About
Mat Issa is based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Yes, he spells his name with one "t." He's obsessed with NBA history, so much so that he's dedicated nearly two years of research to his two mini-series', "Blazing the Trail" and "The Quest for the Best." Right now, Mat goes to law school and writes about the NBA for The Analyst, Forbes, and of course, Basketball Insiders. His work has also been featured in ESPN, SB Nation, FanSided, Basketball News, ONE37pm, and Raptors Republic. Also, he's a lifelong Spartans fan. Go Green!
Articles by Mat Issa (135)
User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. In 2022-23, the Sacramento Kings finished 25th in defensive rating. Last season, they jumped to 14th in this category despite returning largely the same team, and a big reason why they were able to do so was their defensive coordinator, Jordi Fernandez.? Fernandez […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. By many accounts, Gregg Popovich is the greatest coach in NBA history (depending on who you ask, it is either him or Phil Jackson). He’s the conductor of the greatest modern dynasty in NBA history. Since he took over as the head coach […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Before the 2022-23 season, the?Sacramento Kings?had a strong argument as the most downtrodden organization in the NBA. From 2006 to 2022, the Kings didn’t have a single playoff appearance to their name. Then, Mike Brown was hired to be the 31st coach in […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. After spending over a decade coaching basketball overseas, Chris Finch got his first shot at coaching in the G-League in 2009. From there, he rose up the coaching ranks all the way to his current gig as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. After enduring years of rebuilding as the leading man of Sam Presti’s hunt for draft capital, Head Coach Mark Daigneault is finally getting the chance to coach some winning basketball. As it stands, the Oklahoma City Thunder are second in the Western Conference, […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. After a solid 12-year run as an NBA player, Willie Green decided it was time to hang up the sneakers and try his hand at coaching. And after five seasons of being an assistant coach, Green got his first shot as a leading […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. After a successful 11-year career as an NBA journeyman, Tyronn Lue decided it was time to end his playing days and start impacting the game from the sidelines. Nowadays, he’s the leading man for one of the?most expensive starting lineups?in NBA history. But […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. After missing the entirety of last season with a suspension and losing his gig with the?Boston Celtics, Ime Udoka has turned the downtrodden?Houston Rockets into a force to be reckoned with.?? But how much is Udoka making to revitalize the Rockets? In this […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. Since joining the?Golden State Warriors?in 2014, Head Coach Steve Kerr has experienced massive amounts of success – winning six conference titles and four championships over the course of the last decade. Winning that frequently as a coach (and having a long, prosperous career […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. After guiding the?Denver Nuggets?to their first-ever NBA title, Head Coach Michael Malone has established himself as one of the very best coaches in the association. But how much is that respect putting in his bank account? We discuss that, his net worth, coaching […]