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Hardwood Knocks

HardwoodKnocks: An NBA Podcast

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Hardwood Knocks is a totally, completely, thoroughly fun AF NBA podcast in which Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes analyze the ins, outs, ups, downs and, heck, even diagonals of The Association. FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE⬇️ Apple: http://apple.co/2iIw0IJ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xnq1yKgX8uJCllz1fOQfP YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HardwoodKnocksNBA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardwoodknocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks Instagram: https://www.instagr ...
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Locked On Kentucky podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Hosted by Lance Dawe of Sports Illustrated, the Locked On Kentucky podcast provides your daily Wildcats fix with expert opinions, film reviews, interviews, recaps, local analysis, and coverage of all things ‘Cats. From the thrilling action at Kroger Field to the thunderous cheers at hallowed Rupp Arena, an ...
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Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope just hired an incredible recruiter in Alvin Brooks III. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the newest addition to the Kentucky Wildcats staff, Alvin Brooks III from the Baylor Bears. Brooks is an incredible recruiter and the primary recruiter for five-star VJ Edgecombe. Dawe explains how…
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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 - INTRO 5:29 - Atlanta Hawks 9:17 - Boston Celtics 12:46 - Brooklyn Nets 16:34 - Charlotte Hornets 20:01 - Chicago Bulls 23:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers 31:17 - Dallas Mavericks 34:46 - Denver Nuggets 36…
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Kentucky basketball has canceled their visit with five-star Jayden Quaintance. But Mark Pope will visit with Utah State Aggies transfer Great Osobor. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Great Osobor and Jayden Quaintance. Dawe explains why even with Quaintance's upside, recruiting Osobor to be Kentucky's other big man alo…
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Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope have landed Amari Williams, their first transfer of the off-season. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the newest addition to the Kentucky Wildcats, Amari Williams from the Drexel Dragons. Williams is one of the best defensive centers in college basketball and will immediately improve Ke…
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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👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:44 - Where do the Golden State Warriors go from here? 24:15 - GUESS THAT PLAYER SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUB…
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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👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:05 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans preview 8:58 - Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat preview SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASI…
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Can Mark Pope get both Great Osobor and Amari Williams out of the transfer portal for Kentucky basketball? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats taking visits with Great Osobor from the Utah State Aggies and Amari Williams from the Drexel Dragons. Could Pope land BOTH of them out of the c…
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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👇 0:00 - INTRO 4:26 - Jontay Porter banned 12:15 - Jordi Fernandez to the Brooklyn Nets 15:56 - Kevin Young 17:47 - Zion Williamson injury, Jimmy Butler injury 27:47 - Minnesota Timbe…
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Kentucky basketball legend Reed Sheppard is declaring for the NBA Draft. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Reed Sheppard leaving the Kentucky Wildcats and declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft. Mark Pope has work to do to try and replace Sheppard's production. How will he do it? Dawe discusses a number of transfer portal pla…
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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👇 0:00 - INTRO 4:26 - Nikola Jokic's MVP case, The overall NBA MVP discourse 12:41 - Concerns, sur…
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Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope are making some major contacts in the transfer portal. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses four of the best players the Kentucky Wildcats have reached out to in the college basketball transfer portal. Koby Brea of the Dayton Flyers just may be the best shooter in the country. Jeremy Roach…
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Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope just landed a high-profile recruit in Collin Chandler. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the Kentucky Wildcats' first recruit of the Mark Pope era, high four-star Collin Chandler. Dawe breaks down Chandler's extremely entertaining game. He's explosive, aggressive on both ends of the flo…
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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👇 0:00 - INTRO 3:02 - Biggest overachievers 22:51 - Biggest underachievers 40:28 - Full win-total results for every team, bounc…
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Zvonimir Ivisic is deciding to leave Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball for John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Zvonimir Ivisic announcing his transfer to Arkansas basketball. Is this really the best move for Big Z? Dawe explains the difference between Mark Pope and Kentucky, the …
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Mark Pope just knocked his opening press conference for Kentucky basketball out of the park. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the Mark Pope Kentucky basketball press conference. It was an electric atmosphere inside Rupp Arena, with the building full to the brim with Big Blue Nation. Dawe discusses Pope's important stat…
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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👇 0:00 - INTRO 1:35 - All-NBA First, Second and Third team picks 42:38 - All-Rookie First and Second team picks 1:07:42 - All-Defense First and Second team picks 1:3…
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The Kentucky Wildcats just made a great hire in Mark Pope. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe explains why he believes Kentucky basketball hiring Mark Pope from the BYU Cougars was a great decision. Pope has an excellent offense and a very bright basketball mind. He's a proven X's and O's coach, performed extremely well during BYU…
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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 dra…
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Apparently, Kentucky basketball is set to hire its next coach. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the news surrounding Mark Pope, head coach of the BYU Cougars, potentially being hired to be the next head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. This is a unexpected hire from Mitch Barnhart. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!…
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Scott Drew has turned down the Kentucky basketball coaching job. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Baylor Bears basketball head coach Scott Drew rejecting the Kentucky Wildcats to stay in Waco, Texas. Now that Drew has said no, where does Kentucky basketball turn next? Mitch Barnhart and the Wildcats need to throw as mu…
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Will Kentucky basketball end up hiring Scott Drew away from the Baylor Bears, or Dan Hurley from the UConn Huskies? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the madness surrounding the Kentucky Wildcats head coaching search. Scott Drew has not decided whether or not he wants to leave Baylor basketball, and Dan Hurley continues…
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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 a…
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Kentucky basketball needs to hire one of these three coaches. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the updated Kentucky basketball coaching search now that Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats is out of the conversation. UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley said no to the Kentucky job, but has yet to talk with the Kent…
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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 - INTRO 3:04 - MVP 14:02 - Defensive Player of the Year 30:51 - Clutch Player of the Year 39:4…
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Who are the best candidates to replace John Calipari for Kentucky basketball? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses potential candidates to replace Coach Calipari for the Kentucky Wildcats following his departure to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Dan Hurley of the UConn Huskies, Billy Donovan of the Chicago Bulls, and Nate Oats o…
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Could John Calipari leave the Kentucky Wildcats for the Arkansas Razorbacks? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses a rumor surrounding Arkansas basketball and their interest in hiring John Calipari to be their next head coach. Is the interest real? Maybe. Is it going to happen. Almost certainly not. Dawe discusses the posit…
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Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every (potential) 2024 NBA playoff team. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - News update 1:03 - Intro/Criteria 6:01 - Atlanta Hawks 9:52 - Boston Celtics 12:09 - Chicago Bulls 14:03 - Cleveland Cavaliers 16:18 - Dallas Mavericks 21:29 - Denver Nuggets 28:16 - Golden State Warriors 30:40 - Houston Rockets 33:19 - …
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