Hardwood Knocks, Episode 200: Jimmy Butler to Rockets Scenarios/Breakdown

The Houston Rockets are ramping up their efforts to land Jimmy Butler, going as far as offering four first-round picks and an undetermined combination of players to the Minnesota Timberwolves. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Will Tom Thibodeau bite? Will Wolves owner Glen Taylor get involved? Could

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 199 — Early-Season Hot Takes We Actually Believe, Chris Paul vs. Rajon Rondo

Did anyone order some early-season NBA hot takes, with some extra HAWT sauce on the side? Hopefully, you did. Because Hardwood Knocks has got them. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale First, though, we break down the grade-school beef brewing between Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo. After that,

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 198 — MAILBAG: Best Backcourts/Frontcourts, Lakers Trade Targets, Jokic vs. Ayton

MAIL TIME! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Which teams have the deepest backcourt rotations? How about frontcourt? What will the top-five-player rankings look like in a half-decade? Would you rather have Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton or Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic? Who are the Lakers most

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 197 — 2018-19 Awards Picks, Raptors/Sixers Season Previews

NBA regular season, here we come! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Hardwood Knocks finishes up its season-preview train by diving into the immediate and long-term outlooks for the Raptors and Sixers before hunkering down and dropping their officially official awards predictions for Rookie of the Year, Most

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 196 — Atlantic Division Preview, Part I: Celtics, Nets and Knicks

Hardwood Knocks continues its season-preview series by moving on to the Atlantic Division. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale This will be the first podcast of a two-part breakdown. Andy and Dan go in-depth on the immediate and long-term futures of the Celtics, Nets and Knicks while, as

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 195 — Jimmy Butler’s Tour De Force, Central Division Preview

Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwovles are in the headlines. Again. For the umpteenth time. Andy and Dan have many thoughtz and feelz about Minny’s cratering culture following Butler’s, ahem, tour de force. You should listen to them. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale After that, it’s on

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Can We Just Admit Devin Booker Is Good?

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

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 193 — Jimmy Butler Trade Packages, Future of Timberwolves/Thibs/Wiggins/KAT

The Jimmy Butler trade-request saga is rolling along, so the fellas from Hardwood Knocks feel compelled to tackle it from all angles. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The latest from ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski has Timberwolves coach-president Tom Thibodeau resisting outside inquiries while owner Glen Taylor remains open