Sometimes, spotting a future NBA star is easy. Everyone knew LeBron James would be one when he entered the league in 2003—scouts, agents, general managers, even sneaker execs. His talent was readily apparent, his body NBA-ready. The Cleveland Cavaliers made the coronation of the King
Welcome back, Hardwood Knocksers! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Most of the NBA’s teams have officially crossed the halfway threshold of their schedule, which can mean only one thing: Andy and Dan need to hand out midseason report cards. We start in the Western Conference, where things have
Tin Hat Stats is back for month No. 3! The small-sample-size theatre is re-opened and inviting you to return for another presentation. During the spectacle from the previous month, we talked about how the New York Knicks Knicks would eventually start hitting their threes from the
While most every fan base ultimately pines for a championship run, plenty of teams are desperate just to sneak into the playoffs. In this series, we’re taking a look at a few of those 14 teams currently destined to miss the postseason and approximating when
More NBA games mean more observations from around the league that can be supported by the data. Some of the topics in this week’s edition of Coach Spins’ Clipboard are ones that buck many of the trends taking place in the NBA and show there’s
Last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards was the most entertaining series of an otherwise dull 2017 NBA Playoffs. It had fights, flops, big shots, even bigger performance and everything else you can imagine. It was also a hilarious caricature of
It’s time for another Hardwood Knocks Mailbag! On today’s show, Andy dives headfirst into a monster mailbag, featuring questions about Kevin Love, the Timberwolves, DeMar DeRozan, Rookie of the Year, Ben Simmons, JJ Barea’s career season, Luka Doncic and more! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale As always, be sure
Since James Naismith first nailed a peach basket to the wall of a gym in Springfield, Massachusetts during the winter of 1891, passing has been an integral part of basketball. Youth-league coaches nationwide have told players the ball moves faster than opposing players since time