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Coaching Editor
Sarah covers coaching trees, system thinking, and the institutional history of NBA staffs for HoopBrief. Previously a coaching beat writer at two regional outlets and co-author of an annual coaching report.
10 articles on HoopBrief.
Three years ago, the Knicks were a 47-win playoff team. In 2026 they won the title. The path went through one signing, four trades, and one coaching choice. Here is the playbook.
A month-by-month plan to get recruited as a high school senior. From the May audit before junior summer to the final May signing window, here's what to actually do and when.
Modern NBA offense came from two coaching lineages — Gregg Popovich's system thinking and Mike D'Antoni's pace and space. The synthesis is the league.
College coaches watch 90-180 seconds of your tape before deciding. Here's the structure that earns the next 90 seconds — and the five things that get the tape closed in the first 30.
Everything you knew about D1 basketball scholarships changed on July 1, 2025. Here's how the new system actually works — roster limits, partial scholarships, revenue sharing, and what it means for your recruitment.
Twenty-eight years. Five rings. Eleven head coaches and counting. What makes Popovich's tree different isn't success — it's that the system survives the people.
The playoff prep process is nothing like what fans imagine. Here's how coaching staffs break down opponents possession by possession.
JJ Redick's coaching philosophy is built on precision - spacing geometry, clean reads, and organized cutting.
Pop is the most successful coach in NBA history because he built a system that survived three rosters, eight assistant coaches, and four generations of star players. Here is what 'system thinking' actually means.
The All-Stars get the headlines, but the league is built by role players. Here's the specific skill stack, the off-court habits, and the self-awareness that turn a fringe player into a 10-year career.
