Dan and Grant dig into the goals, possibilities and latest rumors for every team in the Eastern Conference ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “Eastern Conference 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Primer” on Spreaker. 0:00 – Intro/ NBA All-Star reactions4:42 – Atlanta
Jan 25, 2025 by Dan Favale in Uncategorized 
Dan and Grant drop their 2024-25 NBA awards ballot at the regular season’s halfway point. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “2024-25 NBA Season Awards + Phoenix Suns-Utah Jazz Trade” on Spreaker. 0:00 – Our approach4:45 – MVP18:06 – All-NBA38:17 – Defensive Player of the Year43:32 – All-Defense52:46
Jan 23, 2025 by Dan Favale in Uncategorized 
Dan and Grant go over their picks to make the 2025 NBA Al-Star Game. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “2025 NBA All-Star Game Picks” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO1:30 – Approach/Criteria5:52 – Eastern Conference starters15:02 – Eastern Conference reserves24:21 – Eastern Conference Wild Cards37:40 – Western Conference
Jan 09, 2025 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Dan and Grant run through their CURRENT picks to win every 2024-25 NBA season award at the quarter pole. TIMESTAMPS Listen to “2024-25 NBA Season Awards (December 2024)” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO/CRITERIA3:51 – MVP12:46 – All-NBA Teams31:45 – Defensive Player of the Year44:22 –
Dec 07, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Dan and Grant run through a list of 20-plus NBA players they believe have improved the most during the 2024-25 regular season. TIMESTAMPS Listen to “Which NBA Players Have Improved The Most?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:02 – Criteria/Approach4:14 – Player No. 18:34 – Player
Dec 05, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Hardwood Knocks goes through 40-plus sets(!) of NBA players and decide which one they would rather have for the NEXT FIVE YEARS. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ Listen to “Which NBA Player Would You Rather Have For The Next Five Years?” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO1:58 – Our approach5:36
Nov 30, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Dan and Grant check in on some of the most important rookie of the 2024-25 NBA season and evaluate their performances so far with…grades! TIMESTAMPS Listen to “2024-25 NBA Season Rookie Report Cards!” on Spreaker. 0:00 – INTRO2:03 – Grading criteria5:14 – Zaccharie Risacher9:05 –
Nov 26, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Dan talks with Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) about the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo and goes through which potential NBA draft lottery teams would consider trading Cooper Flagg for the two-time MVP. TIMESTAMPS Listen to “Which NBA Teams Would Trade Cooper Flagg For Giannis Antetokounmpo?” on
Nov 21, 2024 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks