Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to discuss what every team can learn from the 2026 NBA Finals. First, they get into the response to the New York Knicks winning it all. Then, they discuss their biggest takeaways for both the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs moving forward. Finally, they rattle off a bunch of different lessons the NBA at large has learned from the Finals. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:46 - Reacting to the Knicks winning it all
14:24 - Victor Wembanyama
21:47 - The De’Aaron Fox hate
31:53 - Jalen Brunson proving everyone wrong
41:53 - Trades not made can change everything
47:15 - 100-Game depth matters
50:05 - The ideal big man has changed
54:23 - Threshold athleticism has changed
57:36 - Minimizing weaknesses is critical
1:01:19 - How to build a champion
1:05:22 - New superstar trends
1:14:21 - ‘Why not us?!’

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Dan and Wes Goldberg of Locked On Heat gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Miami Heat. Subscribe to Locked On Heat HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnHeat. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:08 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo Bogeyman
6:47 - Miami Heat offseason vitals
8:16 - Futures of Norman Powell & Andrew Wiggins
14:41 - Will Miami give out any extensions?
22:44 - The Heat's biggest roster needs
25:38 - Trade targets for the Heat
37:59 - What happens if Heat don't land a star?

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Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and The Front Office Show for an NBA offseason chaos draft! After that, he talks about some bigger, overarching topics and themes to monitor as we head into the summer. FOLLOW KEITH'S WORK HERE: https://www.spotrac.com/news/_/author/keith-smith.

0:00 - INTRO
3:54 - Pick No. 1
7:02 - Pick No. 2
9:18 - Pick No. 3
15:08 - Pick No. 4
18:41 - Pick No. 5
23:43 - Pick No. 6
28:19 - Pick No. 7
33:00 - Pick No. 8
37:38 - Pick No. 9
39:22 - Pick No. 10
41:28 - Trade value of first-round picks
46:22 - Changes to team-building
51:52 - Other NBA trends to monitor

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Dan and Grant discuss a WILD Game 4 of the NBA Finals, keys for the Knicks and Spurs moving forward and the race to win Finals MVP. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
6:52 - Where did it go wrong for the Spurs?
19:52 - Karl-Anthony Towns’ game-saving play
23:03 - Mike Brown’s masterclass 
30:43 - Victor Wembanyama’s approach 
33:47 - The De’Aaron Fox conundrum
47:37 - Is Wemby wearing down?
51:59 - The greatness of OG Anunoby
56:37 - Who is Finals MVP?
1:02:41 - Can the Spurs come back

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Golden State Warriors! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:43 - Warriors offseason vitals
4:05 - Stephen Curry extension
6:19 - Draymond Green’s player option
11:09 - Future of Kristaps Porzingis
14:15 - Which other free agents will be back?
18:56 - Brandin Podziemski extension
22:59 - Biggest needs and trade / free-agent targets
36:18 - How aggressive should the Dubs be?

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