The latest Hardwood Knocks mailbag goes all around the NBA and then back again. Twice. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Andy and Dan break down the Cavs-Celtics and Rockets-Warriors matchups; dissect DeMarcus Cousins’ value in free agency; hypothesize some Kawhi Leonard trades; pick their top-three draft prospects;
With news coming that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing sports betting, CNBC’s Chris Crouse (@CW_Crouse) joins Hardwood Knocks to talk about what it means for the NBA, and whether it could expedite the process of compensating college athletes. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Chris
Listen to “158 – Kawhi/Spurs Saga (Part 6,924), Bucks Postmortem, PHI/BOS, CLE/TOR, UTA/HOU” on Spreaker. On the heels of a deep dive into the relationshp between Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs from ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Michael C. Wright, Andy and Dan once again talk about
Round 2 of the NBA playoffs begins on Saturday with Game 1 of the Pelicans-Warriors series. Ergo, stuff’s about to get real. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Knowing this, Hardwood Knocks has called in Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to preview the best-of-seven set.
Playoffs, baby! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale With the NBA playoffs in full swing, Andy and Dan discuss what they’ve seen so far from the Cavs-Pacers, Jazz-Thunder, Blazers-Pelicans and Bucks-Celtics matchups. They also talk about the latest in Kawhi Leonard dramatics; the Hornets’ decision
MAIL TIME! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale In the latest listener-driven episode, Andy and Dan get equally topical, hot takey, analytical, historical, obscure and, most critically, all kinds of impassioned. They tackle questions that take you down all kinds of rabbit holes—tangents that collectively include: Kawhi Leonard trade
MAIIIIIIIL TIME! You asked. Andy and Dan answered. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale This week’s mailbag covers a little bit of everything. Here’s a quick breakdown: LeBron James’ greatness at Age 33 Kyrie Irving’s knee injury Persisting awkwardness between Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs LaMarcus Aldridge’s season-long offensive
Kawhi Leonard is expected to rejoin the Spurs this Thursday when they play the Pelicans. Is it too little too late for their slumping playoff chances? Plus, hosts Dan Favale and Andrew Bailey hand out updated report card grades for each of the Western Conference’s