Wouldn’t it be clever if an NBA podcast rebranded the “Fact or Fiction?” concept? Probably not. But we did it anyway. Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) joins the pod to play a little “Truth or Trash?”, a game in which we tackle early-season trends and
PREDICTIONS TIME. In advance of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, Adam and Dan fill out their way-too-early ballots for Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Executive of the Year, Coach of the year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and
Everyone got their NBA lookahead hats on? Great! The Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies are next up under our microscope. First, Dan speaks with The Atlanta Journal Constitution‘s Sarah Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) about everything and anything pertaining to the Hawks (2:31). After that, Sharon Brown (@SharonShyBrown)
Hardwood Knocks takes a look at the latest 2020-21 NBA season win totals from BetOnline and predicts whether each team will go over or under their projection. Find the full breakdown below: 👉Atlanta Hawks (3:24)👉Boston Celtics (6:01)👉Brooklyn Nets (9:21)👉Charlotte Hornets (12:04)👉Chicago Bulls (14:22)👉Cleveland Cavaliers (18:21)👉Dallas
Happy Thanksgiving—and a merry start to the holiday season—Hardwood Knocks listeners! To get you in the spirit, and to just make sure we never stop talking about basketball, Dan and Adam are rapid-firing off what they’re most thankful for with regards to EVERY. SINGLE. NBA.
The bracket for the 2020 NBA playoffs set, and boy, is it a doozy. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic. Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets. Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers. Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers. Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder. Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz.
Adam and Dan drop their bubble-award picks across 15 different categories. You read that correctly. Fifteen! We’re going through the usual hardware—Rookie of the Bubble, MVP, MIP, Coach of the Bubble, All-Bubble Teams—but we’re also journeying off the beaten path to discuss categories we created.
The race for the eighth and ninth spots in the Western Conference is pure anarchy. Sure, the Pelicans and Kings are dunzo, but the Grizzlies and Blazers and Suns and Spurs are all giving us reasons to follow along. Dan and Adam breakdown the obstacles