The time Carlos Boozer rented his house out to Prince
Outside of (obviously) basketball, something I love is hearing about random famous people interact. For instance, did you know Jeremy Piven (Ari Gold from “Entourage”) and Mike Tyson are friends (they even co-host a podcast together)? Anywa...
The Indiana Pacers are the first NBA team to ever do this
After spending the last few seasons plagued by irrelevancy, the Indiana Pacers are now the talk of the town. With Tyrese Haliburton and their dynamic offensive machine, the Pacers are sitting pretty at 20-15, which is good for seventh in the Eastern Co...
Plus-Minus King: Why Isaiah Joe means everything to the Oklahoma City Thunder
Key Highlights: Isaiah Joe is wildly important to the Thunder because of his shooting and synergy with Gilgeous-Alexander Joe may need to be a part of the Thunder’s best five man lineup if they are going to make a deep playoff run There are quest...
The New Orleans Pelicans showed us how you can win with bad spacing
Key Highlights: In sports, having good spacing makes everything easier But just because you don’t have good spacing doesn’t mean you can’t win The Pelicans showed us that you can combat bad spacing through effort, physicality, and tou...
NBA Study: Who is the best combo guard in the NBA?
Key Highlights: Tyrese Maxey, Terry Rozier, and Anfernee Simons are all having great offensive seasons. Meanwhile, Jordan Poole is struggling heavily. CJ McCollum is having a surprisingly good defensive season. Simons is having a rough defensive year. ...
Is this the secret to breaking the Denver Nuggets defense?
Key Highlights The regular season is important, in part, because it gives us glimpses of schemes/tactics that could be used in the playoffs Michael Porter Jr. is a better low man defender than Jamal Murray If you attack Jamal Murray on defense, you can...
Is Lauri Markkanen really worth five first round picks?
Key Highlights: Markkanen is like a seven-foot Stephen Curry when he’s playing off the ball Markkanen is a better defender than most people give him credit for Markkanen is worth what the Jazz are asking for in a trade Utah Jazz forward Lauri Mar...
Chris Finch says Towns has been the “glue guy” for the Timberwolves
This year has been a weird year for Minnesota Timberwolves All-NBA big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Despite playing his usual minutes, Towns is averaging his fewest points and field goal attempts per game in a healthy season since his first All-Star campaig...
Who are the NBA’s all-time leaders in ejections?
No matter why you watch NBA basketball, everyone loves a little bit of drama. And there is nothing more dramatic in a basketball game than when someone gets ejected. But how does one get ejected? And which NBA players have gotten ejected more than anyo...
What is the best five man lineup in the NBA right now?
In a lot of ways, basketball is a complicated game. But in a lot of ways, basketball is also a simple game. And part of that simplicity involves the fact that, sometimes, a game/series/season can come down to which team can put together the most effect...