NTC Podcast #59: Trade Deadline Recap
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 59 Trade Deadline Recap Following a record breaking trade deadline, Colin and Aaron of the NTC team discuss the implications of the KD blockbuster, [...]
Biggest Need Among Contenders: Part 2, Post Trade Deadline, Eastern Contenders
By Avi Tyagi So… things have changed since part 1. The Nets were cut down and Phoenix rose from the muddled West. With Zion down, the Pelicans sputtered their way out of the 3 seed and [...]
Good or not, the Oft-Puzzling Lakers Click into Place Now
By Avi Tyagi This is an excellent case study on rejiggering a roster at the trade deadline. Here was the Lakers’ depth chart before the Rui Hachimura trade: Primary rotation: (Must average > 18 minutes per [...]
How the Lakers should surround LeBron and AD
By Devin Zanskas With 17 championships, the Lakers are tied for the most rings in NBA history, and they reside in the second-most populous city in the U.S. Although the Lakers’ first five titles were won while [...]
NTC Podcast #58: A basketball & Financial Breakdown of the Kyrie Irving Blockbuster
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 58 A Basketball & Financial Breakdown of the Kyrie Irving Blockbuster In the aftermath of the Kyrie trade to Dallas, the NTC team takes [...]
What are The Warriors This Season?
By Avi Tyagi The dynastic Warriors, a team that ran roughshod through the West last season, has been perhaps the most enigmatic team of the season thus far. A variety of different factors have sapped their [...]
NTC Podcast #57: Modern NBA Roster Building, Parity Amongst the League
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 57 Modern NBA Roster Building, Parity Amongst the League Host Aaron Washington is joined by writer Mat Issa, who produces content for Forbes, SBNATION, [...]
NTC Podcast Episode 56: International & Summer League Coaching, Ever-Evolving NBA
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 56 International & Summer League Coaching, Ever-Evolving NBA The NTC team is happy to welcome on former player, and current Venezuela coach James Maye [...]
Biggest Needs Amongst the Contenders: Part 1
By Avi Tyagi Since the NBA Playoffs first expanded to incorporate 5 teams per conference into the playoffs, only 4 teams have ever made the Finals seeded 5th or lower: the 1980-81 Rockets (by virtue of tiebreaker), [...]
NTC Podcast Episode 55: All-Star Game Favorites and Hopefuls
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 55 NTC Podcast Episode 55: All-Star Game Favorites and Hopefuls As we approach the 2023 All-Star Game, Aaron Washington and Aaron Pearlstein get behind [...]