Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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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Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report discuss some of the biggest recent developments around the NBA. This includes the Victor Wembanyama extension, Gary Trent Jr.'s new contract with the Bucks and the Pelicans' approach to DeAndre Jordan's free agency. They also dig into the Jaylen Brown trade and some of the longer-term ramifications it might have. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:41 - The Pelicans won the DeAndre Jordan bidding war
10:38 - The Bucks gave Gary Trent Jr. how much?!
19:39 - The Victor Wembanyama extension
39:01 - Revisiting the Jaylen Brown trade
50:08 - Did the Celtics start a trend?

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' go through their biggest needs for every Western Conference team following the height of free agency. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:27 - San Antonio Spurs
12:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves
20:48 - Houston Rockets
35:30 - Memphis Grizzlies
40:15 - Los Angeles Lakers
48:03 - Oklahoma City Thunder
53:25 - Utah Jazz
58:30 - Phoenix Suns
1:07:03 - Sacramento Kings
1:10:36 - Denver Nuggets
1:18:31 - Dallas Mavericks
1:24:03 - Los Ángeles Clippers
1:29:31 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:40:35 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:48:31 - Golden State Warriors

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