Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant dive into their most pressing questions and takeaways from the playoffs so far, from big-picture topics for eliminated teams to general musings about ongoing series and second-round matchups to come. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:45 - Jaden McDaniels and the Timberwolves 
10:12 - Are the Knicks East favorites? 
22:17 - Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers
31:39 - What's the newest offensive trend for the playoffs?
38:41 - Where do the Denver Nuggets go from here?
50:59 - Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers
57:58 - Tougher matchup for the Thunder: Rockets or Lakers?
1:01:19 - Are the Phoenix Suns stuck?
1:07:57 - Which players have you changed your opinion of the most?
1:13:26 - San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves 
1:17:44 - NBA draft lottery reform

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Dan and Grant hold a "Which NBA team needs a new best player the most?!" draft. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:04 - Our approach
6:16 -  No. 1 
10:40 -  No. 2
13:39 - No. 3 
15:55 - No. 4 
19:15 - No. 5 
21:26 - No. 6 
27:35 - No. 7 
34:14 - No. 8 
39:16 - No. 9 
46:12 - No.10 
50:00 - No. 11 
53:37 - No. 12 
59:15 - No. 13 
1:01:59 - No. 14 
1:11:05 - No. 15 
1:12:59 - No. 16 
1:16:02 - Other teams to consider

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' run through their biggest surprises and disappointments of the NBA playoffs so far. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:39 - Injuries, injuries, injuries 
5:42 - Denver Nuggets
17:52 - Detroit Pistons / Jalen Duren 
32:04 - Mikal Bridges and Mike Brown
40:44 - Houston Rockets
52:49 - Brandon Ingram
59:35 - Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen
1:05:07 - Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher
1:14:37 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:22:39 - Orlando Magic 
1:30:53 - Dylan Harper
1:40:45 - Jordan Clarkson
1:45:30 - CJ McCollum
1:49:31 - Ayo Dosunmu
1:57:07 - Jayson Tatum and Baylor Scheierman
2:00:45 - Collin Murray-Boyles
2:03:24 - Scoot Henderson / Robert Williams III

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Dan and Grant run through as many bigger-picture playoff observations as they can in 90ish minutes—with their questions and takes getting increasingly hotter as they go.

0:00 - INTRO 
1:05 - New York Knicks
16:43 - Houston Rockets
23:00 - Offensive trends
29:32 - Boston Celtics 
33:01 - Denver Nuggets
41:55 - Minnesota Timberwolves 
47:01 - Oklahoma City Thunder / West tiers / Ajay Mitchell
55:12 - Detroit Pistons
1:07:21 - Toronto Raptors / Collin Murray-Boyles
1:14:28 - San Antonio Spurs
1:15:51 - Thunder tangent
1:18:01 - San Antonio Spurs 
1:22:26 - VJ Edgecombe

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We interrupt your NBA playoff programming for extension talk! Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' spotlight the 2026 NBA rookie extension candidates from the Western Conference that they find most fascinating. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:02 - Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
5: 08 - Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets
17:09 - Brice Sensabaugh, Utah Jazz
24:23 - Keyonte George, Utah Jazz
32:20 - Scoot Henderson, Portland Trail Blazers
40:44 - Brandin Podziemski, Golden State Warriors
51:58 - Cason Wallace, Oklahoma City Thunder

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