Articles by Mat Issa (135)
With the end of 2023 almost here, all the major companies are releasing their website data for the year. Everyone is sharing their Spotify Wrapped and Apple Replay on their social media accounts. Google, of course, is not going to be missing out on all the fun. Over the last few weeks, they have been […]
In August, Michael Jordan completed the sale of his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall. With that transaction, there are no longer any black majority owners in the NBA. The only two majority owners of color left now are Joe Tsai (of the Brooklyn Nets) and Vivek Ranadive (Sacramento Kings). […]
Key Highlights: The three main ways to build a top-10 defense is through having good rim protection, defensive playmaking, or point-of-attack defense There is a fourth, less common, way to build a top-10 defensive unit If your offense isn’t elite, you need to be at least good (top-10 level) on defense A couple of weeks ago, […]
Hall of Famer and Chicago Bulls legend Dennis Rodman is a man of many things. He is (obviously) an incredible athlete. He is a movie star. And sometimes, he’s even a pseudo-politician. Now, Rodman can add the qualification “wine connoisseur” to his lengthy resume. The Rebel Okay, maybe we’re getting a little ahead of ourselves attaching the connoisseur label […]
It’s no secret that Zach LaVine’s days in Chicago are limited. At 8-14, the Chicago Bulls don’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. And we have already seen reports about the Bulls and LaVine expressing interest in a potential trade. However, on Thursday, we received an update that may mean a trade is coming […]
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is a league leader in a category, and it isn’t getting buckets. No, no, the former Sixth Man of the Year is leading NBA players in a metric you won’t find on any traditional box score. Social Media King According to a recent post from Boardroom’s Instagram account, Clarkson is […]
Twitter (now known as “X”) can be the home of some vicious discussions. However, once in a while, it can also facilitate some fun-loving banter, like the kind that we saw between former New Orleans Pelicans teammates Josh Hart and Jose Alvarado on Wednesday. Alvarado Is Just Trying To Be A Good Dad After defeating the Sacramento Kings in the Knockout […]
Ever since his less-than-stellar outing in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics All-NBA wing Jaylen Brown has been the subject of a lot of criticism from national media. And this time, Brown decided he wasn’t having it and that it was time to clap back. Brown Calls ESPN Out After the Celtics loss to the Indiana […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. Ted Lasso is TV’s favorite sports coach. And if you had to pinpoint who in the NBA is most like Jason Sudeikis, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who is a closer match than Taylor Jenkins. He’s kind, upbeat, and creative, and he […]
Alcohol is one of people’s favorite pastimes. Some people like to enjoy it socially with friends. Some people like to save it for special occasions. And some people simply like to collect rare/expensive bottles. Regardless of how it is consumed, alcohol is a very lucrative business venture to get into. And as a result, many […]