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
Listen to “207 – Derek James on the Timberwolves, Butler, Towns, Wiggins, Thibs” on Spreaker. With the Jimmy Butler era officially, finally, mercifully over in Minnesota, we have to ask: What’s next for the Timberwolves? iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Derek James (@DerekJamesNBA) joins Hardwood Knocks to
Listen to “206 – Jimmy Butler Trade Breakdown, Carmelo Anthony Destinations” on Spreaker. The NBA stops for no one, so we won’t either. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Dan and Andy break down the Jimmy Butler trade from all angles, including his fit with the 76ers; the
Listen to “205 – Caitlin Cooper on the Pacers, Oladipo, Sabonis vs Turner, 2019 Free Agency” on Spreaker. Though the Pacers have dropped two straight to the Rockets and 76ers, they still project as one of the foremost threats in the East. Let’s talk about
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