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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 21h

One of my favorite annual traditions. @danfavale.bsky.social is always thorough, endlessly inquisitive, and immensely talented. Very grateful that he continues to bring me on for the Pacers preview year after year. Enjoy!

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

the legend @natathescribe.bsky.social on this episode

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 The NBA Dropped THE HAMMER on Steve Ballmer and the Clippers 📺 youtube.com/live/dJmWJojFlxc 🍎 apple.co/4gJUONa ✳️ shorturl.at/RZc8R 🔒 AD FREE: patreon.com/hardwoodknocksnba/posts/nba-actually-on-168540265

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The NBA Actually Dropped THE HAMMER On Steve Ballmer And The Clippers

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

‼️NEW PATREON POD‼️ 📋 2026 NBA Re-Draft...BLIND PK 1️⃣ (5:01) PK 2️⃣ (9:20) PK 3️⃣ (12:03) PK 4️⃣ (14:02) PK 5️⃣ (17:05) PK 6️⃣ (20:33) PK 7️⃣ (21:41) PK 8️⃣ (25:33) PK 9️⃣ (27:13) PK 🔟 (29:59) LISTEN/WATCH/SUBSCRIBE⤵️ 🎧 patreon.com/hardwoodknocksnba/posts/blind-2026-nba-167710315 📺 youtu.be/MWQ_KizJpqc

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‼️NEW PATREON POD‼️ 📋 MAILBAG TIME —Title blueprints —Stars we'd trade —NBA's next "thing" —Last meals —Lakers sale —Warriors hate? —Wolves' big swing —NBA schedule —Russ retires —MORE LISTEN/WATCH/SUBSCRIBE⤵️ 🎧 patreon.com/hardwoodknocksnba/posts/mailbag-lakers-166626708h 📺 youtu.be/av4wh62wItQ

Thumbnail for Hardwood Knocks' NBA Patreon mailbag featuring LaMelo Ball, Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, Amen Thompson and Stephen Curry.

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📋 2025 NBA Offseason Re-Grades 👉 Atlantic Division Approach (2:54) Celtics (5:36) Nets (23:16) Knicks (30:03) 76ers (36:25) Raptors (42:18) 📺 youtu.be/hnYOElYjPSM 🍎 apple.co/4qbdNEI ✳️ shorturl.at/QYGTj 🔒 AD FREE: patreon.com/hardwoodknocksnba/posts/re-grading-2025-166340027

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Re-Grading The 2025 NBA Offseason | Celtics, Nets, Knicks, 76ers And Raptors

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

is this accountability meme referring to grant and myself doing 2025 nba offseason re-grades

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 NBA Breakout Player Draft w/ @basketballpoetry.com ! PKs 1️⃣👉5️⃣ (4:04) PKs 6️⃣👉🔟 (49:51) PKs 1️⃣1️⃣👉1️⃣5️⃣(1:24:37) 📺 youtube.com/live/wf1YZF221j8 🍎 shorturl.at/6CqJb ✳️ shorturl.at/aBIsT 🔒 AD FREE: patreon.com/hardwoodknocksnba/posts/2026-27-nba-165949106

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The 2026-27 NBA Breakout Candidates Draft!

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Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 06/08/2026

We touch on 20+ players who could have a breakout year, so yeah, a lotta ground covered!

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“What bigs did Dirk play with? This shouldn’t be that hard.” 😳

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🚨DEANDRE AYTON EMERGENCY POD*🚨 (*pejorative, and also kidding)

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

👋 Hey there, hi there, hello there! 👉 Join @granthughes.bsky.social and @danfavale.bsky.social for a LIVE free-agency reaction extravaganza 🕙 10 pm EST / 7 pm PST TONIGHT 🔗 youtube.com/live/EMWmfN3UtpQ 🫡 See you there

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2026 NBA Free Agency Reaction EXTRAVAGANZA

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granthughes.bsky.social @granthughes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This is a public service, and I don't want any credit for it. Which is precisely what a real hero would say.

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granthughes.bsky.social @granthughes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Nah. The trade can be good, and the contract can be bad.

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

what the thumbnail says tbh

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

“I think you can make the case that [Karl-Anthony Towns] undermined more narratives than Jalen Brunson did.”

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

me unnecessarily reminding @granthughes.bsky.social at the end that the dubs could have traded for og anunoby

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Skeletor Laughs in Evil - Boredmemes Cultonape

ALT: Skeletor Laughs in Evil - Boredmemes Cultonape

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

‼️WE ARE LIVE‼️ 👉 The Knicks and Spurs are Breaking Our Brains COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/EkX7imZ...

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Are The NBA Finals Officially Over?

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

so @granthughes.bsky.social was right. this is a dunk if kat doesn't tip the pass.

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

(pretty) wild stat from the pod: “Brunson has yet to average more than 0.86 points per shot and free-throw attempt in the Finals. He has never done that for three consecutive games in a Knicks uniform. The last time he went on such a cold streak was almost four years ago.”

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

‼️NEW PATREON POD‼️ 🔄 @granthughes.bsky.social & I were FORCED to trade the No. 1 pick... Trades 1 & 2 (6:54) Trades 3 & 4 (12:27) Trade 5 (16:59) Trades 6 & 7 (21:50) Trade 8 (28:33) Trade 9 (35:06) Trade 10 (38:40) JOIN HERE⤵️ 🔒 patreon.com/posts/we-were-forced-1-159869037 📺 youtu.be/N4gfxQS0xqo

Three-team trade graphic between the Wizards, Thunder and Trail Blazers that lands the No. 1 pick in Oklahoma City.

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

currently LIVE with @granthughes.bsky.social for our super-duper-mega nba finals preview. PLUS: where do the thunder go from here? SEE YOU THERE⤵️ youtube.com/live/UCXQjpd...

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San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks NBA Finals Primer | OKC Thunder Offseason Lookahead

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

hello.

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We are LIVE @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social to talk Thunder vs Spurs, the Knicks' dominance, draft lottery reform and the Cavs' future. COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/YuqhS8i...

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The Knicks Are Juggernauts | Spurs vs Thunder Game 7 | NBA Draft Lottery Reform | Cavaliers Future

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

started a thread with the offseason lookaheads we'll be rolling out. every team gets their own. including yours! ⤵️

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

We are LIVE diving into each conference finals matchup and some news reactions. COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/NXCu-UR...

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The NBA Conference Finals Have Been...

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

‼️SOME NEWS‼️ 🚀 We have launched a Patreon 🌟 Benefits include: 🔓 All 150+ episodes per year ad-free 🎬 Bonus pods (2x per month) 💬 Discord access 📃 Our offseason/trade deadline cheat sheets 👉MORE 🆕 Our first bonus pod is LIVE 🔗 JOIN HERE⤵️ www.patreon.com/cw/hardwoodk...

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

as @granthughes.bsky.social says, this isn't a decision we take lightly. we've got tons of cool shit planned. first bonus pod is up. thanks to everyone who already joined 🫡 📝 The 'Who Gets More Than The MLE?!' Free-Agency Draft (6:47) 📖 PLUS STORY TIME (1:40:01) 🎧 www.patreon.com/posts/2026-n...

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The 2026 NBA Free-Agency Draft + STORY TIME | Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Community

The 2026 NBA Free-Agency Draft + STORY TIME by Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Community on Patreon. Join Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Community's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Denver Nuggets Offseason Lookahead Offseason vitals (1:43) Jokic (5:35) Watson RFA (14:06) 2nd apron (21:27) Trade a starter? (27:44) Needs + trade/FA targets (45:25) 📺 youtu.be/QmsRV_YidV4 🍎 apple.co/4nAinuJ ✳️ ift.tt/GWTCQXw 🔓 AD-FREE: patreon.com/posts/denver-nuggets-158652789

Dan and Grant gather 'round the Hardwood Knocks NBA campfire to preview the 2026 NBA offseason for the Denver Nuggets. Topic include their biggest needs, the payroll, Nikola Jokic's extension, possible trades, Peyton Watson's free agency and MUCH MORE.

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granthughes.bsky.social @granthughes.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

A lot of ink will be spilled explaining why Detroit lost this series, most of it ignoring the real reason.

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 NBA Offseason Predictions That Keep Getting Hotter 1️⃣ (1:46) 2️⃣ (11:00) 3️⃣ (15:12) 4️⃣ (24:20) 5️⃣ (30:34) 6️⃣ (38:01) 7️⃣ (44:20) 8️⃣ (52:01) 9️⃣ (57:35) 🔟 (1:02:09) 📺 youtu.be/j1QmFwcKpzg 🍎 apple.co/4uTZi9r ✳️ ift.tt/zrjBvno 🔓 AD-FREE: www.patreon.com/posts/nba-of... 🔗s IN REPLIES⤵️

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NBA Offseason Predictions That Keep Getting Hotter

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

. @granthughes.bsky.social and myself are LIVE talking Cavs-Pistons, Wolves-Spurs, Thunder, Knicks, vampire squids—you know, the usual. COME HANG⤵️ youtube.com/live/7qHPB6k...

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Do We Already Know How The NBA Playoffs End?

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Round 2 NBA Playoffs Playoff Takeaways Knicks-Sixers (3:35) Pistons-Cavs (25:52) Thunder-Lakers (43:48) Spurs-Timberwolves (50:03) 🍎 apple.co/3QZuLbF ✳️ bit.ly/4tnGheo 📺 youtube.com/live/lxAMbQ4VRCk 🔓 AD-FREE: patreon.com/posts/takeaways-for-2-157757452

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Currently LIVE with @granthughes.bsky.social running through Round 2 NBA playoff takeaways COME HANG⤵️ 💻 youtube.com/live/lxAMbQ4VRCk

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Biggest Takeaways From Every Round 2 NBA Playoff Series

YouTube video by Hardwood Knocks

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granthughes.bsky.social @granthughes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Shout out to the Spurs for wrapping this up so early. They respect an early bedtime.

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granthughes.bsky.social @granthughes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Like and subscribe if you want more official statements. Send us money if you want the official statements to stop. Works out well either way.

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granthughes.bsky.social @granthughes.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

it's the second-best thing a team can be, right after "good all the time"

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 The 'Who Needs a New Best Player The Most?' Draft! PK 1️⃣ (6:16) PK 2️⃣ (10:40) PK 3️⃣ (13:39) PK 4️⃣ (15:56) PK 5️⃣ (19:15) PK 6️⃣ (21:26) PK 7️⃣ (27:35) PK 8️⃣ (34:14) PK 9️⃣ (39:17) PK 🔟 (46:12) PKs 1️⃣1️⃣-1️⃣6️⃣ (50:00) 🍎 apple.co/4sZSuWh ✳️ bit.ly/4vRQQsu 📺 youtu.be/jtA7sWWRLfc 🔗s IN REPLIES⤵️

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

live with @granthughes.bsky.social for our annual "series we know so far" nba playoffs mega primer! come hang⤵️ 📲 www.youtube.com/live/SNtY7ir... 💻 www.youtube.com/live/N1SWf56...

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The Ultimate 2026 NBA Playoffs Mega Primer!

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

i just want to say, i think it was really brave of me to put chet holmgren on all-rookie second time

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 MAILBAG Giannis/Bucks (3:25) Pistons/Cade (23:52) What-Ifs! (41:14) Scoot (59:33) Cavs (1:06:42) The next Derrick White (1:29:59) Spurs (1:42:21) Clippers (1:47:50) NBA player superpowers (2:02:49) MUCH MORE 🍎 apple.co/4rOBLot ✳️ bit.ly/4dw9YFK 📺 youtu.be/IrMyRpjyzMs

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Are Giannis And The Bucks Doomed? Will The Pistons Survive? Can The Cavs Make The Finals? (MAILBAG)

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 NBA 'Fact or Fiction?!' Bam Adebayo (1:54) SGA (15:15) NERD! (29:06) Paolo Banchero (42:25) Lakers (53:16) Dubs (1:06:17) Hornets (1:10:40) Suns (1:14:02) Spurs (1:17:56) Draft lotto (1:23:45) 🍎 apple.co/4sDT1h0 ✳️ bit.ly/4rvZdq8 📺 youtu.be/XLWFh598VP4

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📋 NBA Teams We Already Know Will Define The Offseason Bucks (2:34) Lakers (10:52) Thunder (17:25) Nets (22:42) Hawks (25:49) Warriors (29:33) Magic (32:29) Hornets (35:22) 🍎 apple.co/4b9wtPq ✳️ bit.ly/4saYtIr 📺 youtu.be/c34NyEMfu4I

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

myself and @granthughes.bsky.social will be recording a mailbag tmw (for next week). shoot questions at us below like you're bam facing the wizards defense⤵️

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

cade cunningham’s shot quality is…something

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

‼️NEW YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE‼️ You’re welcome. Or, we’re sorry. youtu.be/AEa0Fsu-n4U?...

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Questions We Have for After the NBA All-Star Break East Pressure index (2:36) West Pressure index (27:26) Giannis (56:53) HOU/SAS/DET (1:02:00) LeBron (1:12:20) All-NBA (1:16:53) Playoff shocks (1:29:57) Kawhi (1:35:00) MORE 🍎 apple.co/4kxkw8Y ✳️ bit.ly/3MvgPnG 📺 youtu.be/lfE2brEviFg

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