Listen to “204 – Chris Crouse on Philadelphia 76ers, Markelle Fultz, Joel Embiid's MVP Case” on Spreaker. The Philadelphia 76ers are off to an uneven start to their 2018-19 regular season. Should they be concerned about Markelle Fultz’s struggles? How about Dario Saric’s cold shooting?
Listen to “203 – Mason Ginsberg on Pelicans, Anthony Davis' MVP Case/Future in New Orleans” on Spreaker. The Pelicans are one of the NBA’s most fascinating teams this season—and not just because they have Anthony Davis. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale But, yeah, Brow is a part
Trade season is starting early this year, because we said so. But also because the NBA demands it. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The Wizards are playing like a steaming pile of you-know-what. The Rockets are struggling—badly. The Cavaliers seem on the verge of a teardown…or something.
Should the Lakers panic after a 2-5 start? Will LeBron James force them to make substantive changes if the status quo doesn’t improve? Did Klay Thompson’s 52-point explosion reinforce the inevitability of the Warriors winning the title? Is Luka Doncic running away with Rookie of
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker underwent surgery a couple weeks ago to repair a joint in his hand you should not try to pronounce, and his recovery timeline of six weeks means the 21-year-old will miss this year’s training camp and, potentially, the first week
Dan and Andy deliver Part 2 of their top-25 lineup series with Nos. 10 through 1. Be sure to check out Part I of these rankings, featuring Nos. 25 through 11, right here. Did your favorite team’s favorite lineup make either cut? iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale But
NBA Math’s Arjun Baradwaj (@arjunebug21) and Chris Crouse (CW_Crouse) join Hardwood Knocks to talk about everything they learned, saw and heard while attending the 2018 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. From NBA playoff realignment and tanking, to potential league expansion and team relocation, to legalized
Last week on the clipboard, we noted some of the players most likely to be traded and some of their strengths. Whether because of under-the-radar positives or simple areas that positively impact the game, these are veterans or youngsters who would benefit from a change