Welcome to the Sounds of the Hardwood Podcast. This is a basketball podcast where we discuss all things about men's college basketball and the NBA. We are a weekly podcast coming to you on Fridays. Our goal is to bring pure and genuine basketball talk for
Hakeem Ali, Henry Cruz, Anthony McDaniels, Edgar Soto & Pete Toal
We will continue to follow and give our thoughts on the latest moves and deals of the 2022 NBA Free Agency so far and discuss any news and rumors about upcoming or potential moves.
We will be following the free agent moves that occur on the opening day of the free agency period tonight. We will discuss the deals as they come in and give our thoughts on them as well as what deals we think teams around the league may make.
We will be discussing who we feel were the biggest winners and losers of the NBA Draft. In terms of the teams who made moves by drafting players who have superstar caliber potential or making draft selections that could set up a trade in free agency. As well as teams who made moves that left us all scratching our heads. This audio is from our Live podcast episode.
In today's episode we will be reacting live to the NBA Draft. We will be discussing the best available options for each team and giving our thoughts on why a team should draft potential players. Then giving our reaction to what the teams do with their respected picks. As well as any trades that occur during the draft tonight.
In this episode, we examine the first round of the NBA playoffs. What is next for the teams who were eliminated and what the teams who advanced need to continue to do.
We cover the latest news in the NBA as the regular season is coming to an end. But the intensity is still picking up with many teams fighting for seeding position
In this week's episode, we discuss how injuries have played a major part in the outcome of this NBA season. Injuries have affected the MVP Race, ROY Race, altered contending teams' chances, and given opportunities to the league's lesser teams. i
In this episode, we recap the highlight stories in the NBA this week
This is the audio-only version of our Live podcast on the NBA Trade Deadline. We discussed the biggest winners and losers of the trade deadline. Where players In the buy-out market will land, what teams we see an immediate impact from their moves, and what teams should have done more or anything at all.
In this episode, the crew discusses what we believe is the NBA's current frontrunner to win league awards to this point. We examine the Most Improved Player, 6th Man, Defensive Player, Coach of the Year, and MVP.
in this episode, we analyze the Atlanta Hawks firing of Llyod Pierce, Victor Oladipo free-agent options, Houston's decision to retire James Harden number, and the NBA All-Star weekend competitions
We will be discussing the latest news and rumors that occurred this week in the NBA. Those topics include the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching changes, Rockets releasing of DeMarcus Cousins, potential trades deal for PJ Tuckers, and Kristaps Porzingis. And the All-Stars selections and snubs for this year's All-Star game.
In this episode, we examine the recent trade request of Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin and their respected team's decision to bench them until they are traded. Draymond Green's explosive criticism of the difference in reaction from the league when players request trades versus when teams decide to trade players. As well as does the NBA need to consider changing the all-star voting process to reduce the chances of deserving players being left out.
In this special episode of the Sounds of the Hardwood podcast, the crew is joined by a special guest, Pete Toal. We discuss the latest news in the NBA and also analyze the state of the NBA2k franchise. Pete provides his knowledge of the NBA2k team as it pertains to face scans, attributes, and player tendencies.
In this episode, we cover the latest topics in the NBA. To the Nets Big 3, Bradley Beal and Wizards struggles, Shaq's recent comments on some of today's star players. As well as Curry passing Miller on the all-time 3 point scoring list and last but certainly not least the 1 year anniversary of Kobe and Gianna Byrant's tragic passing.
In this week's episode, we discuss the winners and losers of the James Harden trade. What the trade does for the Nets, Rockets, Pacers, and Cavaliers moving forward. The return of Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets and how Brooklyn Big 3 will play together; Caris LeVert and his shocking health news. As well as reacting to the games play on Martin Luther King Day
The crew is back to tackle the topics of the issues the league has been handling with NBA players and COVID protocols. The recent social issues in America and the NBA player's responses to them. Then to follow the current trend of retired NBA players, we visited the discussion on NBA Greats.
In this week's episode, the crew is back together to discuss who we feel are the biggest surprises and disappointments so far. We approach this topic by covering each player and team in both the Eastern and Western conferences. As well as talking about what rookies have stood out the most to us.
We will be taking a look so the Christmas Day week games around the NBA. Which teams played well, who played poorly, and why there have been so many blowout loses. As well as have Christmas Day games lost their hype to the players.
In this week's episode, we will be discussing the opening week games. What we saw from games already played and what we expect from the game later this week
In this episode we are discussing the top 8 teams in both the Eastern and Western conference. As well who we think be in the 9th and 10th spot competing for the play in games.
In this episode we give our reactions to the results of the 2020 NBA Draft. As well as an update on the events occurring in Free Agency. Describing which teams made the best moves in the draft and free agency. And which team didn't make the best moves in the draft and free agency.
In this episode we will be covering the Lottery Picks of this year NBA draft. Discussing who we each feel is the best player available for each team at that respected pick.