Hardwood Knocks

Dan brings on Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to discuss the fallout from the 2021 NBA trade deadline. Were the Toronto Raptors smart to keep Kyle Lowry? Did the Los Angeles Lakers miss an opportunity? How does Aaron Gordon fit with the Denver Nuggets? Did the Chicago Bulls make the right call on Nikola Vucevic? Why did the Los Angeles Clippers give up so much for Rajon Rondo? Where could the top potential buyout candidates land? Are the Houston Rockets screwed? Are the Miami Heat flexing? We cover all this—and more!  TIMESTAMPS ⬇️

MAIL TIME! This latest trip down What Listeners Asked Us Lane covers injuries to LeBron James and LaMelo Ball, Victor Oladipo's market value, the Toronto Raptors' center position, the MVP race, Zach LaVine's future and NBA trade deadline needs for the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers and much more. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️

Let's cannonball into some talk about the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, shall we? SB Nation's Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) stops by to discuss MVP cases for LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, the significance of Anthony Davis' injury, Paul George's play, Marc Gasol's defense, potential trades, the NBA championship race and much, much more!  TIMESTAMPS⬇️ CLIPPERS (1:34)

LOADED POCAST ALERT. First, we propose some NBA trade ideas for the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz and others. Then, we take listener questions on the Warriors, Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, RJ Barrett and much more. And finally, Salman Ali (@SalmanAiNBA) of the Red Nation Hoops podcast rolls through to discuss the Houston Rockets' future, including the importance of Christian Wood, the trade markets for PJ Tucker and Danuel House Jr., John Wall's play, the team's direction and more.   TRADEZ

The New York Daily News' Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) returns to break down all things Brooklyn Nets. He speaks with Dan about Blake Griffin's fit on the roster, James Harden's play since arriving, Kevin Durant's season, how Kyrie Irving has adapted, Nicolas Claxton's rise, prospective trade targets, lineup combinations, championship stock and much more.  TIMESTAMPS⬇️

MAIL TIME. Our first mailbag on the Locker Room app covers a LOT of ground. Dan and Adam are talking Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, RJ Barrett, Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Travis Schlenk, Nikola Jokic, Chris Paul and much, much more.  TIMESTAMPS ⬇️

Dan is joined by Chris Crouse (@NBACrouse) from FortyEightMinutes (@FortyEightMins) to discuss all things Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards in advance of the 2021 NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️

Spinsters is putting a spin on the NBA. You can expect candid conversations, featured interviews, and storytelling from some of Haley and Jordan’s favorite reporters, who will creating pieces just for the show. Pulling from history, pop culture, original reporting, and deep dives into the wonderful world of the NBA, Spinsters looks at basketball from a new perspective. Subscribe to Spinsters on Apple, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts. Listen to the first episode here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

MAIL TIME. Our latest trip around the NBA covers Devin Booker, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Jaden McDaniels, the New York Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets, the Houston Rockets, Dillon Brooks, Collin Sexton, Clippers trade needs and so much more. Please subscribe to Hardwood Knocks here. And if you're listening to us in Apple 's podcast player, please, please pretty please leave us a rating and write a review here. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join.  Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Follow: @HardwoodKnocks   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

With the starters for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game set, Adam and Dan drop who they'd pick to fill out the seven reserve slots in each conference. To answer your question: Yes, this is hard. And yes, we hate ourselves. And yes, we have looooong debates about Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Chris Paul, Mike Conley, James Harden and many more. Please subscribe to Hardwood Knocks here. And if you're listening to us in Apple 's podcast player, please, please pretty please leave us a rating and write a review here. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2916956/advertisement

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