Hardwood Knocks taps Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes (gt_hughes) to discuss the latest NBA playoffs takeaways and rumors. First, he and Dan offer their thoughts on the Miami Heat-Boston Celtics series (3:28). Then, it's on to the Lakers-Nuggets (24:03). From there, they ponder whether Anthony Davis has been underrated (29:23) and discuss LeBron James' thoughts on the recent MVP race (39:06). Next, they talk about Paul George reportedly rankling his Clippers teammates after Game 7, and what the future holds for Los Angeles' sister franchise (48:25). And guess what? We're not done! ESPN 97.5 in Houston's Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) joins the pod to discuss the future of the Rockets (72:29). He and Dan cover Mike D'Antoni's departure and his eventual replacement; Russell Westbrook and James Harden; which players will leave in free agency; free agents the Rockets should target; the future of microball; potential trades; and much, much more!
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