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PG13 Ain’t a Laker Yet: 2017-18 Thunder Preview

iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale So much for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s lack of flexibility. Though they entered the summer barren of cap space and with very...

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Hack-a-Shaq Math: The Numbers Behind the Strategy

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The Timberwolves Want to Party Like It’s 2010

This summer started off with a bang for the Minnesota Timberwolves when they acquired Jimmy Butler and the No. 16 pick (Justin Patton) of the 2017 NBA draft...

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Otto Porter, the NBA All-Star Who Should Have Been

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Ranking the Point Guards of the 2010s by NBA Math’s Total Points Added

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Russell Westbrook’s Defense is Finally a Problem for the Oklahoma City Thunder

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How Kenneth Faried Became Nuggets’ Forgotten Man

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Coach Spins’ Clipboard: Offensive Glass Value, Safe Attackers, Hassan Whiteside Biting and more

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Brandon Ingram is Putting the NBA on Watch for Los Angeles Lakers

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Otto Porter Proving He’s Worth His Max Contract

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PG13 Ain’t a Laker Yet: 2017-18 Thunder Preview

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PG13 Ain’t a Laker Yet: 2017-18 Thunder Preview

Hack-a-Shaq Math: The Numbers Behind the Strategy

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Hack-a-Shaq Math: The Numbers Behind the Strategy

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The Timberwolves Want to Party Like It’s 2010

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Otto Porter, the NBA All-Star Who Should Have Been

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NBA Math | because every stat tells a story – Part 2

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NBA Math | because every stat tells a story – Part 2

Hardwood Knocks, Episode 130 — All-Star Snubs, Reaction to Cavs Rumors and Bucks Firing Jason Kidd, Kevin Love Trade idea

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Hardwood Knocks, Episode 130 — All-Star Snubs, Reaction to Cavs Rumors and Bucks Firing Jason Kidd, Kevin Love Trade idea

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Hardwood Knocks

Dan and Grant revisit some of their biggest misses and WORST predictions prior to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “We Were Wrong, And...

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NBA Math | because every stat tells a story – Part 2

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