Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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LONG LIVE THE LAS VEGAS VAMPIRE SQUIDS Mar 17, 2026

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Dan and Mort Jensen of the 'The NBA Podcast' to talk about the NBA plans for expansion. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - EXPANSION NEWS!
1:50 - How expansion impacts the tanking discussion
3:45 - Will the NBA owners approve expansion?
5:38 - Which NBA team should go to the East?
14:02 - Does expansion impact potential relocation?
18:17 - What will the expansion draft look like?
23:11 - Best player who will left unprotected in an expansion draft
24:58 - WELCOME BACK TO THE SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
28:04 - Will Kevin Durant sign with the Sonics?
29:45 - What will the Las Vegas NBA team be named?
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NBA 'Fact Or Fiction?!' Mar 14, 2026

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Dan and Grant play a rousing round of 'Fact or Fiction?!' a bunch of topical and big-picture NBA topics. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:54 - Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game was unethical
15:15 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA’s best player
29:06 - Nerds ruined the NBA
42:25 - Paolo Banchero is underrated
53:16 - The Lakers are a bigger than people realize
59:29 - The Boston Celtics are the real favorites in the East
1:06:17 - The Golden State Warriors should tank the play-in
1:10:40 - The Charlotte Hornets are the East’s fifth-best team
1:14:06 - The Phoenix Suns are the NBA’s most dangerous non-contender
1:17:56 - The San Antonio Spurs are the West’s second-best team
1:23:45 - Draft lottery reform will have wins count toward odds
1:27:54 - STAD PADDING
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NBA Teams We Already Know Will Define The Offseason Mar 11, 2026

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Dan and Grant take turns picking NBA teams that they believe are already guaranteed to define the offseason before seeing how the playoffs/rest of the year unfold. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:14 - Our approach
2:30 - Milwaukee Bucks
10:48 - Los Angeles Lakers
17:21 - Oklahoma City Thunder
22:38 - Brooklyn Nets
25:45 - Atlanta Hawks
29:29 - Golden State Warriors
32:25 - Orlando Magic
35:18 - Charlotte Hornets
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Flaws That Could Doom NBA Title Contenders Mar 07, 2026

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Dan and Grant discuss their biggest concern for every top NBA contender and then assess how worried we should all be on a scale of 1 to 10. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:58 - MINI RANT
5:28 - Our approach
7:50 - San Antonio Spurs
16:37 - Detroit Pistons
24:03 - Houston Rockets
32:49 - Cleveland Cavaliers
41:11 - Boston Celtics
49:27 - Denver Nuggets
58:38 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:06:05 - New York Knicks
1:18:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves
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Has The NBA's Focus On Tanking Gone Too Far? Mar 04, 2026

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Dan and Grant talking about the NBA's focus on tanking, its selective enforcement of rules and whether they can actually fix the issue moving forward. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
0:57- Has the NBA gone too far?
18:53 - Reviewing proposed tanking solutions
39:02 - OUR OWN TANKING SOLUTION
49:54 - Is tanking possible to solve?
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The NBA X-factors Draft! Feb 28, 2026

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Dan and Grant take turns selecting who they believe are the NBA's biggest x-factors for the rest of this season...AND BEYOND. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
3:26 - Criteria
6:16 - Julian Champagnie
9:29 - Stephon Castle
15:15 - Scoot Henderson
24:53 - Aaron Gordon
29:31 - Anthony Black
36:06 - Jayson Tatum’s Achilles
43:44 - Reed Sheppard
48:51 - Amen Thompson
53:57 - Jalen Williams
56:17 - Cason Wallace
1:01:08 - Jalen Green
1:07:32 - Mitchell Robinson
1:14:30 - Darius Garland
1:18:36 - Kristaps Porzingis
1:23:38 - Jonathan Kuminga
1:24:17 - Charles Lee
1:28:07 - Jake LaRavia
1:32:18 - Kasparas Jakucionis
1:36:57 - Donte DiVincenzo
1:43:11 - Jaylon Tyson
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The Biggest Threat To The Detroit Pistons Is... Feb 25, 2026

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Dan is joined by Bryant Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Forbes, OnSI and Liberty Ballers to discuss the biggest Eastern Conference threats to the Detroit Pistons making the NBA Finals. TIMESTAMPS⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
1:12 - The Pistons are the East favorites, right?
6:57 - Cleveland Cavaliers
19:19 - Boston Celtics
28:12 - New York Knicks
39:12 - Charlotte Hornets
46:53 - Philadelphia 76ers
58:41 - Toronto Raptors
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Joe Mazzulla or Batman?! (STAT PADDING) Feb 24, 2026

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While Dan is still attempting to shovel himself out of the TUNDRA, please enjoy this STAT-PADDING palate cleanser of NBA who said it: Joe Mazzulla or Batman?
0:00 - INTRO
2:55 - Joe Mazzulla or Batman?!
12:49 - Great job, Grant!
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2026 NBA Draft Lottery KARMA Rankings Feb 21, 2026

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Which team DESERVES to win the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery the most? You better believe Dan and Grant came up with a totally scientific, not-at-all-arbitrary way of figuring it out. Introducing: KARMA. You're welcome. Or, we're sorry. Timestamps⤵️
0:00 - INTRO
2:16 - KARMA, explained
12:32 - Dallas Mavericks
16:19 - San Antonio Spurs
20:40 - Oklahoma City Thunder
24:23 - Atlanta Hawks
29:32 - Golden State Warriors
35:06 - Memphis Grizzlies
39:39 - Sacramento Kings
43:11 - Utah Jazz
48:23 - Miami Heat
52:35 - Chicago Bulls
56:42 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:01:11 - Washington Wizards
1:09:13 - Brooklyn Nets
1:14:24 - Indiana Pacers
1:20:37 - Charlotte Hornets
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Every NBA Team's Mt. Rushmore Since 2000 Feb 18, 2026

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Dan and Grant were asked by Bleacher Report to build Every NBA Team's Mt. Rushmore since 2000. So, they recorded a podcast about it! ⤵️
0:00 - INTRO/OUR APPROACH
3:53 - Atlanta Hawks
5:36 - Boston Celtics
8:14 - Brooklyn Nets
10:53 - Charlotte Hornets
13:30 - Chicago Bulls
15:35 - Cleveland Cavaliers
18:23 - Dallas Mavericks
21:47 - Denver Nuggets
23:53 - Detroit Pistons
26:00 - Golden State Warriors
27:46 - Houston Rockets
32:26 - Indiana Pacers
36:39 - Los Angeles Clippers
39:31 - Los Angeles Lakers
44:18 - Memphis Grizzlies
47:36 - Miami Heat
51:21 - Milwaukee Bucks
53:46 - Minnesota Timberwolves
58:00 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:01:53 - New York Knicks
1:05:05 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:07:50 - Orlando Magic
1:10:54 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:14:20 - Phoenix Suns
1:16:04 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:20:12 - Sacramento Kings
1:24:06 - San Antonio Spurs
1:26:50 - Toronto Raptors
1:31:26 - Utah Jazz
1:35:14 - Washington Wizards
1:38:35 - Closing thoughts
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