Dan is joined by freelance NBA and Miami Heat podcaster fan Allana Tachauer (@AllanaTachauer) to talk about…the 2024-25 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “Miami Heat 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO3:31 – Takeaways from last season5:28 – Impressions of the offseason7:49 –
Oct 03, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Dan and Grant grade the 2024 NBA offseason for EVERY team in the Eastern Conference! TIMESTAMPS Listen to “2024 NBA Offseason Grades: The Eastern Conference” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:49 – Grading Criteria9:07 – Atlanta Hawks23:02 – Charlotte Hornets31:41 – Miami Heat42:05 – Orlando Magic55:38
Aug 29, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Dan and Grant play ‘Better or Worse?” with every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. In this case, “better” means having more wins than last season. And “worse” means, well, you know…LOL. TIMESTAMPS Listen to “Tatum Tots And 7Up In The Hauser Tillman Says Otherwise”
Aug 12, 2024 by Dan Favale in Absolute Value 
Dan and Grant are joined by Bleacher Report’s Bryan Toporek (@btoporek), Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR) and Jason Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) to draft NBA superteams capable of dethroning the Boston Celtics. But wait, there’s a (salary-cap) twist! TIMESTAMPS Listen to “Into The Kornet’s Nest” on Spreaker. 0:00 –
Jul 22, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks
Listen to “NBA Optimism Index: The Eastern Conference” on Spreaker. Dan and Grant discuss one thing, development, player, etc. that has impressed them this season for EVERY NBA team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 – INTRO2:44 – Atlanta Hawks, Jalen Johnson8:50 – Boston Celtics,
Nov 23, 2023 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Listen to “Miami Heat 2023-24 Lookahead” on Spreaker. Dan is joined by Miami Heat podcaster and fan Allana Tachauer (@AllanaTachauer) to talk about…the 2023-24 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 – INTRO1:01 – Miami’s 2023 Finals run4:48 – The departures of Max Strus and Gabe Vincent5:59 –
Oct 21, 2023 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Listen to “2023-24 NBA Award Predictions” on Spreaker. Dan and Grant go through their 2023-24 NBA Awards predictions ahead of the regular season. Buckle up! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 – INTRO5:43 – Awards Criteria8:48 – MVP24:43 – Defensive Player of the Year33:59 – Rookie of the Year45:54
Oct 18, 2023 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks
Listen to “JRUE HOLIDAY TO THE CELTICS TRADE REACTION” on Spreaker. Dan breaks down every angle of the Portland Trail Blazers sending Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 – INTRO1:48 – Trade details, Jrue Holiday’s fit on the Celtics, Boston’s depth17:34 – Direction
Oct 01, 2023 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks