And then there were two. iTunes | Art19 | Google Play | Spotify Spreaker | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale With the Raptors and Warriors getting set to tip off in the NBA Finals, Hardwood Knocks previews their matchup from all angles—Kevin Durant’s health, Kawhi Leonard’s health, X-factors, defensive matchups, etc. After that, it’s on to
Hardwood Knocks is joined by NBA Math’s own Adam Spinella (@Spinella14) to talk about the futures of the Raptors and Thunder, along with potential trades and Paul George’s free agency. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Should the Raptors blow it up? What does that even mean? Trade
Toronto and its basketball team have developed a special love and obsession for the number six, thanks to Canadian rapper Drake, who came up with the city’s nickname, “The Six,” and was dubbed the organization’s global ambassador in 2013. The Raptors, in fact, just unveiled their
The Toronto Raptors know how to win in the regular season. They’ve proved as much, securing home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference each of the last four years. Over that span, they have had one of most potent attacks in the league. In fact, since
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Certain NBA players and teams always fall short of expectations to start the regular season. But a few select cases are more dire than others. Take the Cleveland Cavaliers. They’re sporting a bottom-five defense, lackluster offense, plenty of injuries
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The Toronto Raptors are working off one of the NBA’s most divisive offseasons. Poll a swath of hoops heads about their summer, and you’ll get answers varying from “They got worse,” to “They’re fine,” to “They’ll be better.” So what’s
We are in the golden age of point guards. No longer are the duties of the position restricted to getting everyone involved and looking to score in opportunistic situations. Along with initiating the offense, lead guards in today’s NBA are tasked with putting up large
Despite the 2000s acting as a nadir for the NBA due to low-scoring games and iso-centric ugliness dominating most offenses, the 2010s have brought the game to a new plateau. Gone are the puny point totals of yesteryears, replaced by record-shattering offensive ratings and historically