Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Denver Nuggets. TIMESTAMP⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:44 - Nuggets offseason vitals
5:35 - Nikola Jokic extension
14:06 - Peyton Watson’s restricted free agency 
21:27 - Will Denver go into the second apron 
27:43 - Can the Nuggets trade a starter and get better?
45:25 - Biggest needs and trade targets
49:46 - Other storylines to follow


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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to drop a handful of NBA offseason predictions in order of increasing spiciness. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:46 - Good players are going to get underpaid
11:00 - More teams will create cap space 
15:12 - The Denver Nuggets make core changes 
24:20 - Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Ja Morant get traded 
30:34 - Jalen Duren isn’t getting a five-year max
38:01 - A restricted free agent signs an offer sheet that doesn’t get matched 
44:15 - 
52:01 - Giannis gets traded to a team that won a first-round series
57:35 - LeBron James signs with the Warriors

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Dan and Grant convene to talk about Spurs vs Timberwolves, Cavaliers vs Pistons, the Knicks, the Thunder and the larger NBA playoff landscape.TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:19 - The Pistons have a Jalen Duren problem
7:43 - Cade Cunningham needs more help
20:23 - Have the Cavs figured out the Pistons?
25:42 - Pistons-Cavs Game 6 predictions 
30:28 - Dylan Harper is a star
33:38 - Are the Timberwolves finished?
51:40 - Knicks’ preferred Eastern Conference Finals opponent
55:24 - Are the OKC Thunder inevitable?

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Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) of Bleacher Report, Forbes and SI to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers' firing Daryl Morey, what it means for their future and also their overall offseason. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:39 - Did Daryl Morey deserve to get fired?
14:02 - Has the Sixers’ direction now changed?
23:09 - Will Philly avoid the luxury tax?
28:22 - What happens with Kelly Oubre Jr. and Quentin Grimes?
34:35 - Biggest needs and trade / free-agent targets
44:39 - Chances of a Joel Embiid or Paul George trade
57:30 - Dominick Barlow's future
1:00:14 - Paul George trades galore

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Boston Celtics. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:32 - Celtics offseason vitals
5:20 - Was this season a waste?
11:20 - Future Neemias Queta
16:05 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jaylen Brown talk
25:19 - Biggest needs and trade / free-agency targets
40:16 - Payton Pritchard extension
40:51 - Jaylen Brown's future in Boston

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Dan and Grant unload the takeaways clip for every Round 2 series of the NBA playoffs. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

Knicks-Sixers (3:35)
Pistons-Cavs (25:52)
Thunder-Lakers (43:48)
Spurs-Timberwolves (50:03)

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' take a break from Round 2 of the NBA playoffs to catch up on all the latest (and not-so-latest) news and rumors flying around the Association. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:50 - Masai Ujiri to the Dallas Mavericks
12:35 - Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets
31:18 - New Orleans Pelicans coaching search
46:27 - Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors
54:43 - Portland Trail Blazers going after Giannis?
1:06:38 - Tayler Jenkins to Milwaukee and Giannis’ future
1:13:48 - Boston Celtics interested in Giannis
1:19:35 - Chicago Bulls hire Bryson Graham
1:30:09 - Orlando Magic coaching search 
1:35:49 - Brandon Miller injury
1:37:03 - Miami Heat future 
1:42:30 - Future of Anthony Davis and Brian Keefe with Washington Wizards

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Dan and Grant take turns trying to guess an NBA player's identity based off clues they received from listeners. Join our Discord to partake in the Guess-A-Player fun! 

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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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