Hardwood Knocks tackles the fallout from the Philadelphia 76ers’ epic collapse(s) against the Atlanta Hawks; asks whether a Ben Simmons trade is inevitable; discusses the injuries to Kawhi Leonard and Mike Conley; breaks down the impact of Chris Paul entering the NBA’s health and safety
Who needs All-NBA teams when you have All-Hardwood Knocks teams? Sure, we’ll still discuss all the big names, a la Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball, Zion Williamson, Stephen Curry and others. But we’re not necessarily looking to identify the *best* players at each spot. Instead, we’re
Adam and Dan rank the future outlooks for all seven NBA teams with sub-1 percent chances of making the playoffs this year: Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings. After that, they answer questions from listeners
Let’s spread some positivity shall we? Adam and Dan discuss their most underrated player for all 15 of the Eastern Conference teams. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Atlanta Hawks (4:00)🔘 Boston Celtics (8:51)🔘 Brooklyn Nets (11:46)🔘 Charlotte Hornets (18:13)🔘 Chicago Bulls (21:09)🔘 Cleveland Cavaliers (23:53)🔘 Detroit Pistons (29:36)🔘
MAIL TIME. This week, our wonderful listeners had us discuss the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Denver Nuggets’ future post-Jamal Murray injury, the New York Knicks, Julius Randle’s outlook, Kristaps Porzingis, the Charlotte Hornets, Richaun Holmes, Myles Turner, the Portland Trail Blazers and much, MUCH
First, Dan discusses Jamal Murray tearing his ACL and the impact it has on on the star point guard’s career, the Nuggets’ 2021 title push and the team’s future. After that, Katie Heindl (@wtevs) from Dime UPROXX and Basketball Feelings, among many other places, joins
MAIL TIME. This week, your questions take us on a journey that visits the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, the competitive balance between the East and West and the most underrated two-way players
Adam and Dan collectively re-draft the 2020 NBA lottery, and woo boy, do things start to get interesting after LaMelo Ball. Let us know what you think about our do-over picks! iTunes | Google Podcasts | Spotify @fromal09 |@danfavale | @The_Sports_Math Stitcher | YouTube | Simplecast