Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Dan and Jabari Davis (@jabariadavis) from iHeart radio gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. Follow Jabari HERE: https://bsky.app/profile/jabariadavis.bsky.social. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:00 - What's the plan this offseason?
3:10  - Offseason vitals
5:18 - Austin Reaves’ free agency
10:55 - LeBron James’ free agency
17:10 - Rui Hachimura’s free agency
20:02 - Biggest needs
24:34 - Big man trade + free-agency targets
48:01 - Perimeter trade + free-agency targets
1:07:30 - Future of Rob Pelinka

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks NBA campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:35 - Knicks offseason vitals
5:11 - Will they go into the second apron?
12:34 - The Mitchell Robinson talk
21:21 - Values of Landry Shamet and Jose Alvarado
26:05 - Karl-Anthony Towns extension
32:18 - Deuce McBride extension
36:26 - Biggest needs
38:06 - Trade and free-agency targets

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Dan is joined by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman for a deep dive into the 2026 NBA draft! Follow Wass' work HERE: https://x.com/NBADraftWass. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:42 - AJ Dybansta
8:43 - Darryn Peterson
16:43 - Cam Boozer
25:03 - Caleb Wilson
30:18 - The top-four discussion
34:19  - Darius Acuff Jr.
37:06 - Kingston Flemings
39:04 - Mikel Brown Jr.
42:11 - Keaton Wagler
45:36 - Braydon Burries
46:46 - Yaxel Lendeborg
48:56 - Morez Johnson Jr.
50:42 - Nate Ament
52:39 - Aday Mara
55:12 - Hannes Steinbach
57:21 - Dailyn Swain
59:8 - Trevon Brazille
59:55 - Sleeper prospects
1:03:32 - Small guards making a comeback
1:06:05 - Impact of NIL on the draft pool

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Dan and Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) from 105.1 The Fan and Jacked Ramsays gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Portland Trail Blazers. SUPPORT Danny on Patreon HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/JackedRamsays. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
4:47 - Takeaways from last season
10:07 - Replacing Tiago Splitter
19:04 - Offseason vitals
20:43 - Scoot Henderson’s future
25:35 - Robert Williams III’s free agency
30:35 - Deni Avdija Renegotiate-and-Extend
39:04 - Biggest needs
46:30 - How aggressive will they be?
52:37 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo talk
1:06:18 - Other trade and free-agency targets


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Dan and Darian (@truzzbuzz) from Trust The Buzz (@trustthebuzz) gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Charlotte Hornets. SUBSCRIBE to Darian's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@TrustTheBuzz. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:21 - Lottery thoughts
4:03 - How this season changed the timeline?
7:32 - Hornets offseason vitals
9:52 - Coby White’s free agency
17:05 - Brandon Miller extension eligibility
24:57 - Biggest offseason needs
35:20 - How aggressive will the Hornets be?
38:15 - Trade and free-agency targets

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Dan and Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@dunots) from Red Nation Hoops and Twitch gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Houston Rockets. Subscribe to Red Nation Hoops HERE: https://www.rednationhoops.com/. Follow Forrest on Twitch HERE: https://www.twitch.tv/PixelGoblins. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:38 -  Biggest regular season takeaways
9:15 - Offseason vitals
10:54 - Amen Thompson extension
16:51 - Tari Eason entering RFA
26:06 - Fred VanVleet’s player option + Reed Sheppard’s future
45:38 - Biggest roster needs
52:29 -  How aggressive will they be?
56:25 - Giannis trade idea
1:00:17 - Should they trade Kevin Durant?
1:08:04 - Trade targets

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Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to discuss what every team can learn from the 2026 NBA Finals. First, they get into the response to the New York Knicks winning it all. Then, they discuss their biggest takeaways for both the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs moving forward. Finally, they rattle off a bunch of different lessons the NBA at large has learned from the Finals. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:46 - Reacting to the Knicks winning it all
14:24 - Victor Wembanyama
21:47 - The De’Aaron Fox hate
31:53 - Jalen Brunson proving everyone wrong
41:53 - Trades not made can change everything
47:15 - 100-Game depth matters
50:05 - The ideal big man has changed
54:23 - Threshold athleticism has changed
57:36 - Minimizing weaknesses is critical
1:01:19 - How to build a champion
1:05:22 - New superstar trends
1:14:21 - ‘Why not us?!’

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Dan and Wes Goldberg of Locked On Heat gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks campfire to preview the NBA offseason for the Miami Heat. Subscribe to Locked On Heat HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnHeat. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:08 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo Bogeyman
6:47 - Miami Heat offseason vitals
8:16 - Futures of Norman Powell & Andrew Wiggins
14:41 - Will Miami give out any extensions?
22:44 - The Heat's biggest roster needs
25:38 - Trade targets for the Heat
37:59 - What happens if Heat don't land a star?

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Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and The Front Office Show for an NBA offseason chaos draft! After that, he talks about some bigger, overarching topics and themes to monitor as we head into the summer. FOLLOW KEITH'S WORK HERE: https://www.spotrac.com/news/_/author/keith-smith.

0:00 - INTRO
3:54 - Pick No. 1
7:02 - Pick No. 2
9:18 - Pick No. 3
15:08 - Pick No. 4
18:41 - Pick No. 5
23:43 - Pick No. 6
28:19 - Pick No. 7
33:00 - Pick No. 8
37:38 - Pick No. 9
39:22 - Pick No. 10
41:28 - Trade value of first-round picks
46:22 - Changes to team-building
51:52 - Other NBA trends to monitor

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Dan and Grant discuss a WILD Game 4 of the NBA Finals, keys for the Knicks and Spurs moving forward and the race to win Finals MVP. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
6:52 - Where did it go wrong for the Spurs?
19:52 - Karl-Anthony Towns’ game-saving play
23:03 - Mike Brown’s masterclass 
30:43 - Victor Wembanyama’s approach 
33:47 - The De’Aaron Fox conundrum
47:37 - Is Wemby wearing down?
51:59 - The greatness of OG Anunoby
56:37 - Who is Finals MVP?
1:02:41 - Can the Spurs come back

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