Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant run through a list of overreactions from the start of the 2026-27 NBA season and decide whether they're going to buy or sell them. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:08 - The Bulls are the worst team in the East
10:25 - Victor Wembanyama's MVP case is overrated
5:12 - The Thunder are in a tier of their own
18:52 - Boston has real offensive problems
21:56 - What are the Wizards doing with Will Riley?
24:51 - Was the Ausar Thompson contract a mistake?
27:04 - Was the Amen Thompson contract a mistake?
30:24 - Jabari Smith Jr. will take more threes
32:36 - Ron Holland II’s future in Detroit
34:08 - The Orlando Magic solved their offense
37:05 - Paolo Banchero will make All-NBA
39:27 - The Warriors will be relegated 
43:59 - Mike Dunleavy Jr. should be fired
51:59 - The Suns have the bleakest future in the NBA
57:10 - Depth is going to ruin the Heat
59:46 - Giannis shouldn’t sign an extension
1:00:44 - Lakers have a top-three trio
1:04:34 - Joel Embiid is cooked 
1:09:42 - LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards will hit more threes than an entire team
1:12:57 - The Knicks don’t need to trade for a center 
1:14:57 - Naz Reid will be top-two in Hornets assists
1:16:27 - Trevon Brazile is who Kel’el Ware was supposed to be
1:18:22 - Taylor Jenkins is the Bucks’ cornerstone
1:19:37 - Ty Lue is guilty!
1:20:41 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the Hawks’ MVP
1:21:44 - James Harden is washed 
1:23:06 - Ty Jerome is better than Ja Morant 
1:24:16 - The Nets will be top five in opponent TOV%
1:25:50 - Hipsters overhyped the Utah Jazz

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Dan and Grant drop their picks to win every major 2026-27 NBA season award while providing some WILD CARD options to monitor for each of the following categories: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. Then, they make their NBA Finals predictions! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
5:41 - MVP
18:38 - Defensive Player of the Year
27:01 - Rookie of the Year
42:21 - Most Improved Player
51:09 - Sixth Man of the Year
1:01:18 - Coach of the Year
1:13:26 - Executive Player of the Year
1:17:29 - NBA Finals predictions

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Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Western Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:09 - Oklahoma City Thunder
11:58 - Denver Nuggets
19:33 - Los Angeles Clippers
25:53 - Los Angeles Lakers
30:12 - Minnesota Timberwolves
36:59 - Portland Trail Blazers
42:31 - Utah Jazz
49:18 - Phoenix Suns
55:36 - Golden State Warriors
1:00:01 - Sacramento Kings
1:07:46 - San Antonio Spurs
1:19:15  - Houston Rockets
1:24:19 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:32:24 - Dallas Mavericks
1:39:31 - Memphis Grizzlies

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Dan and Mort Jensen from The NBA Podcast and Yahoo Sports break down one question they have for each team in the Eastern Conference entering the 2026-27 NBA season! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:03 - Boston Celtics
10:03 - New York Knicks
16:28 - Toronto Raptors
25:09 - Philadelphia 76ers
33:51 - Brooklyn Nets
38:57 - Detroit Pistons
47:45 - Cleveland Cavaliers
53:12 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:00:58 - Chicago Bulls
1:06:21 - Indiana Pacers
1:11:05 - Atlanta Hawks
1:16:54 - Orlando Magic
1:22:59 - Charlotte Hornets
1:28:48 - Miami Heat
1:36:07 - Washington Wizards

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Dan is joined by Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) from Locked On Spurs and the Corporate Knowledge Substack to break down the 2026-27 San Antonio Spurs. SUBSCRIBE TO LOCKED ON SPURS ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:38 - Biggest takeaway from last season
4:49 - Playing De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper together
10:18 - Dylan Harper’s continued development
15:00 - Stephon Castle’s next frontier
17:37 - The importance of De’Aaron Fox
24:30 - Victor Wembanyama’s area of improvements
33:19 - Tarris Reed Jr.’s rookie-year role + playing big
35:29 - Jayden Quiantance outlook
39:25 - Carter Bryant’s developmental arc
41:32 - Ranking Tobias Harris, Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes and Carter Bryant
44:59 - Juggling development with winning
47:02 - Will the Spurs extend Devin Vassell or Keldon Johnson?
50:22 - The Wembanyama extension
52:10 - Biggest needs
53:40 - Players flying under the radar
57:13 - Top-10 rotation
57:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
59:13 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:01:27 - PREDICTIONS
1:06:29 - BEHIND THE PAYWALL TAKES

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