Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' spotlight the 2026 NBA rookie extension candidates from the Eastern Conference that they find most fascinating. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:43 - Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets
9:51 - Anthony Black, Orlando Magic
25:21 - Ausar Thompson, Detroit Pistons
35:21 - Bilal Coulibaly, Washington Wizards
41:12 - Jaime Jaquez Jr., Miami Heat

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Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' discuss a bunch of different reasons why you should still watch and pay attention to each of the NBA's 10 worst teams. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
4:12 - Washington Wizards 
11:43 - Brooklyn Nets
16:22 - Chicago Bulls
21:22 - Indiana Pacers
25:56 - Milwaukee Bucks
30:51 - Utah Jazz
42:24 - Sacramento Kings
47:47 - Dallas Mavericks
53:20 - Memphis Grizzlies
59:50 - New Orleans Pelicans

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Dan and Grant cover the latest news about Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with the Milwaukee Bucks, the impact of Cade Cunningham's injury on the Detroit Pistons and NBA expansion. Then, it's...MAIL TIME. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:25 - Giannis and the Bucks
23:52 - Can the Pistons survive without Cade Cunningham?
35:32 - NBA expansion thoughts 
41:14 - What is your greatest “What if?” in NBA history?
50:03 - Stephon Castle or Amen Thompson?
52:50 - Challenges of building around limited shooters
59:33 - Is Scoot Henderson going to be a franchise point guard?
1:06:42 - Will the Cavs make the Eastern Conference Finals?
1:11:24 - What’s the biggest non-tanking problem?
1:29:59 - Who is the next Derrick White?
1:39:03 - How many minutes do the Knicks need Mitchell Robinson to play?
1:42:21 - Do the Spurs have an historical comp?
1:47:50 - Better matchup for the Clippers: Spurs or Thunder?
1:51:52 - How does Jayson Tatum look?
1:55:22 - Favorite advanced metrics
1:58:34 - Which stats would you get rid of?
2:02:49 - Name the NBA player’s superpower

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Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' shine the spotlight on a handful of players they believe will be recurring All-NBA candidates and selections in the NEAR future. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
4:58 - Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
11:43 - Kon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets
21:16 - Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks
27:32 - Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
43:44 - Kel'el Ware, Miami Heat
50:24 - Stephon Castle, San Antonio
56:42 - Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets
1:01:07 - Dylan Harper, San Antonio Spurs
1:01:49 - Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers
1:04:47 - Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets
1:08:13 - Alex Sarr, Washington Wizards
1:13:56 - Honorable Mentions

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Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' to talk about the NBA plans for expansion. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - EXPANSION NEWS!
1:50 - How expansion impacts the tanking discussion
3:45 - Will the NBA owners approve expansion?
5:38 - Which NBA team should go to the East?
14:02 - Does expansion impact potential relocation?
18:17 - What will the expansion draft look like?
23:11 - Best player who will left unprotected in an expansion draft
24:58 - WELCOME BACK TO THE SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
28:04 - Will Kevin Durant sign with the Sonics?
29:45 - What will the Las Vegas NBA team be named?

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Dan and Grant play a rousing round of 'Fact or Fiction?!' a bunch of topical and big-picture NBA topics. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:54 - Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game was unethical 
15:15 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA’s best player
29:06 - Nerds ruined the NBA
42:25 - Paolo Banchero is underrated 
53:16 - The Lakers are a bigger than people realize
59:29 - The Boston Celtics are the real favorites in the East
1:06:17 - The Golden State Warriors should tank the play-in
1:10:40 - The Charlotte Hornets are the East’s fifth-best team 
1:14:06 - The Phoenix Suns are the NBA’s most dangerous non-contender
1:17:56 - The San Antonio Spurs are the West’s second-best team 
1:23:45 - Draft lottery reform will have wins count toward odds
1:27:54 - STAD PADDING

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Dan and Grant take turns picking NBA teams that they believe are already guaranteed to define the offseason before seeing how the playoffs/rest of the year unfold. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:14 - Our approach
2:30 - Milwaukee Bucks
10:48 - Los Angeles Lakers
17:21  - Oklahoma City Thunder 
22:38 - Brooklyn Nets
25:45 - Atlanta Hawks
29:29 - Golden State Warriors 
32:25 - Orlando Magic
35:18 - Charlotte Hornets

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Dan and Grant discuss their biggest concern for every top NBA contender and then assess how worried we should all be on a scale of 1 to 10. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:58 - MINI RANT
5:28 - Our approach 
7:50 - San Antonio Spurs 
16:37 - Detroit Pistons
24:03 - Houston Rockets 
32:49 - Cleveland Cavaliers
41:11 - Boston Celtics
49:27 - Denver Nuggets
58:38 - Oklahoma City Thunder 
1:06:05 - New York Knicks
1:18:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves

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Dan and Grant talking about the NBA's focus on tanking, its selective enforcement of rules and whether they can actually fix the issue moving forward.  TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
0:57- Has the NBA gone too far?
18:53 - Reviewing proposed tanking solutions 
39:02 - OUR OWN TANKING SOLUTION
49:54 - Is tanking possible to solve?

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Dan and Grant take turns selecting who they believe are the NBA's biggest x-factors for the rest of this season...AND BEYOND. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:26 - Criteria
6:16 - Julian Champagnie
9:29 - Stephon Castle
15:15 - Scoot Henderson
24:53 - Aaron Gordon
29:31  - Anthony Black
36:06 - Jayson Tatum’s Achilles
43:44 - Reed Sheppard 
48:51 - Amen Thompson
53:57 - Jalen Williams
56:17 - Cason Wallace
1:01:08 - Jalen Green
1:07:32 - Mitchell Robinson
1:14:30 - Darius Garland
1:18:36 - Kristaps Porzingis 
1:23:38 - Jonathan Kuminga
1:24:17 - Charles Lee
1:28:07 - Jake LaRavia
1:32:18 - Kasparas Jakucionis
1:36:57 - Donte DiVincenzo
1:43:11 - Jaylon Tyson

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