Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Mavericks, Rockets, Grizzlies, Pelicans and Spurs

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Ut

Sep 25
1 h 13 min

Oklahoma City Thunder 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Nick Crain (@CrainNBA), Jacob Kniffen (@JacobKniffen) and Tayler Peterson (@Tayler_P15) from The Uncontested podcast to break down the 2026-27 Oklahoma C

Sep 24
1 h 26 min

Philadelphia 76ers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Liberty Ballers and Forbes to break down the 2026-27 Philadelphia 76ers! Follow Bryan’s written Sixers wo

Sep 23
1 h 13 min

Minnesota Timberwolves 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Kyle Theige (@KyleTheige) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast to break down the 2026-27 Minnesota Timberwolves. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DANE MOORE NBA PODCAST on Yo

Sep 22
1 h 27 min

Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) from Pod Maverick and Mavs Moneyball to break down the 2026-27 Dallas Mavericks. SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK ON YOUTUBE.

Sep 21
50 min

Memphis Grizzlies 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Keith Parish (@fastbreakbreak) of the Fastbreak Breakfast and Grits and Grinds podcasts to break down the 2026-27 Memphis Grizzlies. SUBSCRIBE TO FASTBRE

Sep 20
48 min

2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Nuggets, Timberwolves, Thunder, Trail Blazers and Jazz

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Ut

Sep 19
1 h 18 min

2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Suns and Kings

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings! TIMEST

Sep 18
1 h 10 min

New Orleans Pelicans 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) of In The NO to break down the 2026-27 New Orleans Pelicans. Follow all of In The NO’s written and podcast work HERE. TIMESTAM

Sep 17
47 min

Atlanta Hawks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Lauren L. Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) of the AJC to break down the 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks. Follow all of Lauren’s work at the AJC RIGHT HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

Sep 16
56 min

Houston Rockets 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@dunots) from the Red Nation Hoops hoops podcast to break down the 2026-27 Houston Rockets. Subscribe to R

Sep 15
1 h 04 min

Boston Celtics 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) of CLNS Media to break down the 2026-27 Boston Celtics. FOLLOW Bobby’s podcasting work HERE: youtube.com/watch?is=Y-54g-l

Sep 14
1 h 23 min

2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Hawks, Hornets, Heat, Magic And Wizards

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAM

Sep 12
1 h 11 min

Cleveland Cavaliers 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Justin Rowan (@cavsanada) of The Chase Down Podcast to break down the 2026-27 Cleveland Cavaliers. FOLLOW THE CHASE DOWN POD ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:0

Sep 11
1 h 08 min

2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Celtics, Nets, Knicks, 76ers And Raptors

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! NEXT UP: The Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. TIME

Sep 10
1 h 08 min

Charlotte Hornets 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Konata Edwards (@natathescribe) to break down the 2026-27 Charlotte Hornets! They begin by tackling the team's direction following the LaMelo Ball trade

Sep 8
1 h 09 min

2026 NBA Offseason Grades | Bulls, Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers And Bucks

Dan and Grant are grading the 2026 NBA offseason for EVERY team! First up: The Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TI

Sep 5
59 min

The NBA Actually Dropped THE HAMMER On Steve Ballmer And The Clippers

Dan and Grant react to the NBA laying the SMACKDOWN on the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap by facilitating sponsorship payments to Kawhi Leonard. TI

Sep 4
52 min

Orlando Magic 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Philip Rossman-Reich (@philiprr) of Locked On Magic and Orlando Magic Daily to break down the 2026-27 Orlando Magic! SUBSCRIBE TO PHILIP’S COVERAGE ON PA

Sep 1
1 h 26 min

Washington Wizards 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) of the Bleav in Wizards podcast to break down the 2026-27 Washington Wizards! SUBSCRIBE TO BLEAV IN WIZARDS HERE: https://w

Aug 29
1 h 03 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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