It's a Hard Knicks Life
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It's a Hard Knicks Life
Bold, unfiltered, and unapologetically Knicks, It’s a Hard Knicks Life brings together long-time friends and diehard fans as they ride every high and low of the orange and blue. Raw takes, real emotion, and plenty of laughs—this is Knicks fandom in its purest form.
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HKL Best of - The Brunson Signing
Hard Knicks Life Best of: Season 5, Episode 31, 7/1/22
Craig, Barry and Blandy react to the first day of free agency and signings of Ja...
HKL Best of - Bongos with Izzy Brazdeikis
Hard Knicks Life Best of: Season 3, Episode 5, 9/5/19
On today’s show, Craig and Barry are "joined in studio” by an unnamed player and...
Draft BS and the Finals Aftermath with James Edwards III
Friend of the show, James Edwards III, who has covered the Knicks for The Athletic for the past two seasons stops by to hang with Barry and Blandy. Th...
NBA Champions!!!
The Knicks came into this season with one goal in mind - to win the NBA Championship. What felt like the Knicks against the world at times culminated...
Just The Tip
The tip from OG… The tip of KAT’s—wait for it—finger…the tip of the iceberg. The Knicks have had lots of glory this postseason run but have not yet ac...
How Can You Not Love These Knicks?
As the Knicks and Spurs move from San Antonio to New York, Barry and Blandy get on the mics to process where they are at mentally and emotionally. The...
Knick Fever
Barry and Blandy get to discuss the Finals matchup for the first time, knowing the Knicks will be going up against the San Antonio Spurs. They share t...
We're Not Gonna Party Like it's 1999, Because That Party Sucked. We Are Partying Like it's 20 Mother Fucking 26.
A little celebration for a huge accomplishment by the New York Knicks. 'It's A Hard Knicks Life' no more--at least not for the next week. Barry and Bl...
The Exorcist
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks exorcised (yeah, that’s right, exorcised) some demons by winning Game One of the ECF with a comeback that paralleled the...
Seventh Heaven
Seven wins a row surely feels like heaven and the guys try to put it in perspective. They give flowers to a bunch of guys— including Deuce, KAT, Clar...
Riding the Tidal Wave
Barry and Blanderson chop it up between Games 1 & 2 against the Sixers. They cover all the Philly excuses, highlighting the difference in character be...
Hawk Tuah
The Knicks absolutely slaughtered the Hawks in historic fashion to close out the series, so Barry and Blandy hopped on to record an impromptu postgame...
Evening the Score
The full crew is back and then some. HKL OG and creator, Craig, returns to the show to talk about the series thus far as the guys break down who has p...
Time to Course Correct
The HKL crew reacts to the Game 2 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Barry and Blandy pick at Mike Brown's mistakes and what ultimately led to a horrible, dis...
Playoff Preview with James Edwards III
Barry, Blandy, and James Edwards III talk about the Knicks’ upcoming matchup against the Atlanta Hawks in Round 1. They discuss how Atlanta will look...
All We Have Is Hope
The Knicks are in the home stretch—quite literally as they travel back to MSG for the their final three games of the regular season. Barry and Blandy...
What is this team made of?
Barry and Blandy talk about if this Knicks team has the right stuff to make it to the Finals. The concerns about the inconsistent play run deep, and t...
Knicks Like It From Behind
Barry and Blandy question the Knicks appetite for playing from behind, especially against lesser opponents. They try to make sense of this Mikal Bridg...
Too Early To Look Ahead to the Playoffs?
The guys talk about the Knicks ups and downs, highlighting Mitchell Robinson, Jose Alvarado, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, and even the injured Duece...
Knicks Fall to OKC
Barry and Blandy react to the Knicks tough loss to the Thunder at MSG. While they lament the loss, they also spend time praising the extended run of w...
These Are Your Knicks w/ Special Guest James Edwards III
With Christian sidelined, James Edwards III, Knicks beat reporter for The Athletic, joins Barry and Blandy to take the current temperature of the Knic...
Alvarado, Sochan, and the 40-20 Rule
Barry and Blandy gush over the Jose Alvarado acquisition. They mention Jeremy Sochan too (but don't expect as much excitement). Is Brunson playing sma...
How Long Is This Rollercoaster?
The Knicks are tracking upward since their 2-9 stretch and have hit on something that has led them to 6 straight wins. The guys discuss what that “so...
The Show Must Go On
Blandy and Christian host the latest HKL episode without Barry, due to Snowmageddon. They discuss the last three Knicks games against the Kings, 76ers...
This is Bad w/ Special Guest Jonathan Macri
Jonathan Macri from Knicks Film School returns to HKL to talk about the worst Knicks stretch in years. They talk about possible reasons and possible s...
Duglust
First time guest Doug Berns, aka DugLust, joins the crew as they talk about his craft, his journey, his process, and his fandom. They also talk about...
Knicks End Their Skid
It’s been 5 games since the last pod, so the boys discuss what was in the water during the Knicks four game skid. They talk about the win over the Cl...
Catching up with James Edwards III
James Edwards III from The Athletic stops by for some shenanigans and to talk about the exciting play of the Knicks. The White Elephant Party is disc...
No Rest for the Weary
The boys talk about the NBA-Cup-Champion-Era-Knicks and how they’ve handled the games that followed their victorious run in Vegas. Brunson’s continue...
Emirates Cup Champions
A day removed from the NBA Emirates Cup Final, Barry, Blandy, and Christian rehash the merits of the in-season tournament and the value of winning the...
Apropos
The Knicks find themselves in the Emirates Cup Final Four, and the boys talk about their expectations as well as review the Toronto quarterfinal game...
Trying to Patch it Together
Barry, Blandy, and Christian discuss the past week of games and how the Knicks are still finding their way. They critique the team and talk out the p...
A Knicksgiving Meal
Welcome to a Thanksgiving edition of Hard Knicks Life. Barry, Blandy, and Christian serve up a whole meal of topics—starting with apps, moving on to...
Off On The Road
The Knicks got off to a shaky start on their road trip in their loss to Miami. The boys talk a little about that game and how the Knicks might fare a...
Win Streak Disappears Like Magic
Being undefeated at home came to an end when NY lost to Orlando in a game that wasn’t close. The boys rehash the loss and put it all in perspective....
Home Sweet Home
The Knicks are undefeated at home and have 4 games to go on this homestand. Barry & Blandy talk about the rotations and the great play that Mike Brow...
James Edwards III and the Season So Far
The Athletic’s James Edwards III is back with the boys as they review and provide some insight into the Knicks .500 start to the season. They cover th...
A Whole Team Win on Opening Night
The Knicks took care of Cleveland in Game 1 of 82 and the boys wanted to talk about it. Hear their reactions, some voicemails, and a couple of premat...
First Rule of PreSeason…
Changes have come to the pod! Christian makes his HKL debut as a new co-host alongside Barry and Blandy and their new Patreon is announceed. The newly...
SPECIAL: ‘25/‘26 Knicks Player Profiles
Enjoy this special pre-season episode and rediscover every current Knick as if you knew nothing. And if you think you know everything, we guarantee y...