Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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First Time All-NBA Candidates Draft! | Are The Grizzlies A Mirage? | Making Sense Of The Hawks

Dan and Grant hold draft players who they believe have the best chance to make their first All-NBA teams this season. After that, it's time to check in on the Memphis Gri

Nov 7
1 h 33 min

Everyone Was Wrong About The Trail Blazers | Cooper Flagg For MVP?! | Pistons & Warriors Are Rolling

Dan and Grant check in on the Portland Trail Blazers, the Dallas Mavericks and the rise of Cooper Flagg, the state of the Detroit Pistons and the surging Golden State War

Nov 5
1 h 57 min

Let's Get The Phoenix Suns A Point Guard

Dan discusses the recent report about the Phoenix Suns being frustrated they don't have a real point guard. He gets into why he wouldn't be in a rush to trade substantial

Nov 3
17 min

2026-27 NBA Season 'Peace Or Panic?!'

Dan and Grant take turns spotlighting some of the most concerning starts to the 2026-27 NBA season and decide whether it's time for patience or panic. Their run-through i

Oct 31
2 h 16 min

The 2026-27 NBA All-Pendulum Draft! (Patreon Preview)

Dan and Grant take turns selecting players whose perception is outstripping reality. Picks include names that are receiving too much negative attention, but also those wh

Oct 29
17 min

NBA Opening Week Winners | Where Do Thunder Go From Here? | The Magic's Dilemma | Jokic Hates Fans?!

Dan and Grant run alternating picking their biggest winners from opening week of the 2026-27 NBA season. They also tackle the devastating Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace

Oct 28
1 h 25 min

The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!

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 - INTR

Oct 24
1 h 32 min

2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks

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, De

Oct 21
1 h 22 min

1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference

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! TIMES

Oct 19
1 h 45 min

1 Big Question For Every NBA Team In The Eastern Conference

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! TIMES

Oct 18
1 h 44 min

San Antonio Spurs 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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

Oct 17
1 h 08 min

Alternative 2026-27 NBA Season Over/Unders | Every Western Conference Team

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 Timberwolv

Oct 16
1 h 41 min

Los Angeles Clippers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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 - Ho

Oct 15
1 h 28 min

Toronto Raptors 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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 an

Oct 14
55 min

2026-27 NBA Alternative Over/Unders | The Eastern Conference

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 o

Oct 13
1 h 23 min

The 2026-27 Most Interesting NBA Players Draft (AD FREE!)

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 i

Oct 10
1 h 17 min

Detroit Pistons 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) who covers the Detroit Pistons and NBA at large on Substack to break down the—YOU GUESSED IT—2026-27 Detroit Pistons. Keep u

Oct 9
1 h 22 min

Golden State Warriors 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Grant Hughes (@granthughes) from Bleacher Report and the world-famous Hardwood Knocks podcast to break down the 2026-27 Golden State Warriors. JOIN OUR A

Oct 8
1 h 23 min

Denver Nuggets 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) of DNVR and the All NBA Show with Tim Legler to break down the 2026-27 Denver Nuggets. Subscribe to the DNVR Nuggets Podcast AND

Oct 7
58 min

Indiana Pacers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) of the world-famous “Basketball, She Wrote” blog to break down the 2026-27 Indiana Pacers. Sign up for “Basketball, She Wrote

Oct 6
1 h 32 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Hardwood Knocks brings the right mixture of numbers, eye test, and personality, striking the rare balance between entertaining and informative. The season preview pods (one per team) are especially deep and excellent listening!

mjsrafael · Oct 2024

Dan and Grant are some of my favorites. Their knowledge is wide ranging and true sicko stuff. They’re funny and unbiased in their equal coverage of all 30 teams, which is refreshing as a fan of a currently bad small market team that is often overlooked and dismissed by other national shows.

Klick Hopper · Sep 2024

I’m really enjoying the team previews. Dan really shows great respect to his guests and allows them to show what they know, unlike some other pod-hogs out there. He’s very dedicated and puts the work in.

BlazersAxe · Aug 2024

Love the chemistry between Dan and grant and enjoy them being so smart about how they think about the game and league while not being so smug about it like a lot of other shows I’ve heard. Big fan, love this show

parmeetc · Jun 2024

I used to love this podcast and then... the ads made it almost unlistenable. Way too many and they cut in with no notice. The transitions are so jarring that they actually affect the listening experience. Unfortunate bc this used to the best nba podcast.

Patrick Reimherr · Nov 2024

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