Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan is joined by Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) and Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) from The Timeline podcast to break down the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns! Subscribe to The Timeline on YouTube HERE. Support Mike and Sam on Patreon HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:32 - Biggest takeaways from last season
5:02 - Overall offseason impressions
7:38 - The Miles Bridges trade and fit
12:18 - Phoenix’s other moves
14:02 - Dillon Brooks’ role
19:58 - Can the Suns lighten Devin Booker’s workload? / Oso Ighodaro’s impact
27:26 - Khaman Maluach’s development and ceiling
36:40 - How good is Rasheer Fleming?
42:14 - Can Jalen Green work on this team?
45:11 - Stylistic changes from Jordan Ott
48:12 - Early impressions of Koa Peat
53:30 - Haywood Highsmith or Ryan Dunn?
55:21 - Biggest needs
55:57 - Undercovered storylines
57:29 - Top-10 rotation
1:01:05 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:03:16 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:06:09 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Salt City Hoops’ Dan Clayton (@danclayt0n) and Mark Russell Pereira (@jazzmanmark) to break down the 2026-27 Utah Jazz. Follow all of Salt City Hoops’ Jazz coverage HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:17 - The Walker Kessler trade
8:29 - Should the Jazz have done more to replace Kessler?
10:17 - Changes to the Jazz’s defense
14:23 - Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 5
18:28 - Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offensive usage
23:24 - Keyonte George’s continued development
39:19 - Early impressions of Darryn Peterson
53:26 - Ace Bailey’s development and role
57:28 - Who will the Jazz start?
1:03:29 - Will Hardy juggling development with heightened expectations
1:08:01 - Ranking Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh
1:11:10 - Who draws the most fouls?
1:14:58 - The Jazz’s offensive ceiling
1:17:43 - Biggest needs
1:19:28 - Who guards the opposing team’s player?
1:20:40 - Top-10 rotation
1:22:48 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:24:36 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:27:53 - Brice Sensabaugh’s future
1:28:51 - Will Utah be active at the trade deadline?
1:30:38 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:08 - Grading criteria
5:40 - Dallas Mavericks
21:13 - Houston Rockets
39:05 - Memphis Grizzlies
50:05 - New Orleans Pelicans
58:37 - San Antonio Spurs

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Dan is joined by Nick Crain (@CrainNBA), Jacob Kniffen (@JacobKniffen) and Tayler Peterson (@Tayler_P15) from The Uncontested podcast to break down the 2026-27 Oklahoma City Thunder. SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNCONTESTED ON YOUTUBE, and SUPPORT THEM ON PATREON: https://t.co/RoXfK1lcdL. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
4:21 - Themes from last season
8:17 - Oklahoma City’s collateral damage
14:56 - Who picks up Lu Dort’s defensive workload?
16:43 -  Jalen Williams’ “return”
21:28 - Trickle-down effect of Dort’s absence
24:41 - Cason Wallace’s role and future
34:06 - Can Chet Holmgren be more aggressive?
42:12 - Ajay Mitchell’s continue development
47:56 - Jared McCain’s fit
52:46 - The Thunder’s approach to player development
55:16 - Bennett Stirtz, Thomas Sorber, Aday Mara
1:00:02 - Importance of Kenrich Williams
1:08:04 - Biggest needs
1:09:21 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stats
1:10:23 - OKC’s shooting
1:10:41 - Top-10 rotation
1:13:01 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:13:23 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:16:41 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Liberty Ballers and Forbes to break down the 2026-27 Philadelphia 76ers! Follow Bryan’s written Sixers work at Liberty Ballers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:33 - Impressions of the Sixers offseason
4:41 - tHeRe’S oNlY oNe BaLl
12:22 - Joel Embiid’s role
16:47 - VJ Edgecombe’s development
20:52 - The Jaylen Brown discourse
30:39 - Philly’s backup big rotation
37:43 - The defensive ceiling
44:59 - Early impressions of Labaron Philon Jr.
48:50 - Biggest needs
51:56 - Sixers depth + Top-10 rotation
57:22 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
59:19 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:01:30 - Joel Embiid’s availability
1:04:46 - PREDICTIONS

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