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Psych! Dan and Grant discuss their biggest question(s) for every team remaining in the 2024 NBA playoffs! After that, they talk about the fallout from the Atlanta Hawks winning the NBA draft lottery. Finally, they wrap up with some good ol' fashioned GUESS-A-PLAYER! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:37 - Cleveland Cavaliers13:44 - Boston Celtics25:03 - Dallas Mavericks47:00 - Oklahoma City Thunder52:15 - New York Knicks1:02:20 - Indiana Pacers1:12:58 - Denver Nuggets1:21:54 - Minnesota Timberwolves1:36:37 - 2024 NBA Draft Lottery reaction1:54:12 - GUESS-A-PLAYER!SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant discuss Nikola Jokic winning MVP, the other award results, the latest NBA coaching news and rumors, Jimmy Butler's future in Miami, the Jamal Murray fine, the Rick Carlisle rant, Knicks vs. Pacers, injuries and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:41 - Reactions to Nikola Jokic winning MVP, interpretation of Most Improved Player, other award results14:38 - NBA head coaching news, rumors28:06 - Jimmy Butler's future with the Miami Heat34:10 - Jamal Murray fine37:16 - Rick Carlisle, NBA officiating46:02 - Impact of New York Knicks injuries, defending Tom Thibodeau1:00:33 - Can the Indiana Pacers come back against the Knicks?1:15:13 - Thoughts on Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers1:20:47 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks1:29:17 - STAT PADDING1:37:41 - GUESS-A-PLAYERSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @da

Dan and Grant discuss the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves series, their takeaways from Game 1 between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, the future of the Orlando Magic and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:25 - Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves thoughts35:37 - New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers thoughts48:01 - Orlando Magic offseason lookahead1:05:50 - Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers thoughts (pre-Game 1!)1:10:39 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks thoughts (pre-Game 1!)1:17:53 - STAT PADDING1:24:45 - GUESS-A-PLAYERSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Forbes, Bleacher Report and The NBA Podcast to discuss the future of the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers. After that, it's on to series primers for the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO(s)!4:44 - The future of the Philadelphia 76ers 32:21 - The future of the Milwaukee Bucks54:15 - The future of the Los Angeles Clippers1:23:36 - New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Lookahead1:43:12 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks LookaheadSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Forbes, Bleacher Report and The NBA Podcast break down the Knicks vs. Pacers and Thunder vs. Mavs second-round playoff series. Be on the lookout for the full TWO-HOUR EPISODE dropping Monday, May 6. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:12 - Knicks vs. Pacers21:46 - Thunder vs. MavsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant are BACK! This time, they're talking New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (from the past!), diving into the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks Series, previewing Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, looking ahead for both the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat and then, finally, closing with some extensive macro thoughts on Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic.TIMESTAMPS ⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:01 - Bucks vs. Pacers, Knicks vs. Sixers9:59 - Is Tyrese Maxey now the face of the Sixers?14:23 - Clippers vs. Mavericks takeaways30:02 - Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Lookahead1:00:47 - Celtics1:07:24 - Heat1:25:42 - Magic vs. Cavaliers1:48:20 - STAT PADDING (GUESS-A-PLAYER)SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant tackle the fallout and what they learned from every first-round NBA playoffs series in the books so far! TIMESTAMPS ⬇️0:00 - INTRO7:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder14:40 - New Orleans Pelicans29:47 - Minnesota Timberwolves44:16 - Phoenix Suns1:08:10 - Denver Nuggets1:19:04 - Los Angeles Lakers1:33:30 - GUESS-A-PLAYERSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant run through their biggest winners and losers of the 2024 NBA playoffs so far! TIMESTAMPS ⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:47 - Damian Lillard8:10 - Officiating complaints15:33 - Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks25:11 - Anthony Davis28:52 - Top-heavy teams, Importance of depth34:58 - Minnesota Timberwolves41:06 - Phoenix Suns, Mat Ishbia48:50 - Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers55:04 - Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks59:30 - Buddy Hield1:03:37 - Miami Heat1:09:55 - Oklahoma City Thunder, Josh Giddey 1:16:21 - New Orleans Pelicans1:23:02 - Malik Monk, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers1:26:13  - Denver Nuggets1:34:01 - STAT PADDING1:37:55 - GUESS-A-PLAYERSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

We were wrong, and we're sorry. Dan and Grant go through the one thing they got most wrong about EVERY team in the NBA this season. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️0:00 - INTRO5:29 - Atlanta Hawks9:17 - Boston Celtics 12:46 - Brooklyn Nets16:34 - Charlotte Hornets20:01 - Chicago Bulls23:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers31:17 - Dallas Mavericks34:46 - Denver Nuggets36:08 - Detroit Pistons39:14 - Golden State Warriors42:29 - Houston Rockets44:48 - Indiana Pacers47:43 - Los Angeles Clippers49:24 - Los Angeles Lakers51:28 - Memphis Grizzlies53:24 - Miami Heat56:58 - Milwaukee Bucks1:00:42 - Minnesota Timberwolves1:05:05 - New Orleans Pelicans1:09:27 - New York Knicks1:12:14 - Oklahoma City Thunder1:15:12 - Orlando Magic1:20:34 - Philadelphia 76ers1:23:25 - Phoenix Suns1:27:54 - Portland Trail Blazers1:30:29 - Sacramento Kings1:37:45 - San Antonio Spurs1:40:30 - Toronto Raptors1:43:12 - Utah Jazz1:45:52 - Washington WizardsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇

Dan and Grant discuss the future of the Golden State Warriors and what direction they might travel over the offseason. After that, it's STAT PADDING GUESS-A-PLAYER TIME.  TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant analyze the final two matchups for the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs: The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Boston Celtics vs. the Miami Heat. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant catch up on some news and react to the Zion Williamson injury before previewing ALL SIX 2024 FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES that are set in stone. TIMESTAMPS

Dan joined Miroslav Cuk (@MiroslavCuk) from DNVR Nuggets' Serbian Corner (@SerbianCorner) to discuss Nikola Jokic, the NBA MVP discourse and their confidence level in the Denver Nuggets entering the playoffs. CHECK OUT THE FULL EPISODE HERE. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant review which NBA teams exceeded their projected win totals the most, and which teams missed theirs by the widest margin. Then, they unveil their own win-total records. (Spoiler: They're not pretty.) TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant drop their picks for All-NBA, All-Rookie and All-Defense. Then, they follow this up with some good old fashioned STAT PADDING. (Can you guess that NBA player?!) TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant react to some of the latest NBA breaking news items, including the Jrue Holiday extension, the Jontay Porter controversy and Adam Silver's comments about it, the injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo, a potential Jason Kidd extension, a possible Rafael Stone extension, Karl-Anthony Towns' return and the Minnesota Timberwolves' ownership drama. TIMESTAMPS

Dan joined Andrew Claudio (@AndrewClaudio_) from Knicks Film School (@KnicksFilmSkool) for a TWO-PART PODCAST in which they discuss the MVP case for Jalen Brunson, expectations for the New York Knicks and the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. This is PART 2 of their home-and-home, which focuses on the rise of Brunson and whether the Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers or someone else can bump off the Celtics during the NBA playoffs. LISTEN TO PART 1 OF ON APPLE, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE AND WHEREVER ELSE YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL!

Dan and Grant go through their official 2024 NBA Awards picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Executive of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:04 - MVP14:02 - Defensive Player of the Year30:51 - Clutch Player of the Year39:40 - Executive of the Year51:46 - Coach of the Year1:01:56 - Sixth Man of the Year1:11:53 - Rookie of the Year1:24:52 - Most Improved PlayerSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every (potential) 2024 NBA playoff team. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - News update1:03 - Intro/Criteria6:01 - Atlanta Hawks9:52 - Boston Celtics12:09 - Chicago Bulls14:03 - Cleveland Cavaliers16:18 - Dallas Mavericks21:29 - Denver Nuggets28:16 - Golden State Warriors30:40 - Houston Rockets33:19 - Indiana Pacers36:31 - Los Angeles Clippers39:05 - Los Angeles Lakers41:32 - Miami Heat43:47 - Milwaukee Bucks46:46 - Minnesota Timberwolves50:11 - New Orleans Pelicans52:25 - New York Knicks57:26 - Oklahoma City Thunder1:01:19 - Orlando Magic1:03:59 - Philadelphia 76ers1:06:58 - Phoenix Suns1:11:12 - Sacramento Kings1:15:16 - Julius Randle injury, Recalibrating expectations for the Knicks1:28:26 - STAT PADDING (GUESS-A-PLAYER!)SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hugh

Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) from Red Nation Hoops (@RedNationHoops) to discuss the Houston Rockets, their late-season surge and what the future could and should hold. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS HERE AND ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS