Listen to “212 – Melo to Lakers(?), Eastern Conference Quarterly Grades, Part I” on Spreaker. Report card SZN is rolling on, and on, and on. Next up: The first half of the Eastern Conference, featuring #takez and #stizzatz on the Wizards, Raptors, Sixers, Magic, Knicks,
Listen to “211 – Reaction to Bulls Firing Hoiberg, Western Conference Quarterly Grades (Part 2)” on Spreaker. Report-card SZN continues with Part II of our Western Conference grades, featuring the Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Rockets, Nuggets and Mavericks. First, though, Andy and Dan react
Listen to “210 – Kyle Korver Trade Breakdown, Western Conference Quarterly Grades (Part I)” on Spreaker. The 2018-19 NBA regular season has reached its quarter-pole, and you know what that means: It’s officially REPORT-CARD SZN. But first, a trade! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Utah acquired Kyle
Listen to “209 – Trade Ideas for John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter” on Spreaker. The Washington Wizards are at long last open to breaking up their core of Bradley Beal, John Wall and Otto Porter. But, like, what does that mean? iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify
Listen to “208 – MAILBAG: Kings/Joerger, Steph vs. KD, Trae vs. Lonzo, Jazz Woes” on Spreaker. MAIL TIME! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Who’s more important to winning a title, Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant? Who has more long-term upside, Lonzo Ball or Trae Young? What’s up
The Houston Rockets are ramping up their efforts to land Jimmy Butler, going as far as offering four first-round picks and an undetermined combination of players to the Minnesota Timberwolves. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Will Tom Thibodeau bite? Will Wolves owner Glen Taylor get involved? Could
Did anyone order some early-season NBA hot takes, with some extra HAWT sauce on the side? Hopefully, you did. Because Hardwood Knocks has got them. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale First, though, we break down the grade-school beef brewing between Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo. After that,
MAIL TIME! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Which teams have the deepest backcourt rotations? How about frontcourt? What will the top-five-player rankings look like in a half-decade? Would you rather have Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton or Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic? Who are the Lakers most