Brett Siegel Articles - Page 20

Time is not a valuable commodity in the NBA. Players never know how much time they have left in their respective careers, and teams operate with a very limited capacity of time being on their side. The Denver Nuggets likely understand this better than any other organization in the league. It took years for them […]

A 10-2 start to the 2024-25 season was unexpected for the Golden State Warriors. Internally, this organization held high belief that they would be able to put the 2023-24 season behind them and flip the script to a new, fresh page. Lately, the Warriors have gone back to some of their old habits, leading to […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton continues to progress from offseason ankle surgeries, and he has taken the next step in his return-to-play process by recently completing a five-on-five scrimmage with the team on Monday in Miami, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Middleton, who has been cleared medically to play, is still working his […]

A loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in front of their home faithful was not how the Golden State Warriors wanted to start their week. After suffering a 10-point loss on Saturday to the San Antonio Spurs, the Warriors and Stephen Curry fell 128-120 at home to the Nets on Monday night, arguably […]

As we inch closer to Thanksgiving and the holiday season, not much has changed regarding the hierarchy in the race for the NBA’s MVP award. Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum continue to battle at the top of the rankings, and Anthony Davis remains inside the top five of the rankings due to his two-way play […]

The Phoenix Suns will be getting massive reinforcements back for their NBA Cup showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night when Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal return from their respective calf injuries, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. While Durant has missed the Suns’ last seven games, Beal has missed the team’s last […]

With the holiday season right around the corner, the NBA enters an interesting part of the schedule. Aside from Emirates NBA Cup games still being played and teams fighting for position in their group standings for a potential spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament, we are approaching a realization point in the 2024-25 season. […]

Boston Celtics star big man Kristaps Porzingis has been medically cleared from his offseason leg surgery and will make his season debut on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Porzingis suffered a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals against […]

The NBA and commissioner Adam Silver are urging players to take extra precautions to secure their belongings and homes due to reports of recent high-profile burglaries across the league and the NFL, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Earlier in November, Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis revealed on social media that “many […]

Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his Golden State Warriors front office did a lot of number crunching in the offseason to put the Dubs in a position to find success during the 2024-25 season. So far, everything has gone according to plan, as the Warriors are 11-3 and sitting at the top of the Western Conference. […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Paul George underwent a left knee MRI on Thursday that revealed no structural damage, according to Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports. George, who suffered a scary-looking left knee hyperextension in Wednesday night’s 117-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, has been diagnosed with a left knee bone bruise and will be re-evaluated by […]

What is going to happen around the NBA as far as the trade market goes? Even though the 2024-25 season just started a month ago, there are exactly 11 weeks until the trade deadline in February. A lot of basketball is yet to be played between now and then, and plenty of trade rumors are […]

Changes are likely coming to NBA All-Star Weekend. Recent reports suggested that the NBA has been discussing possibly changing the format of the 2025 All-Star Game to a new tournament style that would consist of four different teams. Now, it appears as if this tournament-style All-Star Game is nearing finalization with new details. With the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is expected to miss some time with a wrist injury, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. While it is unknown when exactly this injury occurred, there doesn’t appear to be a clear timeline for when Doncic could be ready to return to the court for the Mavericks. The early expectation, […]

The Phoenix Suns are hopeful that both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will be able to return from their respective calf injuries on Tuesday when the team takes on the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Cup, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Durant has missed the Suns’ last six games, and Beal has missed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, who has not played at all during the 2024-25 season due to a left hand fracture, has been upgraded to questionable on the team’s injury report for Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Hartenstein, 26, signed a three-year, $87 million contract with the Thunder in the offseason […]

The goal for every NBA player is to win a championship. For Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, the focus is on winning as many championships as possible before the league’s greatest shooter retires. At 36 years old, Curry is nearing the end of the line on what has been one of the most […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Scottie Barnes continues to progress from his orbital fracture and has been cleared to resume on-court activities in practice, league sources told ClutchPoints. Barnes, 23, suffered this injury on Oct. 28 in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets after taking an elbow from Nikola Jokic to the face while both […]

To say that the 2024-25 NBA season has been a struggle for the Milwaukee Bucks would be an understatement. Although they have started to play a better brand of basketball, winning three of their last four games, the Bucks are only 5-9 overall. To make matters worse, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is off to the best […]

After a tough road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors are back home and looking to take sole possession of first place in the Western Conference against the Atlanta Hawks. The Warriors have been spectacular to begin the new season at 10-3 overall, and they have achieved this level of success […]

The Sacramento Kings currently find themselves 8-7 on the season and in the middle of the pack when it comes to other teams fighting for positioning in the Western Conference standings. De’Aaron Fox has been on an offensive tear as of late, but this team’s full potential has been hampered by injury concerns that have […]

Immediately following the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Miami Heat on Monday night, the team held a private meeting in the locker room where a call to have a sense of urgency took place. In this meeting, All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey challenged and called out former league MVP Joel Embiid about being “late for everything” […]

After a somewhat slow start to the 2024-25 season, San Antonio Spurs second-year star Victor Wembanyama has been turning things around as of late. Recently, Wemby scored a career-high 50 points against the Washington Wizards, followed by a 28-point, 14-rebound, and five-assist night against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, Wembanyama suffered a […]

When Nikola Jokic has played this season, he has looked like the clear frontrunner for his fourth MVP award. After taking home this award once again last season, Jokic has started the year averaging 29.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 11.7 assists per game while leading the league with six triple-doubles. However, Jokic has missed the […]

Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid have always been close with one another, ever since Butler spent a season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Although they did not play together for all that long, these two have always held a tremendous amount of respect for one another. With Embiid’s Sixers on the road to take on Butler’s […]

The start of the 2024-25 season saw Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum take the No. 1 spot in the NBA MVP rankings. Then it was Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who seized the top spot, with his team being undefeated. Last week, the spotlight shifted back to Tatum, as his heroics have been the […]

With Thursday marking the one-month mark since the 2024-25 NBA season began, one thing that has become apparent in the Western Conference is that the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors are two teams not to be trifled with. Although neither team made the playoffs a year ago, both the Rockets and Warriors have elevated […]

Boston Celtics All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has not played during the 2024-25 season as he recovers from offseason leg surgery, is beginning to ramp up his activities. In fact, Porzingis is scheduled to practice with the Maine Celtics in the NBA G League on Monday afternoon in order to begin his on-court work, […]

The NBA has been discussing possibly changing the format of the 2025 All-Star Game to a new tournament style that would consist of four different teams, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Essentially, the pool of All-Stars would be broken up into three teams of eight players each, while the fourth team would be the […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have been the two most popular names in the NBA for quite some time. While both legends are getting older and possibly nearing the end of the line in their Hall-of-Fame careers, the crazy thing is that LeBron and Steph continue to take their games to new heights. What we […]

Change is inevitable for every NBA organization. Even the Golden State Warriors, the league’s latest dynasty over the last decade, could not escape this. Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his Warriors front office faced many tough decisions in the offseason before the 2024-25 season — one of which involved Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the team […]

Many teams will be kicking off their NBA Cup group stage games on Friday night, one of which is the Sacramento Kings. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings were already one of the better offensive teams in the league. Now that they have added DeMar DeRozan, Mike Brown’s team is even tougher to […]

In July, the NBA agreed to a new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon that will last through the 2035-36 season. The only problem is that Warner Bros Discovery, the parent company of TNT Sports, was left out of this deal, meaning that the legendary Inside the NBA show would be no […]

Through the early portion of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings have yet to separate themselves from the middle of the pack in the Western Conference. At the same time, the high-powered trio of De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis continue to learn from one another, making the Kings an awfully hard team […]

When Mat Ishbia went all-in with the Phoenix Suns by acquiring Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, he envisioned these two stars being able to win a championship with Devin Booker right away. With a 49-33 record, it appeared as if the Suns were set up for a legitimate chance to make a title run in […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on November 2 at Frost Bank Center prior to the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. Popovich has already started a rehabilitation program and is expected to make a full recovery. At this moment, there is no clear […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes suffered a left ankle injury during the team’s practice on Tuesday. Upon further examination and imaging, he has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in approximately one to two weeks, the team said on Wednesday afternoon. Hayes, 24, has arguably been the Lakers’ best […]

Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley has sustained a partial tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the team announced on Tuesday evening. Quickley will be reevaluated in a week, and his condition will then be updated by the team as appropriate. This new elbow injury comes just two games after Quickley returned […]

It always seems like Anthony Davis is showing up on the injury report for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although he already missed a game this season, the good news is that Davis is off to a super fast start and has remained healthy over the last year. The bad news is that Davis suffered an […]