Articles by Mat Issa (10)
On Monday, the Sacramento Kings traded Jalen McDaniels and a second round pick to the San Antonio Spurs. The deal was a cost-cutting move that led to many people speculating whether the Kings may be gearing up for a win-now deal. This storyline seemed to be coming to an anti-climatic ending, as, on Wednesday, the […]
One of the most interesting storylines to monitor during the NBA season is the growth of young prospects from Year One to Year Two. Sure, they showed flashes of excellence as rookies. But can they turn those moments of brilliance into consistent production? In this article, the Sportscasting NBA crew (comprised of myself, Esfandiar Baraheni, […]
On Friday, the basketball received a huge shock, with the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves agreeing to a blockbuster deal involving Julius Randle and Karl-Anthony Towns. Knicks are sending salary — including DaQuan Jeffries — and draft compensation to Charlotte in three-team Karl-Anthony Towns/Julius Randle deal, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski. https://t.co/dP4x8dTvr9 — Shams […]
To many people, this season is more of a rebuild for the Atlanta Hawks. After all, they traded away their second-best player, Dejounte Murray, to the New Orleans Pelicans, conceding that their decision to bring him on board was a misstep. But those individuals are making a grave mistake: prioritizing star counting over proper roster […]
Key Highlights: Many individuals think that you can’t win heliocentrism, but history tells us that this isn’t really the case. To date, there have been 32 player seasons that constitute as heliocentric. Only one of those seasons has ended with the player’s team winning the NBA title. The 2024-25 New York Knicks may have the […]
In any conversation about NBA players who were ahead of their time, you won’t go long without hearing the name of Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko. In 2004, if you asked the average person where Kirilenko stood in the league hierarchy, they would probably say that he was in the back end of the top […]
Welcome to our new offseason series: “Immediate Impacts.” Most rookies don’t provide positive value to their teams right out of the gate. But as we saw last season with guys like Jaime Jaquez Jr., Dereck Lively II, and Brandin Podziemski, some rookies can help their teams from Day 1. Over the next few months, we’ll […]
Key Highlights: The Los Angeles Clippers have not lost nearly as many Instagram followers as the number that has been circulating on Twitter (1.4 million followers). According to the website Social Blade, the Los Angeles Clippers have lost nearly 26,000 followers on Instagram since Russell Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz. The Los Angeles […]
If the 2024 NBA Playoffs have taught us anything, it’s that super teams are out, and that balanced teams are in. For those who aren’t aware, a balanced team isn’t one that is jam-packed with stars (like the Phoenix Suns). Rather, they usually have one or two stars and a cavalcade of dynamic role players (like the Minnesota […]
On Wednesday, it was announced that Monty Williams is out as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. This is consequential for many reasons. It means that the Pistons will be on the market for a new coach. It means that Williams is now available for hire. And for the sake of this article, it […]