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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Dan and Grant come up with their own over/under lines for every team in the Western Conference that have NOTHING to do with wins and losses. From the Minnesota Timberwolves' combined ranking on offense and defense to Zach Edey's number of games played to Ja Morant's spot-up three-point volume, they're covering EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING. And yes, we're CHOOSING A SIDE on EVERY line! CHECK OUT THE EASTERN CONFERENCE VERSION HERE: https://youtube.com/live/GhOEUJd-nIY. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
6:27 - Dallas Mavericks
13:30 - Denver Nuggets
26:31 - Houston Rockets
32:40 - Los Angeles Clippers
38:34 - Los Angeles Lakers
44:19 - Memphis Grizzlies
48:47 - Minnesota Timberwolves
53:27 - New Orleans Pelicans
59:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:03:45 - Phoenix Suns
1:08:20 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:13:34 - Sacramento Kings
1:20:25 - San Antonio Spurs
1:34:57 - Utah Jazz

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Dan is joined by Rob Flom (@richhomieflom) from 213 Hoops and The Lob The Jam podcast to break down the 2026-27 Los Angeles Clippers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:31 - How are fans feeling about this team?
5:37 - Clippers’ offseason approach
10:55 - How will the Clippers go about rebuilding?
15:05 - The plan for Darius Garland
19:32 - Keaton Wagler breakdown
34:00 - Development of Kobe Sanders
36:25 - Future of Jordan Miller
40:13 - What will be the Clippers’ identity?
43:22 - Yanic Konan-Niederhauser breakdown
50:14 - Early impressions of Baba Miller
52:24 - The frontcourt rotation
55:51 - Brandon Ingram’s fit
59:53 - Rui Hachimura’s fit
1:04:13 - The value of Kris Dunn
1:06:47 - L.A.’s path to being a good defense
1:09:08 - Biggest needs
1:10:29 - Clippers under-the-radar storylines
1:11:59 - Top-10 rotation
1:13:35 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:14:16 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:15:54 - Nick Martinelli breakdown
1:17:04 - Jalen Pickett and Ty Lue
1:21:02 - What does John Gibpson have the power to do?
1:23:05 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan is joined by Samson Folk (@samfolkk) of Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote to break down the 2026-27 Toronto Raptors Raptors. Subscribe to Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote on YouTube! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:01 - The origin of Caitlin Cooper’s and Samson Folk’s friendship
3:46 - Toronto’s offseason approach
7:01  - Scottie Barnes’ playmaking and scoring development
13:44 - Kawhi Leonard’s impact
15:42 - Immanuel Quickley’s role and future
21:04 - RJ Barrett’s role and future
26:01 - Where are the Raptors on Ja’Kobe Walter?
28:47 - Collin Murray-Boyles’ development + lineup construction
36:44 - The importance of Jakob Poeltl + secondary big rotation
44:32 - Allen Graves elevator pitch
45:59 - Jamal Shead’s role
47:30 - Does Toronto have enough shooting?
49:24 - The transition offensive improvement
50:00 - Top-10 rotation
51:29 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
51:56 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
52:32 - PREDICTIONS

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Dan and Grant come up with their own over/under lines for every team in the Eastern Conference that have NOTHING to do with wins and losses. Then, they make predictions off of those numbers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:37 - Atlanta Hawks
7:15 - Boston Celtics
12:32 - Brooklyn Nets
16:26 - Charlotte Hornets
22:51 - Chicago Bulls
26:53 - Cleveland Cavaliers
32:22 - Detroit Pistons
39:38 - Indiana Pacers
44:35 - Miami Heat
50:42 - Milwaukee Bucks
53:03 - New York Knicks
1:01:03 - Orlando Magic
1:06:15 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:13:19 - Toronto Raptors
1:18:01 - Washington Wizards


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Dan and Grant hold a draft "lottery" in which they alternate picking NBA players they're most intrigued by for the 2026-27 season. There's just one catch: Once a player is selected, nobody else from his team can be chosen! As you test-drive this AD-FREE content, consider supporting us on Patreon or our YouTube membership section. 

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0:00 - INTRO
1:50 - Draft criteria
4:27 - Pick No. 1
8:41 - Pick No. 2
13:41 - Pick No. 3
18:39 - Pick No. 4
22:25 - Pick No. 5
26:17 - Pick No. 6
32:07 - Pick No. 7
38:20 - Pick No. 8
42:59 - Pick No. 9 
46:47 - Pick No. 10
51:25 - Pick No. 11
56:10 - Pick No. 12
1:02:32 - Pick No. 13
1:07:50 - Pick No. 14 + Honorable Mentions

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