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11 articles in this category. Coaching-lens analysis from HoopBrief, sorted most-recent first.
NBA head coaches spend more time watching film than running practice. Here's what their daily 6-hour film workflow actually looks like — from morning shootaround prep to opponent advance scout to post-game self-review.
June 21, 2026
A useful scouting report fits on one page, takes 30-40 minutes to build, and answers six questions about the opponent's lead scorer. Here's the template and the workflow — used by high school and college staffs in 2026.
June 19, 2026
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.
June 11, 2026
Foul trouble decides Finals games more than anyone admits. Here is the rubric NBA coaches use for managing star minutes, the math behind the bench-and-rest decision, and the late-clock contingencies built into every Finals scouting report.
May 24, 2026
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.
May 17, 2026
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.
May 9, 2026
Most points in basketball are scored before the defense is set. Here are the four primary transition defense principles every coach teaches — and the common mistakes that decide games.
April 18, 2026
Playoff basketball is a chess match, not a test of talent. Here's how the best staffs adjust from game 1 to game 7.
April 17, 2026
The playoff prep process is nothing like what fans imagine. Here's how coaching staffs break down opponents possession by possession.
April 15, 2026
Most scouting reports are information dumps. Here is the 6-step structure for a basketball scouting report your team can actually use in a game — short, specific, and decision-oriented.
March 19, 2026
Film study is the fastest way to improve your basketball IQ. Here is the structured 3-mode framework — for players, coaches, and fans — plus the weekly routine that compounds.
March 4, 2026
