Bobby Douglas (@DraftingWithTheDoug on TikTok) joins the show to discuss trends in the NBA, including hot stretches from the Wizards and Bulls. We also discuss future decisions the Bulls need to make, and whether the Celtics can turn it around. Also, we take questions from followers, and overview some of the top prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Knocking on Hardwood: A Basketball Podcast

Are the Bulls Good? Are the Celtics Not Good? Plus, Q+A and the 2021 Draft with Bobby Douglas

Mo Dakhil joins the show to share his insight on a number of topics, including what a video coordinator does on the daily and what he looks for specifically when watching film. John and Mo also discuss the ongoing "Analytics vs. Eye Test" debate, whether the NBA needs to fix its officiating, and a number of topics in the NBA landscape today.

Former NBA Video Coordinator Mo Dakhil

John Lichtenstein previews the Western Conference top to bottom, and gives seeding predictions for all 15 teams.

Episode 21: Western Conference Preview

John Lichtenstein takes a deep dive into the Eastern Conference, previewing the biggest storylines and questions for each team. He also provides a range of outcomes for each squad, with projected seedings for the regular season.

Episode 20: Eastern Conference Preview

Rick Burton, former Commissioner of Australia's National Basketball League, joins me to discuss the challenges Adam Silver and the NBA face amid the pandemic. We also discuss the NBA's new G-League Select Team program, and what that means for the NCAA and leagues overseas.

Episode 19: Former NBL Commissioner Rick Burton

Joined by Bobby Douglas (@BobbyDouglas21 on Twitter), John Lichtenstein takes questions from his Instagram followers (@KnockingOnHardwood) about the 2020 NBA Draft. Topics include the uncertainty of this draft class, 2nd round sleepers, and what the Warriors, Bulls, Hawks, and Knicks should do with their respective picks.

Episode 18: NBA Draft Q+A

The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks joins me to discuss Lakers-Nuggets (0:55), the current state of officiating (10:11) and the Celtics-Heat series (12:14). We also breakdown different defensive schemes in the NBA (14:03), talk about the future of college basketball, and the 2020 NBA Draft (22:06).

Episode 17: The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks

Eric Shapiro (@eric_shap on Twitter) joins me to discuss what happened between the Nuggets and Clippers (1:10), previewing Denver and L.A. (11:06), and breaking down what we've seen so far in the Eastern Conference Finals between Boston and Miami (20:34).

Episode 16: Conference Finals X's and O's with Eric Shapiro

The Athletic's Jay King joins to me to preview every First Round matchup in the NBA Playoffs.

Episode 15: Previewing the First Round of the Playoffs with Jay King

Bobby Douglas of B/D Draft Scouting (@BobbyDouglas21 on Twitter) joins me to analyze and critique my big board of the top 30 prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Episode 14: The Top 30 Prospects in the NBA Draft

Stadium Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) joins me to talk about how the G-League will impact NCAA basketball (4:42), NIL rights and the corruption in college recruiting (8:46), along with Lamelo Ball and the Ball family (18:12). In addition, we cover the NBA Draft (27:54), the league's restart in Orlando (35:40), and how schools will move forward with the coronavirus still looming (41:21).

Episode 13: Jeff Goodman

John recaps the Jordan doc (1:16), and finally publicizes his official stance on who's the GOAT (6:13).

Episode 12: Last Dance Recap and The GOAT

SB Nation Editor Ricky O'Donnell joins me to talk about college basketball videogames (2:01), Jalen Green, the G-League Pathway and how that affects NCAA basketball (4:01), the 2020 Draft and how it compares to past years (7:50), as well as individual prospects such as Lamelo Ball (9:41), Obi Toppin (16:23), Tyrese Haliburton (19:25), and some late round sleepers (23:52).

Episode 11: SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell Joins the Show

The Athletic's Bulls Beat Writer Stephen Noh joins me to discuss the Chicago Bulls front office overhaul (8:21), and is the problem between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell just the tip of the iceberg (1:05)? Plus, I give some closing thoughts on Chicago's decisions (24:57).

Episode 10: The Athletic's Stephen Noh, and What's Going on in Utah?

Former Suns Analyst and current NBA Consultant Spencer Pearlman joins the show to discuss the 2020 Draft Class. Spencer talks about what he looks for when scouting a prospect (4:31) and gives his thoughts on this draft class as a whole (7:50). We then dive into the big board, talking about Anthony Edwards (10:32), Lamelo Ball (15:19), James Wiseman (19:22), Onyeka Okongwu (23:46), Obi Toppin (26:46), Tyrese Haliburton (29:58), European phenoms Deni Avdija (34:45) and Killian Hayes (39:50), as well as potential sleepers to look for outside the lottery (44:03).

Episode 9: NBA Draft Analyst Spencer Pearlman

Each week, John Lichtenstein takes a deep dive into the most important basketball news, covering the NBA and more, both on and off the court.