Dan is joined by Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to drop their offseason grades for every team in the Western Conference. Buckle up, because we’re going off-road, through the weeds, over all sorts of other terrain, until we reach the Land of the Granular Takes
Adam and Dan select one player from every Western Conference team they believe could have a breakout year in 2021-22. Be sure to check out our Eastern Conference edition of this exercise here. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Dallas Mavericks (3:45)🔘 Denver Nuggets (10:39)🔘 Golden State Warriors (19:35)🔘
MAIL TIME. Our latest dive into listener questions includes a look at Stephen Curry’s Year 3 in the NBA vs. Trae Young’s Year 3 in the NBA; the highest usage rate of all time among LeBron James’ teammates; how much the Charlotte Hornets improved; the
Good lord. The first couple days of NBA free agency were a whirlwind. And while there’s still plenty of offseason left to unfold, Hardwood Knocks tapped Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to dole out early impressions of what’s taken place so far. Along with Dan,
NBA Offseason mode is fully engaged, and so are we. Adam and Dan analyze the ins and outs of the trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies, covering everything from the cap mechanisms to how it impacts Lonzo Ball, Kyle Lowry, Ja Morant
Adam and Dan zoom out on the 2021 NBA playoffs with some big-picture takeaways for the Los Angeles Clippers, Ty Lue, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard; Dallas Mavericks; New York Knicks; Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young; Boston Celtics; Milwaukee Bucks; and Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo,
Seven of the eight first-round NBA playoff series are set: Sixers vs. Wizards, Nets vs. Celtics, Bucks vs. Heat, Knicks vs. Hawks, Suns vs. Lakers, Nuggets vs. Blazers and Clippers vs. Mavericks. Dan is joined by Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to preview ALL OF
Who needs All-NBA teams when you have All-Hardwood Knocks teams? Sure, we’ll still discuss all the big names, a la Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball, Zion Williamson, Stephen Curry and others. But we’re not necessarily looking to identify the *best* players at each spot. Instead, we’re