Brett Siegel Articles - Page 40

The first domino of NBA trade season has fallen with the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks coming together to make a trade many had anticipated. OG Anunoby, who has long been a target of the Knicks as a two-way wing, is heading to New York in a blockbuster trade involving the likes of RJ […]

Perhaps the hottest team during the month of December, the Los Angeles Clippers have done an excellent job of closing out 2023 on the right foot. Entering the month of December with an 8-10 record, the Clippers have won 10 of their last 12 games to fly up the Western Conference standings. Led by Kawhi […]

The Golden State Warriors have been searching for a boost to their lineup. With Draymond Green still serving his indefinite suspension and the Warriors needing a spark, they will be getting some much-needed reinforcements on Saturday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks with Gary Payton II set to return from injury. Payton, who has […]

Not much has gone right for the San Antonio Spurs this season other than Victor Wembanyama taking the court. The Spurs young star has been nothing short of spectacular through the early portion of the season, as he leads all rookies in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, and made shots. After defeating the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Detroit Pistons have officially hit rock bottom. Just days after setting a new NBA record for the most consecutive losses in a single season with 27 games, the Pistons have now lost their 28th consecutive game after falling 128-122 in overtime to the Boston Celtics. Unable to close the deal on the best team […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 season as clear title favorites in the Western Conference given their juggernaut trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Now 30 games into the season, the Suns find themselves with a 15-15 record, struggling to find consistent play from what has turned out to be a very […]

The Memphis Grizzlies won 51 games last season and claimed the 2-seed in the Western Conference. So far this season, Memphis is just 10-19, struggling to build off of their success from last year. The good news for the Grizzlies is that Ja Morant, who served a 25-game suspension to begin the season, is back […]

Tyrese Haliburton has been having a sensational season for the Indiana Pacers. In the midst of his fourth season in the league, Haliburton has transcended into a superstar point guard in the NBA and has been gaining attention in this year’s MVP race after taking the Pacers to the championship game of the first in-season […]

Former MLB legend Alex Rodriguez and businessman Marc Lore are closing in on becoming the majority owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While they have been running the organization over the last year, Rodriguez and Lore have slowly been acquiring chunks of ownership. Prior to the end of the 2022-23 season in March, they made a […]

Will the Detroit Pistons win another game? Currently finding themselves on a 27-game losing streak, a new league record for the most consecutive losses in a single season, the Pistons are staring 28 losses down with a road matchup against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Celtics, who have won eight of their last […]

It seemed inevitable that the Los Angeles Lakers would win the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers were playing their best basketball of the season in the midst of group play, and there was no way LeBron James wasn’t going to do everything in his power to lead them to the championship game. The Lakers, […]

With their full starting group back on the floor and healthy, the Denver Nuggets have won eight of their last nine games to move to 22-10 on the season. One of the best teams in the league once more, the Nuggets will once again be without one of their core members, as starting power forward […]

“Sell the team!” This is the repeated chant that was echoed throughout Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night when the Detroit Pistons fell 118-112 to the Brooklyn Nets, their 27th consecutive loss. Yes, you read that correctly, the Pistons have now lost 27 straight games, a league record for the most consecutive losses in a […]

Ja Morant is once again being criticized and thrown under the microscope by the NBA community for what he did in the Memphis Grizzlies’ recent victory. Since returning from his 25-game suspension for flashing a gun at a camera, Morant has led the Grizzlies to a 4-0 record, including an overtime win against the New […]

The Chicago Bulls have started to turn things around as of late, winning five of their last seven games. Zach LaVine being sidelined due to injury has not seemed to negatively impact the Bulls, but the team is going to be dealing with yet another key injury concern over their next handful of games. Nikola […]

There is no denying that the Boston Celtics are the early favorites to win the 2024 NBA Finals. Following their Christmas Day victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Celtics are now 23-6 on the season, dominating virtually every single team they have faced. Although they have the best starting group in the NBA, Boston’s […]

After earning their spot in the playoffs via the play-in tournament last season, there were a lot of question marks surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves this year. Can Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards play off of one another on offense? Would Rudy Gobert make an impact? Could the Timberwolves turn things around? These were all valid […]

To say that the San Antonio Spurs have been underwhelming this season would be a major understatement, especially given all the hype surrounding first overall pick Victor Wembanyama. A rebuilding team in the Western Conference that has only won four games to this point in the season, Wemby has been this organization’s only bright spot. […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers looked to be a sinking ship earlier in the season when they first traded for James Harden. However, the Clippers have won nine of their last 11 games to move to 17-12 on the season and right in the thick of things in the Western Conference. Despite losing […]

Philadelphia 76ers MVP Joel Embiid missed the team’s Christmas Day game against the Miami Heat due to an ankle injury he suffered on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Now, Embiid is set to miss the Sixers’ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid did […]

Ja Morant missed the first 25 games of the 2023-24 season as a result of being suspended. The Memphis Grizzlies went 6-19 without their superstar. Since returning to the floor, Morant has led the Grizzlies to a 3-0 record and he has been nothing short of fantastic. In these three games, the two-time All-Star averaged […]

As crazy as it may sound, 2024 begins in less than a week. For some teams around the NBA, a new year can’t start soon enough. This can be said about the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers, two teams that have seemed to stall out and fall down the NBA Power Rankings after meeting […]

Andrew Wiggins was listed as questionable for the Golden State Warriors heading into their Christmas Day showdown with the Denver Nuggets. A battle between the last two NBA champions, Wiggins’ status has been updated to available with head coach Steve Kerr telling reporters before the game that the All-Star wing will play, according to Anthony […]

As we hit the Christmas Day checkpoint in the NBA, Joel Embiid continues to sit at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings, and for good reason. Nobody imagined Embiid being able to top his previous week by averaging 38.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, but here we are talking about the Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be playing in the primetime slot on Christmas Day against the Miami Heat, but the Sixers have found coal in their stockings this year with Joel Embiid’s latest injury update. Embiid, who injured his right ankle in the team’s last game against the Toronto Raptors, will miss Monday night’s game in […]

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award has been dominated by Rudy Gobert in recent memory. Gobert has won the DPOY award in three of the last six seasons while he was with the Utah Jazz. Now the anchor of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ top-rated defense, the French big man once again finds himself as […]

The Detroit Pistons are on the verge of making NBA history. However, they are on the wrong side of history with what could wind up being the longest losing streak this league has ever seen. The Utah Jazz came into Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night extremely short-handed. Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Talen Horton-Tucker, and […]

Zion Williamson has been making headlines left and right for the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only have new details emerged regarding his contract situation with the team, but the superstar forward has been under fire recently for his sluggish play. The Pelicans and Williamson are looking to get things going in the right direction against […]

There are very few players in NBA history that have been able to soar through the air like Vince Carter did throughout the course of his 22-year career. An eight-time All-Star and perhaps the greatest dunk contest participant ever, Carter’s resume speaks for itself. The same can be said about the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men’s […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Winners of five consecutive games, the Bucks will put their win streak on the line at home on Thursday night against the Orlando Magic. However, Giannis’ status for this game continues to be uncertain, as the Bucks superstar appeared […]

LeBron James, who scored a team-high 25 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, will miss Thursday night’s matchup on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced on Thursday afternoon. 🚨 LeBron James (ankle) is OUT tonight vs. the Timberwolves on a second night of […]

Could Thursday finally be the day? Superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, and Ja Morant will be in action across the NBA, but everyone’s attention with be on the Detroit Pistons, who enter their matchup with the Utah Jazz on a historic 24-game losing streak. The Pistons have not won a game since before […]

When you look back on the 2021-22 season and the Golden State Warriors making the climb back to the top of the NBA with their fourth championship since 2015, it’s clear to see the impact Jordan Poole had. A dynamic and agile guard who took on the task of playing behind Stephen Curry and Klay […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans won the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the narrative surrounding this franchise quickly changed. Zion Williamson was going to be joining the organization and giving them the boost they needed to rise up from the bottom of the Western Conference standings. While competitive through the years with Zion as their focal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are no strangers to seeing their star players on the injury report, as this has been the case throughout the early portion of the 2023-24 season with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. While they have missed some time here and there, the injuries James and Davis have been dealing with […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. After defeating the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, the Clippers have now won eight straight games and have been a juggernaut to stop offensively with Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden all having their best games of the season. On Wednesday […]

Ben Simmons has proven to still be effective when on the court for the Brooklyn Nets, but injuries have derailed his chances to find overall success. Out since early November with a lower back nerve impingement, Simmons is set to miss even more time. On Wednesday, the team announced that Simmons has continued to increase […]

The New York Knicks were dealt a huge blow last week when they lost starting center Mitchell Robinson due to ankle surgery. Now, the team is set to be without Jericho Sims, who had been starting in place for Robinson, thanks to another ankle injury. Sims is expected to miss one-to-two weeks after suffering a […]

Kawhi Leonard is perhaps one of the most underrated stars in the NBA. Since joining the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019, Kawhi has missed a lot of games due to injury, resulting in many overlooking what he is actually capable of achieving. However, Leonard has played in all 26 games this season and one could […]