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Hardwood Knocks, Episode 153 — Hornacek/Vogel Fired, Previewing 1st Round of Playoffs, Final Report Cards

HELLO PLAYOFFS. But first, some obligatory breaking-news banter. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Andy and Dan break down what will happen in the aftermath of the Knicks firing Jeff Hornacek and the Magic canning Frank Vogel. They then rank which of the current head-coaching vacancies

Is Mario Hezonja More than a Draft Bust?

Jahlil Okafor. Anthony Bennett. Hasheem Thabeet. Thomas Robinson. Wesley Johnson. Shelden Williams.  Mario Hezonja joined this list of former top-five picks when the Orlando Magic declined his fourth-year option in October. At 23, he still has time to turn things around, but that excuse has been made for every single

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 142 — Derrick Rose’s Fit on Timberwolves, Quarterly Report Cards for Eastern Conference

Derrick Rose is now a member of the Timberwolves, because, well, Tom Thibodeau likes collecting former Bulls. (Shoutout, Aaron Brooks.) iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Dan and Andy break down D-Rose’s fit in Minnesota—spoiler: It’s not great—and discuss what his arrival might mean for his career and Tyus

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 127 — NBA Report Cards for Eastern Conference & Futures of Knicks, Hornets, Heat

Hello again, Hardwood Knocksers! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Andy and Dan are rolling on with their midyear NBA report cards. The Western Conference has already been hammered out, and you can check that out here. That means it’s time for the Eastern Conference, in all its glory—or lack