 2025 NBA offseason as well as how the league is and will continue to react to the new collective bargaining agreement. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen

Hardwood Knocks takes stock of every major 2024-25 NBA award race entering the final quarter of the regular season.

Picks for Every Major 2024-25 NBA Season Award

Dan and Grant take stock of every major 2024-25 NBA season award race. PLUS: A special surprise at the end! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “NBA Awards Race” on Spreaker. 0:00 – Submit a new NBA Award!1:25 – Criteria and our approach5:39 – MVP26:37 – All-NBA40:19 –

Hardwood Knocks goes through their list of NBA teams that should consider blowing it up over the 2025 offseason.

Should These NBA Teams Blow It Up?

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss which NBA teams should blow it up over the 2025 offseason. Be on the lookout for PART 2 OF OUR MEGA MAILBAG, releasing this TUESDAY, MARCH 18. TIMESTAMPS👇 Listen to “Should These NBA

Hardwood Knocks checks in on the biggest acquisitions from the 2025 NBA trade deadline one month later.

Breaking Down The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline 1 Month Later

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to revisit the biggest acquisitions from the 2025 NBA trade deadline roughly one month later to see how they’re fitting in. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline 1 Month Later” on Spreaker.

Hardwood Knocks responds to proposed NBA rule changes submitted by their subscribers.

Rule Changes The NBA Should Consider

Dan and Grant spend two hours responding to NBA rule changes submitted by our subscribers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “NBA Commissioner For A Day!” on Spreaker. 0:00 – Intro1:31 – Overall impressions of this exercise2:58 – Fouling up three7:26 – Free-throw shot clock11:40 – Off-arm use15:29

Hardwood Knocks goes through a bunch of NBA teams that could end up looking dramatically different before the 2025-26 regular season.

Which NBA Teams Will Make Major Changes Next Season?

Dan and Grant go through a bunch of NBA teams that could end up looking dramatically different before the 2025-26 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “Which NBA Teams May Be Headed For Major Changes?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – Intro1:35 – Our approach5:01 – Team No.

Hardwood Knocks breaks down the most notable sophomore performances from the 2024-25 NBA season.

Which NBA Player is More Important to Their Team’s Future?

Dan and Grant pick a pair of players (and sometimes more) from each NBA team and discuss which one is more important to the organization moving forward. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “Which NBA Player Is More Important To Their Team’s Future?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – Intro1:22