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
Welcome back to Swishes with Sampson, where I glance around the NBA and pick out five things I particularly enjoyed (or didn’t enjoy) over the past week. I’m a man who plays by my own set of rules (don’t tell my wife I said that),
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale To borrow a phrase from the legendary Blue’s Clues: MAIL TIME. In this week’s Hardwood Knocks mailbag, you, our loyal listeners, give us plenty of material with which to work. Your questions were fantastic, and they allowed us to tackle each of the following, among
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale This one’s for the Luka Doncic fans. And the Michael Porter Jr. enthusiasts. And the DeAndre Ayton lovers. And the Marvin Bagley III apologists. “Tanking” is an uncomfortable word for NBA teams—unless, of course, they’re already tanking their brains out. (Sup, Sacramento Kings,
DALLAS — Nobody said being a teenager in the NBA was going to be easy. But Dennis Smith Jr., the Dallas Mavericks’ 19-year-old rookie point guard, sure made it look like a breeze in his professional debut against the Atlanta Hawks, tallying 16 points (on
The development of Dennis Smith Jr. will function as a major storyline for the Dallas Mavericks throughout the 2017-18 season. He possesses the highest upside of any player on the roster, though his raw skill set means head coach Rick Carlisle will have to perform
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Dirk Nowitzki’s 20th season. A new era led by Harrison Barnes and Dennis Smith Jr.. And contract years for Nerlens Noel and Seth Curry. All those ingredients suggest it’s another transitional year for the Dallas Mavericks. For Nowitzki, age
Looking ahead is a necessary exercise that front offices and teams constantly undertake. Teams must master the art of preparing their salary-cap situations and anticipate production from players whose contracts are expiring. The size of their next contract and value on the trade market is