The latest Hardwood Knocks mailbag goes all around the NBA and then back again. Twice. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Andy and Dan break down the Cavs-Celtics and Rockets-Warriors matchups; dissect DeMarcus Cousins’ value in free agency; hypothesize some Kawhi Leonard trades; pick their top-three draft prospects;
With news coming that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing sports betting, CNBC’s Chris Crouse (@CW_Crouse) joins Hardwood Knocks to talk about what it means for the NBA, and whether it could expedite the process of compensating college athletes. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Chris
With the NBA’s Conference Finals matchups set to tip off, NBA Math’s Founder and Editor in Chief Adam Fromal (@fromal09) joins Hardwood Knocks to preview the Cavs-Celtics and Rockets-Warriors series. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale But first, he and Dan discuss the Raptors’ decision to fire longtime
Hardwood Knocks is joined by NBA Math’s own Adam Spinella (@Spinella14) to talk about the futures of the Raptors and Thunder, along with potential trades and Paul George’s free agency. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Should the Raptors blow it up? What does that even mean? Trade
Listen to “159 Knicks/Fizdale, Jokic Contract, Pacers Postmortem, Takeaways for CLE/TOR, BOS/PHI, UTA/HOU” on Spreaker. Andy and Dan start off with their takeaways from Jazz-Rockets, Sixers-Celtics, Pelicans-Warriors and Cavaliers-Raptors. Get ready for LeBron James, Dante Exum, Ben Simmons and Al Horford #takez! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale
Listen to “158 – Kawhi/Spurs Saga (Part 6,924), Bucks Postmortem, PHI/BOS, CLE/TOR, UTA/HOU” on Spreaker. On the heels of a deep dive into the relationshp between Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs from ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Michael C. Wright, Andy and Dan once again talk about
Round 2 of the NBA playoffs begins on Saturday with Game 1 of the Pelicans-Warriors series. Ergo, stuff’s about to get real. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Knowing this, Hardwood Knocks has called in Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to preview the best-of-seven set.
More than 10 years have passed since Jonathan Givony, now at ESPN, wrote these words in his pre-draft scouting report on Russell Westbrook: Defensively, Westbrook is nothing short of outstanding, as evidenced by the phenomenal work he did locking down the three top scoring guards