Knocking on Hardwood: A Basketball Podcast

Bobby Douglas (@DraftingWithTheDoug on TikTok) joins the show to discuss trends in the NBA, including hot stretches from the Wizards and Bulls. We also discuss future decisions the Bulls need to make, and whether the Celtics can turn it around. Also, we take questions from followers, and overview some of the top prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Mo Dakhil joins the show to share his insight on a number of topics, including what a video coordinator does on the daily and what he looks for specifically when watching film. John and Mo also discuss the ongoing "Analytics vs. Eye Test" debate, whether the NBA needs to fix its officiating, and a number of topics in the NBA landscape today.

John Lichtenstein previews the Western Conference top to bottom, and gives seeding predictions for all 15 teams.

John Lichtenstein takes a deep dive into the Eastern Conference, previewing the biggest storylines and questions for each team. He also provides a range of outcomes for each squad, with projected seedings for the regular season.

Rick Burton, former Commissioner of Australia's National Basketball League, joins me to discuss the challenges Adam Silver and the NBA face amid the pandemic. We also discuss the NBA's new G-League Select Team program, and what that means for the NCAA and leagues overseas.

Joined by Bobby Douglas (@BobbyDouglas21 on Twitter), John Lichtenstein takes questions from his Instagram followers (@KnockingOnHardwood) about the 2020 NBA Draft. Topics include the uncertainty of this draft class, 2nd round sleepers, and what the Warriors, Bulls, Hawks, and Knicks should do with their respective picks.

The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks joins me to discuss Lakers-Nuggets (0:55), the current state of officiating (10:11) and the Celtics-Heat series (12:14). We also breakdown different defensive schemes in the NBA (14:03), talk about the future of college basketball, and the 2020 NBA Draft (22:06).

Eric Shapiro (@eric_shap on Twitter) joins me to discuss what happened between the Nuggets and Clippers (1:10), previewing Denver and L.A. (11:06), and breaking down what we've seen so far in the Eastern Conference Finals between Boston and Miami (20:34).

The Athletic's Jay King joins to me to preview every First Round matchup in the NBA Playoffs.

Bobby Douglas of B/D Draft Scouting (@BobbyDouglas21 on Twitter) joins me to analyze and critique my big board of the top 30 prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft.