In 1979, a young rookie out of Michigan State took the NBA by storm. Listed at 6’9″, Magic Johnson had the ability to play center and, on the very next possession, direct the offense as a point guard and see the court in a way shorter
Welcome to Buckets with Brock, where NBA analysis will be delivered each week of the 2017-18 season. There will be power rankings. There will be top highlights. One-on-one matchups. Awards. Wacky stats. Whether you took the week off from the NBA or watched every game, Buckets
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale On the latest episode of Hardwood Knocks, standup comedian and Los Angeles Lakers aficionado Brandt Tobler joined the show to talk Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James and so much more. What kind of impact will Lonzo have on
When future generations of basketball fans look back upon the NBA offseason of 2017, they will see a frenzy of player movement and shifting dynamics in a league attempting to find a solution to their Golden State Warriors problem. However, diving down another layer will
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The Cleveland Cavaliers are never not interesting. It doesn’t matter whether they’re getting hammered for not being as good as the Golden State Warriors or lauded for pulling off the greatest NBA Finals comeback ever in 2016. We never
Polarizing All-Stars like Kyrie Irving aren’t supposed to be moved to a conference rival. Heck, they’re technically not supposed to be dealt at all. And yet, here we are, mere days later, still taking in the news from The Vertical’s Shams Charania that he was dealt from
Pretty much every 2017 NBA free agent you care about has signed a contract—except, for some reason, JaMychal Green and Nerlens Noel. But those are topics for a different day, in a different place. Because right here, right now, in the world of Hardwood Knocks,
Fans of the NBA have become numb to LeBron James’ greatness. We no longer see his historic accomplishments for what they truly are. We overlook him at every turn. Last year, for instance, he became just the fifth player in NBA history to average more