Category Archives: Hardwood Knocks

The Cleveland Cavaliers are dominating.

Are the Cavaliers 2022-23 NBA Title Favorites?

Dan and Grant plunder through a rousing round of NBA ‘Too Hot or Not?!” using submissions from our MEGA AWESOME LISTENERS. Are the Cleveland Cavaliers 2022-23 NBA title favorites? Is Cade Cunningham a bust? Is Kawhi Leonard done? Should the Minnesota Timberwolves trade Karl-Anthony Towns?

Is LeBron James to blame for the Lakers' struggles?

The Lakers Are Ruining LeBron James Twilight

Dan delves into the issues plaguing the Los Angeles Lakers and who’s most to blame. Are they taking LeBron James for granted? Is this his fault? Should they trade Russell Westbrook already? After that, it’s on to the Brooklyn Nets, who have a Ben Simmons

The Rudy Gobert-era Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a rough start.

It’s Too Early to Worry About the Minnesota Timberwolves

MAIL TIME, PART 2. Dan plows through the second half of some truly amazing questions from our ever-awesome listeners. This batch of basketball queries takes us through the Minnesota Timberwolves defense following the Rudy Gobert trade, the potential for anti-tanking measures, an RJ Barrett vs.

Devin Booker can keep the Phoenix Suns title window open long after Chris Paul leaves.

Devin Booker is the Ultimate NBA Building Block

MAIL TIME, PART 1! In the first mailbag for the 2022-23 NBA season, Dan tackles questions that cover the future of the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker without Chris Paul, his own personal logo and mascot rankings, player evaluation and, of course, Russell Westbrook trade

Who makes our list of the top 25 NBA players under 25?

Power Ranking The Top 25 NBA Players Under 25 Right Now

Dan goes through his *personal* rankings of the top 25 NBA players under 25 right now. Please notice the emphasis on right now. We’re not doing any sort of projection here…at least not on purpose. If you want to go into further detail with this

Get ready for a rousing round of NBA 'Truth or Trash?!'

NBA Truth or Trash?! 2022-23 Season Edition

Dan and Grant reconvene for an annual tradition unlike any other: NBA ‘Truth or Trash?!’ Sure, some might call this rebranded ‘Fact or Fiction?’ But those people suck. ‘Truth or Trash?!’ is super creative and unique and something no one else has ever thought to

Check out our way-too-early 2022-23 NBA season takeaways for every team.

Way Too Early 2022-23 NBA Season Takeaways for Every Team

Dan bounces around the entire league for some good ol’ NBA takeaways. Who cares that pretty much every team is only one game into their schedule? He sure doesn’t! This was a fun one, and every batch of takeaways is delivered in roughly 60 seconds

The 2022-23 Memphis Grizzlies may take a step back by design.

The 2022-23 Memphis Grizzlies Are Straddling 2 Timelines

Dan is joined by Keith Parish from the Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) and Grits and Grinds (@grizzliespod) podcast for a deep dive into the 2022-23 Memphis Grizzlies. They start out by covering the Grizzlies’ decision to lean further into development over the offseason and getting into