Tag Archives: Ben Simmons

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 150 — Celtics Ceiling without Kyrie Irving, All-Defense and All-Rookie NBA Teams

Another NBA regular season is grinding to a close, which means it’s time to start addressing end-of-the-year honors. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale First up for Hardwood Knocks: All-Rookie First and Second Team picks. After that, it’s on to All-Defense First and Second Team selections. Before Andy and

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 139 — MAILBAG: Anthony Davis as NBA’s MVP? Dwane Casey for CoY? LeBron to Spurs?

MAIL TIME! But first, some breaking-news items. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Will Dwyane Wade retire after this season? Is Gregg Popovich subtly recruiting LeBron James on behalf of the Spurs? How much does Ersan Ilyasova help the 76ers? Andy and Dan douse the NBA’s latest talking points

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Hardwood Knocks, Episode 136 — Raptors’ Rise, Celtics’ Slump, Cavs’ Rebirth, West’s Playoff Race, NBA Draft Preview

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

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 125 — New Year’s NBA Mailbag: DeMar DeRozan, Ben Simmons, Trades and More!

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

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 124 — Thunder, Bulls, Jayson Tatum vs. Donovan Mitchell, Mini Re-Draft Mailbag

Happy holidays, Hardwood Knocksers! Now, let’s get busy. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale In the latest episode, Andy and Dan go around the NBA after diving head first into an extensive listener-driven mailbag. Our journey takes use from the surging Chicago Bulls and streaking Oklahoma city Thunder, to

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 121 — NBA Rookie/Sophomore Rankings, 3rd-Year Studs, 4th-Year Free-Agency Primer

This one’s for the kids. Cole Zwicker (@colezwicker), a co-founder and writer for The Stepien (@TheStepien), joins Hardwood Knocks to offer updates on the NBA’s youngsters. And boy, oh boy, do him and Dan Favale cover some ground. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Rookie ladder? Got it. Sophomore

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 117 — MAILBAG: Knicks/Cavs/Clips/Wizards Trades, NBA’s MIP & Paul George’s Future

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Y’all: Here’s the mail. It never fails. It makes us wanna wag our tails. When it comes, we wanna wail MAAAAAIIIIIL! In this week’s Hardwood Knocks mailbag, our deep dive into listener questions leads to hypothetical trades for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies,