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Hardwood Knocks, Episode 97 — Faith in Skal Labissiere, For the Culture: 2017-18 Sacramento Kings Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Let’s pour one out for the Sacramento Kings’ annual failed pursuit of a playoff berth they had no business pursuing in the first place, shall we? In furtherance of the post-DeMarcus Cousins era, the Kings spent the offseason neither

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 95 — Dallas Mavericks Preview: How will Dirk and the Kids Look in 2017-18?

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Dirk Nowitzki’s 20th season. A new era led by Harrison Barnes and Dennis Smith Jr.. And contract years for Nerlens Noel and Seth Curry. All those ingredients suggest it’s another transitional year for the Dallas Mavericks. For Nowitzki, age

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 88 — Hassan Whiteside Should Snapchat This: 2017-18 Miami Heat Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale After finishing the 2016-17 NBA season on a 30-11 tear, following a cataclysmic 11-30 start, the Miami Heat had two options: They could lean into their half-season detonation, reinvesting in a promising squad that didn’t make the playoffs, or

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 87 — DeMarcus Cousins, Meet the Playoffs(?): 2017-18 New Orleans Pelicans Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The New Orleans Pelicans are approaching perhaps the most important season in franchise history. This slant is neither hyperbolic or inflammatory. It’s the truth. So much is riding on how the Pelicans fare this year, after missing the playoffs

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 81 — The Milwaukee Giannis Antetokounmpos: Previewing the 2017-18 Bucks

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale As far as NBA offseasons go, the Milwaukee Bucks’ summer was not especially active. They re-signed Tony Snell and drafted D.J. Wilson and Sterling Brown. That’s their sabattical in a nutshell. Standing mostly pat is taboo unless you’re a