Dan and Grant talk about *12* NBA teams that they believe are one player away from title contention. First, we begin with our list of inner circle contenders. Then, it's on to our one-player-away candidates. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:22 - Inner Circle Contenders: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks 5:15 - Phoenix Suns 14:04 - Philadelphia 76ers 21:33 - New Orleans Pelicans 31:45 - Golden State Warriors 40:16 - Cleveland Cavaliers 48:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder 59:55 - Sacramento Kings 1:04:51 - Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Clippers 1:15:21 - New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic 1:25:25 - STAT PADDING https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

After getting to the latest news and rumors, Dan and Grant discuss their big-picture impressions of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Then, they quickly preview the semifinals matchups between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. After that, they get into the Atlanta Hawks' disappointing start to the year, the Zach LaVine injury news and some STAT PADDING. 0:00 - INTRO 4:18 - NEWS & RUMORS 21:46 - The In-Season Tournament 35:31 - Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers 42:04 - New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers 47:23 - Do the Atlanta Hawks have another level in them? 1:03:38 - STAT PADDING 1:10:07 - Zach LaVine injury news 1:13:30 - BACK TO STAT PADDING https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan joined the Setting The Pace (https://twitter.com/PacersPodSTP) podcast hosted by Alex Golden (https://twitter.com/AlexGoldenNBA) and Alex Facci (https://twitter.com/_Facci) to discuss Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. They cover Indy's play during the In Season Tournament quarterfinals as well as overarching thoughts on the IST overall. They also get into some big-picture discussions about the Pacers' timeline. SUBSCRIBE TO SETTING THE PACE ON https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast/id1439262274, https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xNwcWu9KxxOWLp5LLC9Sm AND https://www.youtube.com/c/SettingThePaceAPacersPodcast. https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant draft their All-Underpaid NBA teams and then embark on some serious STAT PADDING. Which players have the most 50-point games? Who are the most random players you have a soft spot for? Plus, WOULD-YOU-RATHER madness. And more! FULL BREAKDOWN⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:47 - All-Underpaid NBA Team Criteria 4:58 - ALL-UNDERPAID NBA TEAM DRAFT 35:41 - STAT PADDING —Which NBA players had their shot blocked the most: Joel Embiid, Jalen Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, RJ Barrett, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaden Ivey, Trae Young, Jordan Poole, Anthony Davis, Fred VanVleet and MORE! —Which NBA players had more 50-point games: LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Jamal Crawford, Brandon Jennings, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard and MORE! —Who is the most random NBA player you enjoy watching? —Would you rather have Cade Cunningham on the Celtics or Jaylen Brown on the Pistons? —Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey —Which NBA player's teams have the best record in the elimination games: Jimmy Butler, James Harden, Damian Lillard or Russell Westbrook? —Ja Morant vs. Ben Simmons —Luka Doncic vs. Anthony Edwards —Chet Holmgren and LeBron James vs. Victor Wembanyama and Kyrie Irving —M-O-R-E https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant discuss some NBA teams that have piqued their curiosity in recent weeks, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:59 - News and Rumors 20:05 - Bouncing around the NBA's biggest surprises and disappontments 21:00 - Orlando Magic 33:57 - New Orleans Pelicans 44:36 - Los Angeles Lakers 49:39 - Sacramento Kings 1:01:46 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1:13:01 - Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder 1:31:12 - STAT PADDING https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

MAIL TIME. After discussing Mark Cuban selling the Dallas Mavericks and the latest Josh Giddey news, Dan answers YOUR questions. This latest trip around the NBA covers the Rookie of the Year case for Ausar Thompson while pitting him against Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, trade targets for the Memphis Grizzlies, a surprise destination for Pascal Siakam (The Knicks!), the NBA In-Season Tournament and SO MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:25 - News: Mark Cuban sells Mavericks, Josh Giddey allegations update 14:19 - The NBA In-Season Tournament 20:34 - Can the Memphis Grizzlies trade for Mitchell Robinson?, Other big-man targets 29:20 - Is Pascal Siakam a good fit on the New York Knicks? 38:02 - Is the New Orleans Pelicans floor-spacing to blame for Zion Williamson not getting to the foul line as often? 42:01 - Which rules from other sports should the NBA adopt? 45:48 - Can Ausar Thompson beat Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren in the NBA Rookie of the Year race? 52:50 - Are the Oklahoma City Thunder giving up on Ousmane Dieng? 58:59 - Questions about Dan! https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan joined 'Serbian Corner' of the DNVR network to speak with host Miroslav Cuk (https://twitter.com/MiroslavCuk) about the NBA's top teams in the Western Conference. First, Dan provides some thoughts on the Josh Giddey allegations. After that, Miroslav puts West teams into tiers and asks Dan for his thoughts on where the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. SUBSCRIBE TO THE 'SERBIAN CORNER' ON https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dnvr-denver-nuggets-podcast/id1070099369, https://open.spotify.com/show/4lOG0zhK0C6MIoGVrvgnyS) (https://open.spotify.com/show/4lOG0zhK0C6MIoGVrvgnyS) AND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMGhAXG7NMY AND ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/SerbianCorner. https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant discuss one thing, development, player, etc. that has impressed them this season for EVERY NBA team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO 2:44 - Atlanta Hawks, Jalen Johnson 8:50 - Boston Celtics, Drive-and-Kicks, Kristaps Porzingis 13:35 - Brooklyn Nets, Cam Thomas, Dorian Finney-Smith, Lonnie Walker IV 18:14 - Charlotte Hornets, Brandon Miller 23:19 - Chicago Bulls, Forcing Turnovers, Alex Caruso 27:53 - Cleveland Cavaliers, Offensive Pace, Max Strus, Evan Mobley 32:25 - Detroit Pistons, Ausar Thompson 41:31 - Indiana Pacers, Half-Court Offense, Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown 49:22 - Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler 54:25 - Milwaukee Bucks, Defense, Brook Lopez 59:41 - New York Knicks, Mitchell Robinson 1:04:33 - Orlando Magic, Defense 1:08:45 - Philadelphia 76ers, Tyrese Maxey 1:13:57 - Toronto Raptors, Scottie Barnes 1:17:49 - Washington Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant discuss one thing, development, player, etc. that has impressed them this season for EVERY NBA team in the Western Conference.TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:56 - Dallas Mavericks 6:00 - Denver Nuggets 9:41 - Golden State Warriors 15:28 - Houston Rockets 18:11 - LA Clippers 22:20 - Los Angeles Lakers 28:02 - Memphis Grizzlies 32:05 - Minnesota Timberwolves 35:16 - New Orleans Pelicans 40:33 - Oklahoma City Thunder 49:32 - Phoenix Suns 56:01 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:01:27 - Sacramento Kings 1:07:29 - San Antonio Spurs 1:13:25 - Utah Jazz 1:19:41 - STAT PADDING https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan hopped on the Red Nation Hoops podcast (https://twitter.com/KnickFilmSkool) with Salman Ali (https://twitter.com/SalmanAliNBA) to discuss the short- AND long-term outlooks of the Houston Rockets, including the importance of the Alperen Sengun breakout. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS ON https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-nation-hoops-a-houston-rockets-pod/id1059330949, https://open.spotify.com/show/7nGUjccoWr1Tnfm4YpIr1aAND https://www.youtube.com/@RedNationHoops! https://bit.ly/hwkmerch https://bit.ly/discordhwk https://bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjz96W4vPSBAxWPg4kEHQeRB-IQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40hardwoodknocks&usg=AOvVaw3qY-n6V8zBetXethoVG3-A&opi=89978449 TWITTER https://twitter.com/HardwoodKnocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwood_knocks/ DAN'S TWITTER/IG: https://twitter.com/danfavale / https://www.instagram.com/danfavale/ GRANT'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gt_hughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com