Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant play 'Fact or Fiction?!' with a BUNCH of topical, big-picture and, yes, thermonuclear NBA predictions, observations and storylines. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - GRANT’S BACK
6:56 - 76ers defense
16:44 - The Clippers investigation 
28:14 - Who will Kawhi be playing for next year?
33:35 - How many 55-win teams will there be next year?
42:01 - Jalen Duren and Peyton Watson
49:33 - Are the Pistons underrated?
54:41 - Revisiting the LaMelo Ball trade
1:04:43 - The Warriors are catching too much flack
1:17:23 - Steph Curry should not sign an extension 
1:20:26 - Trade Nikola Jokic?!

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Dan is joined by Stephen Gillaspie (@StephenGHoops) from No Ceilings to play 'Buy or Sell?!' with a bunch of NBA Summer League rookie and sophomore takeaways. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NO CEILINGS SUBSTACK HERE: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/subscribe. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:55 - AJ Dybantsa, Washington Wizards
9:12 - Darryn Peterson, Utah Jazz
13:40 - Cam Boozer, Memphis Grizzlies
22:46 - Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls
28:26 - Mikel Brown Jr., Brooklyn Nets
31:54 - Kingston Flemings, Atlanta Hawks
37:12 - Darius Acuff Jr., Sacramento Kings
40:00 - Keaton Wagler, Los Angeles Clippers
43:04 - Brayden Burries, Milwaukee Bucks
48:04 - Yaxel Lendeborg, Golden State Warriors
54:48 - Hannes Steinbach, Charlotte Hornets
57:35 - Aday Mara/Bennett Stirtz, Oklahoma City Thunder
1:01:48 - Meleek Thomas, Cleveland Cavaliers
1:08:17 - Koa Peat, Phoenix Suns
1:11:14 - Dailyn Swain, Chicago Bulls
1:13:08 - Egor Demin, Brooklyn Nets
1:15:24 - Khaman Maluach, Phoenix Suns
1:20:33 - Hugo Gonzalez, Boston Celtics
1:23:02 - Will Riley, Washington Wizards
1:28:02 - Tre Johnson, Washington Wizards
1:29:49 - Liam McNeeley, Charlotte Hornets
1:31:51 - Chaney Johnson, Brooklyn Nets
1:33:13 - Javon Small, Memphis Grizzlies

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Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report break down the fallout from LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, including how it impacts the teams he spurned and the Eastern Conference's balance of power. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
6:44 - LeBron’s offensive fit Philadelphia
20:09 - Who needs to adjust the most?
27:31 - The defense
28:17 - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Sixers live reaction 
31:28 - Sixers defensive ceiling
40:36 - Joel Embiid for Anthony Davis? 
45:12 - Backup big targets 
49:05 - Where do the Cavs here?
52:49 - Where do the Warriors go from here?
55:57 - Where do the Heat go from here?
1:00:04 - Where do the Timberwolves go from here?
1:04:13 - Where do the Sixers rank on the Eastern Conference?
1:12:50 - Did LeBron make the right decision?

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Dan and Grant attempt to navigate the NBA Starting 5 Gauntlet, before getting into some contract and trash-talking trivia! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:23 - THE GAUNTLET 
35:53 - $250M+ NBA Contracts
42:32 - Guess The NBA Trash-Talker

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Dan and Grant take turns drafting the NBA teams they find most confusing now that most of the offseason's biggest business is in the books. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO / Criteria
9:01 - Portland Trail Blazers
21:54 - Washington Wizards
32:44 - Dallas Mavericks
39:17 - New Orleans Pelicans
50:10 - Phoenix Suns
58:01 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:05:44 - Golden State Warriors
1:13:33 - Denver Nuggets
1:27:58 - Sacramento Kings
1:34:20 - Detroit Pistons

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