Josh Hart
Since the beginning of 2023-24, the Boston Celtics’ offense has been the NBA’s kingmaker. Boston led the league in offensive rating last regular season, finished third during the 2024 playoffs en route to a title and were third this past regular season. Over this prolonged span, few teams have proven capable of slowing the Celtics’ […]
Making a rare public appearance on the ‘Roommates Show’ hosted by Jalen Brunson and Jason Hart, James Dolan made a stunning revelation. He said that, before the Toronto Raptors traded Vince Carter to what was then the New Jersey Nets, the New York Knicks nearly acquired him. Around the 38 minute mark of the episode, […]
Earlier this week, an interesting data point surfaced, thanks to the great New York Knicks-centric Twitter account of Rit Holtzman (@BenRitholtzNBA). NYK vs 5-on-KAT, primarily drop teams (IND, MIA, DET): 3-0, 130 points/100 possessions NYK vs wing-on-KAT, switching teams (BOS, CLE, HOU): 0-3, 113.4 points/100 possessions https://t.co/Yvdon7XA8y — Rit Holtzman (@BenRitholtzNBA) November 5, 2024 Since […]
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 […]