Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

RANKINGS TIME. Major shoutout to Charles (@charles_swann_) for asking DMing us a question that inspired an entire podcast. And so, Adam and Dan will be ranking the NBA's top 10 players under 25 by career outlook...with a small twist. First, however, we'll begin by talking about Kevin Durant's sprained MCL, and how that impacts the Brooklyn Nets (4:11). After that, it's all kiddies (11:05)! Please listen to our criteria before you get mad at us. But, yes, then feel free to get mad at us...

MAIL TIME. But first: A TRADE. Adam and Dan break down every angle of the Atlanta Hawks sending Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks. After that, they belly flop into a mailbag that covers the Memphis Grizzlies' ascent and playoff stock; the NBA's best defensive communicators; ideal trade targets for the Phoenix Suns; potential first-time All-Stars; RJ Barrett's recent hot streak; and MUCH more...

STIZZATZ TIME. As we near the midway point of the 2021-22 NBA season, Adam and Dan have cobbled together one stat for each Western Conference team that they find interesting...

MAIL TIME. Our latest dive into listener questions covers the MVP race, a potential Portland Trail Blazers fire sale, trade targets for the Utah Jazz, LaMelo Ball's All-Star case, Stephen Curry vs...

Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School is back for a deep dive into—you guessed it—the 2021-22 New York Knicks! He joins Dan to discuss Julius Randle’s struggles, RJ Barrett’s development, Obi Toppin’s improvement, Kemba Walker’s comeback(?), potential trade targets, Tom Thibodeau’s rotations, whether New York can salvage this season without a big move and much more! (NOTE: This pod was recorded BEFORE Julius Randle entered health and safety protocols...

With NBA rosters still in flux on a daily basis, Adam and Dan take the opportunity to unearth one stat they find telltale, intriguing, hyper-important, etc. for every team in the Eastern Conference...

MAIL TIME! You asked. Hardwood Knocks answered...

It's officially NBA trade season, so Hardwood Knocks naturally has targets for every single team in the NBA. We already tackled the Eastern Conference here...

The Indiana Pacers have been making maaaany headlines over the past two weeks, so Hardwood Knocks did the only thing it could: turn to the one, the only, the legendary Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) from Indy Cornrows to break it all down...

Dan is joined by the ever awesome Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have A Take podcast to discuss everything in the world of the Portland Trail Blazers. Together, they cover the front office transition from Neil Olshey to Joe Cronin, Damian Lillard's future, CJ McCollum's health and play, Jusuf Nurkic's struggles, Nassir Little's breakout, defensive problems, lineup changes, Ben Simmons, potential trade targets and sooooo much more...