In a vacuum, the New York Knicks’ perplexing deal sending Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets isn’t all that surprising. The recent trade demand for the 23-year-old all but guaranteed he would be heavily shopped before the Feb. 8 deadline. But the expected nature of
Andy and Dan preview and predict the winner for every major All-Star Weekend event: Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Competition, Rising Stars Challenge and Sunday night’s main attraction itself. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale After that, the dynamic duo takes a stab at forecasting how the Western Conference’s
It’s mail time again at Hardwood Knocks! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Co-founder of The Stepien Cole Zwicker (@colezwicker) joins Dan to go around the league and answer your questions. They cover everything from the Western Conference’s playoff race and the Raptors’ rise through the Eastern Conference, to the
Phew, well, that was something. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Despite plenty of people predicting a stagnant NBA trade deadline, this year’s transaction party lived up to its usual chaotic billing. The Cavaliers completely re-made their roster on the fly—without giving up their Nets pick. The Lakers now
Let’s go, Round 2! After previewing the trade deadline for each of the Eastern Conference’s projected lottery teams, Hardwood Knocks is back to talk shop about the playoff-bound squads: Celtics, Raptors, Cavaliers, Heat, Wizards, Bucks, Pacers and 76ers. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Dan is once again joined
The NBA’s Feb. 8 trade deadline is bearing down upon us like a bat out of hell, and Hardwood Knocks has some thoughtz and feelz about it. Dan is joined by NBA Math’s own Adam Spinella (@Spinella14) to provide a quick recap and breakdown of
The Miami Heat have built a unique player culture under the tutelage of Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra. They made headlines in the second half of last season by going 30-11 after starting out 11-30. Their staggering turnaround was headlined by Spoelstra’s ability to turn
If you walk around the streets of San Antonio for a while, particularly during the winter and early spring, you will notice one thing: The city is obsessed with the San Antonio Spurs. From flags on cars to murals scrawled by local artists on the