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
With the NBA’s Conference Finals matchups set to tip off, NBA Math’s Founder and Editor in Chief Adam Fromal (@fromal09) joins Hardwood Knocks to preview the Cavs-Celtics and Rockets-Warriors series. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale But first, he and Dan discuss the Raptors’ decision to fire longtime
Listen to “159 Knicks/Fizdale, Jokic Contract, Pacers Postmortem, Takeaways for CLE/TOR, BOS/PHI, UTA/HOU” on Spreaker. Andy and Dan start off with their takeaways from Jazz-Rockets, Sixers-Celtics, Pelicans-Warriors and Cavaliers-Raptors. Get ready for LeBron James, Dante Exum, Ben Simmons and Al Horford #takez! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale
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.
ALL-NBA PICKS ARE IN! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Andy and Dan wrap up their year-end award series by picking all 15 All-NBA spots. Don’t bother throwing hate at us. We already hate our ourselves. Many of these selections were excruciatingly difficult, so please, be kind. We suck,
Andy and Dan submit their officially official, irreversibly irreversible picks for all seven of the NBA’s year-end awards: Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and MVP. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher
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