Hardwood Knocks is joined by Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) for a round of “Fact or Fiction.” Our latest batch of takezzz covers the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves,
MAIL TIME. This latest listener-driven trip around the NBA covers the Brooklyn Nets’ defense; the Denver Nuggets’ unevenness; the Orlando Magic’s future; hypothetical trades for the Nuggets, Nets, Magic, New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards; Bradley Beal’s outlook; Lu Dort’s value; Michael Porter Jr. vs.
The Toronto Raptors look frisky. Does that mean they’ve turned a corner? And what does their future hold with Kyle Lowry approaching free agency and Giannis Anteotkounmpo off the market? Yasmin Duale (@carmelohdrama) from the Dishes and Dimes podcast, Basketball News and The Neon Playbook
From Nikola Jokic and LeBron James to Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry to Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant, the 2020-21 NBA MVP race remains a blur. No fewer than five candidates could be outright winners right now. To make sense of the MVP pecking order
At the 2020-21 NBA season’s quarter-pole, Adam and Dan alternate takeaways for every NBA team in the Western Conference and decide whether to buy or sell them. Some squads invite us to bite on low-hanging fruit. Others lead us into the weeds. They all make
Wouldn’t it be clever if an NBA podcast rebranded the “Fact or Fiction?” concept? Probably not. But we did it anyway. Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) joins the pod to play a little “Truth or Trash?”, a game in which we tackle early-season trends and
MAIL TIME! You asked, and we answered. And in doing so, we covered the impact of Ja Morant’s injury on the Memphis Grizzlies; how Spencer Dinwiddie’s injury affects the Brooklyn Nets; the hot start of the Cleveland Cavaliers; Steven Adams’ fit with the New Orleans
PREDICTIONS TIME. In advance of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, Adam and Dan fill out their way-too-early ballots for Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Executive of the Year, Coach of the year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and