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Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Hosted by Dan Favale, Grant Hughes

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast is hosted by Dan Favale and Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report, covering NBA teams, season previews, win totals and player rankings. The show has about 1,000 episodes with daily releases and typical episodes of 65 to 85 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Daily NBA analysis from Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes, with over 1,000 episodes

  • Daily releases and a 1,000-episode archive give frequent placement in a dedicated basketball audience.
  • Season lookahead and win total episodes match timing for sports apparel, fan gear and streaming services.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.6 across 412 ratings signals an engaged, loyal listenership.
Best forsports apparel and fan merchandisestreaming and sports subscriptionsbasketball equipment and training products
Watch forAudience figures are estimates, and the show runs no visible sponsors today, so expect a first host-read to be a new format.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Basketball70%
Sports News20%
Gambling10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, season lookahead, over/under predictions, reaction episode
Tone
irreverent, analytical
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
65 to 85 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple ratings_count of 412 suggests the 200 to 1,000 band, 5,000 to 25,000; daily cadence, 1,000 episodes, Spreaker hosting and a Podcast Index popularity of 9 support the upper part of the band.
Audience asks aboutWhich NBA teams will exceed their win totals this season?How do the Western and Eastern Conferences compare?Which players are the most interesting to watch this season?
Age
20%18-24
40%25-34
25%35-44
15%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

5%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Fourthwall
Categories promoted
Merchandise
Affiliate links
Yes

The description links to a merch shop (hardwood-knocks-shop.fourthwall.com) and one title notes AD FREE, with no sponsor named in the last 20 episode titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
The feed carries the explicit flag and the description uses the casual phrase 'totally, completely, thoroughly fun AF', with no flagged adult, drug or violent content in the titles.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 38 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

Hardwood Knocks is a totally, completely, thoroughly fun AF NBA podcast in which Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes analyze the ins, outs, ups, downs and, heck, even diagonals of The Association. FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE⬇️ Apple: http://apple.co/2iIw0IJ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xnq1yKgX8uJCllz1fOQfP YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HardwoodKnocksNBA TikTok:…
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About Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast is a daily basketball show in which Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes analyze teams, players and the wider NBA season. The feed lists 1,000 episodes, typically 65 to 85 minutes long, with season lookaheads, over and under predictions and reaction episodes dominating the most recent releases.

The show's website and the Apple Podcasts listing describe a co-hosted format built on banter and detailed analysis. Apple Podcasts shows 412 ratings with an average of 4.6 out of 5, with 362 of them five-star, which points to a dedicated fan base. Listener figures are estimates rather than published data, and the audience is likely to skew male and American.

The show carries no visible sponsors in its recent feed, and its merch shop is the only commercial link. Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $90 to $625 per episode. It suits sports apparel, fan merchandise and streaming brands seeking a daily basketball audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

How much does Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $90 to $625 per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's current rate card and the terms of each booking.

What is Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast about?

It is a daily NBA podcast from Bleacher Report's Dan Favale and Grant Hughes, covering team lookaheads, win total predictions, player rankings and general NBA analysis across a long-running archive of episodes.

How do I contact Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

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