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Dan and Grant (finally) drop their 2025 NBA awards ballots, including a HANDFUL OF BRAND-SPANKING NEW CATEGORIES nominated by our subscribes! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:25 - Our approach2:50 - MVP17:47 - All-NBA 28:14 - Defensive Player of the Year36:39 - All-Defense45:40 - Rookie of the Year50:34 - All- Rookie59:24 - Most Improved Players1:06:33 - Sixth Man of the Year1:09:03 - Coach of the Year 1:12:36 - Executive of the Year1:17:31 - Clutch Player of the Year1:20:27 - Best Finisher Under 6'5"1:22:47 - The Aaron Wiggins Award1:24:48 - The Jaxson Hayes Award1:27:48 - Worst Contract 1:28:52 - Black Hole Award1:31:44 - Stars Who Made The Biggest Sacrifice Award1:34:57 - They Should Have Played More, Dammit! (Duop Reath Award)SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthug

Dan and Grant revisit some of their biggest misses and WORST predictions prior to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:25 - Our approach4:26 - Chicago Bulls5:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers7:01 - Dallas Mavericks8:01 - New Orleans Pelicans9:53 - Orlando Magic11:15 - Philadelphia 76ers13:42 - Detroit Pistons17:40 - Portland Trail Blazers21:22 - Houston Rockets26:21 - Los Angeles Clippers29:26 - Phoenix Suns33:00 - Brooklyn Nets36:26 - JJ Redick39:56 - LaMelo Ball41:45 - Jonathan Kuminga44:43 - New York Knicks55:01 - Ja Morant59:50 - Reed Sheppard1:03:48 - Cody Williams1:06:44 - Scottie Barnes1:08:34 - Bouncing around the rest of the NBA1:15:24 - Winner of HWK's over/under competition!SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss the future of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic after the team fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Details of Denver's firings1:44 - What does the timing say about the Nuggets?4:30 - Firing Michael Malone now is wild10:36 - NBA head coaching seats are hotter than ever14:49 - Jalen Pickett ruined everything!18:28 - Are the Nuggets cleaning house?22:20 - Did the Jamal Murray injury accelerate this?25:36 - The future of Nikola Jokic32:31 - Can the Nuggets get better this summer?41:06 - Should the Nuggets hire Mort Jensen?!SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to talk about NBA head coaches who may be on the hot seat once the regular season is over. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Criteria2:34 - Tuomas Iisalo (Memphis Grizzlies)3:22 - Mitch Johnson (San Antonio Spurs)6:09 - Doug Christie (Sacramento Kings)8:57 - Doc Rivers (Milwaukee Bucks)16:29 - Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets)28:37 - Tom Thibodeau (New York Knicks)37:54 - Mike Budenholzer (Phoenix Suns)45:33 - Willie Green (New Orleans Pelicans)51:01 - Jamahl Mosley (Orlando Magic)58:35 - JB Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons)1:05:38 - Nick Nurse (Philadelphia 76ers)1:08:32 - Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat)1:12:07 - Honorable mentionsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Guess-A-Player Volume 4 is here! Can you beat Dan and Grant to correctly guessing the mystery NBA player?!? Join our discord to submit your OWN Guess-A-Player nominees: https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro0:57 - Mystery NBA Player No. 19:30 - Mystery NBA Player No. 219:01 - Mystery NBA Player No. 322:59 - Mystery NBA Player No. 430:25 - Mystery NBA Player No. 537:44 - Mystery NBA Player No. 6SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant dive into the most disappointing teams of the NBA season and evaluated their future outlooks according to their S.C.R.E.W.E.D scale, a proprietary scoring metric that rates the hopelessness of a given franchise.TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:13 - Criteria6:26 - Team 111:52 - Team 221:03 - Team 330:24 - Team 435:44 - Team 542:36 - Team 649:59 - Team 758:05 - Team 81:08:00 - Team 91:14:01 - Team 10SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Es Baraheni (@justesbaraheni) of The Athletic Daily and Raptors Republic to discuss which 2025 NBA playoff teams have the most at stake entering the postseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro/Nuggets-Wolves absurdness1:13 - Criteria3:08 - NBA Playoff Team No. 18:10 - NBA Playoff Team No. 217:23 - NBA Playoff Team No. 325:21 - NBA Playoff Team No. 431:56 - NBA Playoff Team No. 542:14 - NBA Playoff Team No. 653:16 - NBA Playoff Team No. 71:03:42 - NBA Playoff Team No. 81:06:20 - NBA Playoff Team No. 91:14:40 - NBA Playoff Team No. 10JOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Guess-A-Player Volume 3 is here! Can you beat Dan and Grant to correctly guessing the mystery NBA player?!? Join our discord to submit your OWN Guess-A-Player nominees: https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:32 - Mystery NBA Player No. 15:58 - Mystery NBA Player No. 216:39 - Mystery NBA Player No. 327:30 - Mystery NBA Player No. 430:24 - Mystery NBA Player No. 535:31 - Mystery NBA Player NO. 6JOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant draft NBA stars that they believe are most likely to get traded next. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:45 - Criteria5:42 - Pick No. 1 9:01 - Pick No. 212:08 - Pick No. 317:39 - Pick No. 423:48 - Pick No. 529:03 - Pick No. 638:06 - Pick No. 742:56 - Pick No. 8 49:00 - Pick No. 953:59 - Pick No. 10SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant catch up some of the some of the latest NBA news and rumors, including the injury to Damian Lillard, fallout from the sale of the Boston Celtics, salary-cap notes and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:22 - Can we actually fix tanking?7:40 - Damian Lillard injury13:18 - Giannis Antetokounmpo's recent comments17:06 - The future of Giannis in Milwaukee19:17 - This Bucks offseason is critical 26:50 - Biggest questions following Boston Celtics Sale30:04 - How long with the Celtics stay together40:58 - How much say will Bill Chisholm have?45:04 - Did the Celtics sale help or hurt expansion?53:41 - Salary-cap updates, Most interesting offseason team1:02:43 - Mark Cuban's Luka Doncic comments1:03:40 - Do you believe Cuban's version of Mavs sale?1:06:29 - What is Cuban's goal here?SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twi

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to talk about NBA teams that have (seemingly) turned things around or explored new highs following the All-Star break or since the start of March. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:16 - Can we make March basketball matter more?4:35 - Atlanta Hawks14:16 - Chicago Bulls28:33 - Detroit Pistons37:07 - Golden State Warriors46:58 - Indiana Pacers54:29 - Los Angeles Clippers1:01:20 - Minnesota Timberwolves1:13:12 - Phoenix Suns1:25:18 - Portland Trail BlazersSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Guess-A-Player Volume 2 is here! Can you beat Dan and Grant to correctly guessing the mystery NBA player?!? Join our discord to submit your OWN Guess-A-Player nominees: https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:30 - Mystery NBA Player No. 15:57 - Mystery NBA Player No. 211:43 - Grant files a complaint with the proper authorities12:48 - Mystery NBA Player No. 3SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant spotlight a bunch of NBA players whose midseason and late-season performances deserve more attention. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:43 - Criteria and approach4:54 - Deni Avdija10:32 - Josh Giddey19:34 - Quentin Grimes33:12 - Moses Moody40:21 - Quinten Post46:33 - Zeke Nnaji52:51 - Jalen Pickett58:56 - Isaiah Collier1:03:44 - Kyle Filipowski1:08:58 - Brice Sensabaugh1:11:35 - Kyshawn GeorgeSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and 'The NBA Front Office Show' to discuss teams that will define the 2025 NBA offseason as well as how the league is and will continue to react to the new collective bargaining agreement. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO0:45 - How much do you trust post-All-Star-break performances?2:05 - Impressions of how the CBA has impacted the NBA so far5:01 - Unintended consequences of the NBA CBA9:29 - What the Celtics can tell us about the second apron17:36 - Will we see more bad contracts moving forward?21:08 - Will teams start squeezing their own free agents?30:07 - When will NBA free agency be cool again?36:37 - Is getting rid of the NBA draft impossible?39:39 - There will ALWAYS be trades, people44:24 - Phoenix Suns48:12 - Brooklyn Nets50:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder52:59 - Minnesota Timberwolves57:31 - Utah Jazz1:01:09 - Houston Rockets1:05:55 - Portland Trail Blazers + Milwaukee BucksSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast for Part 2 of their MEGA MAILBAG. This time, they are discussing the Phoenix Suns' disastrous season, Orlando Magic trade targets, rebuilding around LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson, NBA players who deserve more playing time and MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:12 - How much is Mike Budenholzer to blame for the Phoenix Suns struggles?8:40 - LaMelo Ball or Zion Williamson?12:42 - Realistic Orlando Magic trade targets21:29 - What should Oklahoma City do with Philadelphia's draft pick?29:22 - Are there any Rookie of the Year sleepers?35:28 - Which Eastern Conference team is the biggest threat to the Cavs and Celtics?44:15 - Should the Rockets prefer a trade for Devin Booker or Kevin Durant?46:44 - NBA players who deserve more attention53:54 - Big Shot or Hip Hop?!?55:00 - Should big names be ineligible for Most Improved Player?1:10:18 - Should the Detroit Pistons trade for a No. 2?1:14:02 - Responding to Shaquille O'Neal1:17:16 - Chicago Bulls All-Ti

Dan and Grant take stock of every major 2024-25 NBA season award race. PLUS: A special surprise at the end! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Submit a new NBA Award!1:25 - Criteria and our approach5:39 - MVP26:37 - All-NBA40:19 - Defensive Player of the Year46:02 - All-Defense56:18 - Rookie of the Year1:02:24 - All-Rookie1:10:17 - Most Improved Player1:19:22 - Sixth Man of the Year1:23:41 - Coach of the Year1:35:11 - Clutch Player of the Year1:43:19 - Guess-A-PlayerSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss which NBA teams should blow it up over the 2025 offseason. Be on the lookout for PART 2 OF OUR MEGA MAILBAG, releasing this TUESDAY, MARCH 18. TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to revisit the biggest acquisitions from the 2025 NBA trade deadline roughly one month later to see how they're fitting in. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro4:21 - Atlanta Hawks14:28 - Chicago Bulls19:33 - Cleveland Cavaliers23:35 - Dallas Mavericks30:01 - Detroit Pistons37:10 - Golden State Warriors46:09 - Los Angeles Clippers50:25 - Los Angeles Lakers58:47 - Miami Heat1:08:53 - Milwaukee Bucks1:17:09 - Philadelphia 76ers1:28:21 - Sacramento Kings1:41:57 - San Antonio Spurs1:50:50 - Phoenix SunsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant spend two hours responding to NBA rule changes submitted by our subscribers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:31 - Overall impressions of this exercise2:58 - Fouling up three7:26 - Free-throw shot clock11:40 - Off-arm use15:29 - Freedom of movement20:36 - Charge calls24:04 - Gather steps & carries26:49 - Number and length of timeouts31:07 - Retroactive calls on replay35:11 - Home-court advantage in the Finals37:17 - National TV start times40:05 - Abolish the NBA draft?51:16 - Eliminate the NBA draft lottery53:21 - Re-weight the NBA draft lottery56:12 - Free-throw-shooting rotation59:06 - Eliminate corner threes1:04:06 - Shoot free throws at end of each quarter1:07:05 - Bring back the Amnesty Clause1:12:09 - NBA expansion and relocation1:18:03 - No salary-cap rules for trades1:21:15 - Automatic no-trade clauses for ALL max players1:24:16 - Change playoffs to best-of-five series1:28:03 - Unrivaled free-throw rules1:31:35 - Offensive three seconds in the corners1:33:41 - Teams choose where the three-p

Dan and Grant go through a bunch of NBA teams that could end up looking dramatically different before the 2025-26 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:35 - Our approach5:01 - Team No. 118:22 - Team No. 227:51 - Team No. 340:22 - Team No. 448:55 - Team No. 557:24 - Team No. 61:05:22 - Team No. 71:13:53 - Team No. 81:22:12 - Team No. 91:31:47 - Team No. 101:38:52 - Honorable mentionsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com