By Christmas time last year, no one could imagine that the Pacers would end up being so close to being NBA champions. Indiana was struggling at the time with a 15-15 record and Haliburton was having a poor season for his standards. Then, the team and especially their...
With Ime Udoka as their coach, Houston went from 20 wins to 41 in 2023-24. The key for that improvement was a much better defense as the Rockets were coming from three seasons where they were a bottom four unit in the league to being #7. Houston started last season...
Charlotte had another disastrous season in 2024-25 and in order to make things even worse, their win total also dropped for the fourth consecutive season, a clear sign that the franchise is going the wrong direction. Part of this regression can be explained by...
Detroit’s evolution last season was incredible. I remember the Pistons were the worst team in the league in 2023-24, having won just 14 games. Without making a real revolution in their roster, Detroit won 30 more games last season by ending the year with a 44-38...
The Wizards were really young last season but unfortunately for them, they were also really bad. They allowed their young players to get a ton of playing time, but that only resulted in them being the worst offense in the league and third worst on defense. Their plan...
