Another NBA regular season is grinding to a close, which means it’s time to start addressing end-of-the-year honors. iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale First up for Hardwood Knocks: All-Rookie First and Second Team picks. After that, it’s on to All-Defense First and Second Team selections. Before Andy and
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale This one’s for the Luka Doncic fans. And the Michael Porter Jr. enthusiasts. And the DeAndre Ayton lovers. And the Marvin Bagley III apologists. “Tanking” is an uncomfortable word for NBA teams—unless, of course, they’re already tanking their brains out. (Sup, Sacramento Kings,
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Most NBA teams are thrust into a thorough rebuild after losing a top-20 player, but not the Utah Jazz. They have a superstar cornerstone in Rudy Gobert, which gives them license to chase playoff berths in the immediate aftermath
Remember when centers ruled the NBA? The position has produced so many awe-inspiring talents, ranging from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the Association moved into the modern era to the David Robinson/Hakeem Olajuwon battles of the early-1990s to Shaquille O’Neal’s unrelenting combination of physicality and finesse as
Perception is reality. Players who produce a lot of points are sometimes misidentified as someone you should want on your NBA team. And by comparison, those who don’t are susceptible to being overlooked. Last season, some foolishly debated whether Draymond Green deserved a spot on
Over the past few weeks, Rudy Gobert has hijacked all of your Twitter feeds. It feels like every time the Utah Jazz play, there’s a new viral video of Gobert either swatting a shot out of mid-air with a look of disdain on his face