Eight NBA teams are vying for the Western Conference’s final six playoff seeds, and things are starting to get weird. Everyone is worthy, and no one is safe. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Can the Spurs survive the NBA’s toughest remaining schedule without Kawhi Leonard? Could the Thunder
NBA Math’s Arjun Baradwaj (@arjunebug21) and Chris Crouse (CW_Crouse) join Hardwood Knocks to talk about everything they learned, saw and heard while attending the 2018 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. From NBA playoff realignment and tanking, to potential league expansion and team relocation, to legalized
MAIL TIME! But first, some breaking-news items. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Will Dwyane Wade retire after this season? Is Gregg Popovich subtly recruiting LeBron James on behalf of the Spurs? How much does Ersan Ilyasova help the 76ers? Andy and Dan douse the NBA’s latest talking points
Phew, well, that was something. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Despite plenty of people predicting a stagnant NBA trade deadline, this year’s transaction party lived up to its usual chaotic billing. The Cavaliers completely re-made their roster on the fly—without giving up their Nets pick. The Lakers now
Blake Griffin is now a member of the Detroit Pistons. Yes, you read that correctly. Mere months after signing a five-year max deal to remain with the Clippers, the oft-injured All-Star was flipped to Motor City on Monday, along with Willie Reed and Brice Johnson,
Welcome back, Hardwood Knocksers! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Will the latest reports emanating from the Cavaliers’ leaky locker room lead to a massive roster overhaul at the trade deadline? George Hill rumors are everywhere, but might Cleveland consider moving Kevin Love or try getting in on the Kemba
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
By now, the collective basketball world has deciphered the obvious: The Houston Rockets are the NBA’s second-best team. They sport a 25-8 record. James Harden is the runaway MVP candidate. Chris Paul is smiling for the first time in six years. And Clint Capela is