Brett Siegel Articles - Page 42

When Ben Simmons has been healthy for the Brooklyn Nets, he’s actually been quite productive this year. In six total games, Simmons has proved his worth as a facilitator nd playmaker, averaging 6.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. From bringing defensive intensity to being a triple-double-like threat every night, the former All-Star […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a chance to be a sleeper team in the Eastern Conference, but they have been without one of their key offensive contributors over the last few weeks. Cam Johnson, who the Nets acquired in the Kevin Durant-Phoenix Suns trade last season, has not played since the first game of the season […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee suffered a left knee MCL sprain on Monday night against the New York Knicks. Upon heading back to Los Angeles to undergo further testing, Plumlee is now expected to miss multiple months with his MCL sprain, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The good news for Plumlee and Los […]

The Golden State Warriors have always been defined by the play of their star players. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are the three who have spearheaded the success of this franchise and lifted them to four championships since 2015. Just looking at this season so far, it is clear to see the impact […]

Andre Iguodala officially announced his retirement from the NBA earlier this year, but remaining involved with the league is always something the Golden State Warriors great intended on doing. In addition to having his own ventures off the court, Iguodala has been appointed as the acting executive director of the National Basketball Players Association after […]

LeBron James is and will forever go down as one of the greatest players in NBA history. His basketball journey, even before he entered the NBA in 2003, has been a sight to see. It is only fitting that “King James” gets his own kingdom for those to remember him by. On November 25, the […]

The James Harden era for the Los Angeles Clippers have started with a 0-2 record. After beginning the 2023-24 season 3-1, the Clippers have dropped three straight games, going from the top of the Western Conference standings to the bottom portion of the standings. While it’s still early in the season, Los Angeles has already […]

Although he has missed a lot of time through the years, Ben Simmons has been healthy for the Brooklyn Nets to begin the 2023-24 season. So far, the former three-time All-Star has played well and Simmons’ impact has been felt as a tripe-double-like threat due to his rebounding and passing abilities. On Wednesday night, the […]

Does anyone else remember when the 2014 NBA Draft cut to a commercial break in the middle of the second round and the Denver Nuggets drafted some Serbian guy named Nikola Jokic while our eyes were glued to a Taco Bell quesarito? If you need a friendly reminder of this, no worries, we got you […]

The Sacramento Kings proved to everyone last season that they were no longer bottom-feeders in the Western Conference and could compete with the best of the best. A 48-win season is no fluke and the Kings backed up their stellar regular-season play by pushing the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the first round […]

A unicorn? A freak? The French Phenom? No matter what you call him, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama probably hates it. Well, that is unless the nickname is coming from LeBron James. Just seven games into his NBA career, Wembanyama has captured the full attention of the league due to his skill and length. […]

The Golden State Warriors have started the 2023-24 season 6-2 and they will face their toughest task thus far when they take on the Denver Nuggets, the defending NBA champions, on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they will need to try and deal with two-time MVP and reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic without Draymond […]

Fresh off their first championship in team history, the Denver Nuggets have started the 2023-24 season with a 7-1 record thanks to Nikola Jokic. Making a strong case to be the early favorite for the MVP award, Jokic has put the Nuggets on his back once again, especially with Denver not having Jamal Murray due […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hunting for a championship after acquiring James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers. However, they lost a chunk of their depth by adding Harden and will now be without backup center Mason Plumlee after he suffered a knee injury on Monday night against the New York Knicks. According to ESPN’s Adrian […]

Andrew Wiggins came to the Golden State Warriors in a midseason trade during the 2019-20 season, instantly filling a hole this organization had on the wing since Kevin Durant left. Without Wiggins, the Warriors probably wouldn’t have gone on to win the 2022 NBA Finals and who knows, maybe the core of Stephen Curry, Klay […]

Bradley Beal was one of the biggest names on the move this past summer, as the Washington Wizards traded the face of their franchise to the Phoenix Suns. Alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, Beal is the third star in what looks to be the NBA’s most formidable trio. However, Beal has yet to play […]

There will never be another player like Stephen Curry. Sure, there will always been three-point shooters and those who try to mimic Curry’s success, but the Golden State Warriors superstar single-handedly changed the way the game of basketball is played at every single level. The three-point shot is a valuable commodity because of Steph and […]

Imagine Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic all taking the court together in the same uniform. This is extremely unlikely to happen in the NBA… or so we thought. These three international superstars may never play with one another for the same franchise, yet commissioner Adam Silver has opened the door for the world’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were able to do well for themselves after trading Damian Lillard, as they ended up with Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton, and Robert Williams III, among other assets. However, the Blazers have been hit hard by injuries early on this season and they will again have to navigate a major injury to […]

The biggest surprise of the 2023-24 season from a standings perspective has to be the Dallas Mavericks and their 5-1 record after the first two weeks of play. Luka Doncic is looking like a man on a mission to win his first MVP award and he has been the sole reason why the Mavs find […]

The Golden State Warriors have started the 2023-24 NBA season with a 5-2 record and have been looking like championship contenders once more. Stephen Curry is currently playing like a real MVP candidate early on and Golden State has been receiving a handful of production from their bench thanks to future Hall of Fame point […]

The Denver Nuggets are the defending NBA champions and they are once again one of the better teams in the league to start the 2023-24 season because of MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. Between his scoring, passing, and rebounding abilities, Jokic has become one of the most unstoppable forces in the entire league. On Monday night, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been on a tear to begin the 2023-24 NBA season. Averaging 30.4 points per game and hitting a league-high 40 threes through his first seven games, Curry is playing like an early season favorite for the MVP award. Due to his recent stretch of games and the fact […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a fast start during the 2023-24 season at 5-2 overall. Stephen Curry is looking like an early-season MVP favorite, and defensively, the Warriors have looked impressive compared to what they were a season ago. Amid their early-season success, the Warriors have been facing some decisions on what to […]

We are just two weeks into the 2023-24 season and it’s already become clear that this is going to be one of the most competitive seasons we have seen in quite some time. Other than a couple of teams that have separated themselves in the NBA Power Rankings, everyone is knotted up with the same […]

About two weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season are in the books and just one undefeated team remains at the top of the NBA Power Rankings. The Boston Celtics made it clear this offseason they were going to be going all-in to win a championship when they acquired Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis at the […]

The New York Knicks entered the 2023-24 season as a potential title contender, yet they have struggled to find their footing early on at 2-3 on the year. However, RJ Barrett has been a bright spot for this team, recording back-to-back 20-point games to begin the season and averaging 21.0 points through his first four […]

For the last two seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies have been a force in the Western Conference. With Ja Morant at the helm of their success, the Grizzlies looked to be a youthful team that would be contending at the top of the West for many years to come. Just over a week of the 2023-24 […]

Just five games into his NBA career, Victor Wembanyama already looks like an All-Star in the making. The San Antonio Spurs have their new superstar talent and he has been everything they have needed not only in their frontcourt, but from an offensive leader perspective. Wembanyama currently leads the Spurs in scoring at 20.6 points […]

For the first time ever, the 2023-24 NBA schedule will feature the inaugural in-season tournament, an event that begins on Friday with the start of group play. All 30 teams in the league will be participating in the very first NBA In-Season Tournament, and they have been broken down into six groups of five teams, […]

Through five games of the 2023-24 NBA season, it is clear to see that the San Antonio Spurs are not the same rebuilding team they’ve been in recent years. Gregg Popovich still has himself a young team that is growing, but the one difference this season is that Victor Wembanyama now leads this young core […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the face of a young, rising Oklahoma City Thunder team in the Western Conference due to the fact that he is a real MVP candidate for them. After making the All-NBA First Team last season, SGA has started the 2023-24 season slow on the offensive side of things for his standards, averaging […]

The Philadelphia 76ers trading away James Harden has led to everyone around the league asking the same question: What will the Sixers do next? With Tyrese Maxey’s star-like potential and Joel Embiid coming off a season in which he won the MVP award, Philadelphia knows that their championship window is open. As a result, various […]

Everyone knows how good of a player Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is. The greatest three-point shooter of all-time, Curry continues to add on to his legacy each and every night he takes the floor. In the Warriors win against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, Curry may not have exploded for a 40-plus-point […]

Klay Thompson has been, and continues to be, one of the faces of the Golden State Warriors. The 2022-23 season ended in playoff disappointment for the 2022 champions, but the new-look Warriors have started off the new year with a 3-1 record, winning three straight games after dropping their season opener against the Phoenix Suns. […]

The New York Knicks are coming off of a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Now, they will face off against the Cavs once again on Wednesday night, only this time the game will be played in Madison Square Garden. Currently 2-2 on the season and looking to take a 2-0 season series […]

The Dallas Mavericks have started the 2023-24 season off hot, as they are just three undefeated teams remaining next to the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. On Wednesday night, the Mavs will put their perfect record on the line when they host the Chicago Bulls, a struggling Eastern Conference team looking to pick up a […]

The biggest news of the 2023-24 NBA season, so far, involves James Harden, as the former league MVP is finally on the move from the Philadelphia 76ers after requesting a trade back in June. For months, Harden and the Sixers have been at odds with one another as a result of the All-Star’s request and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers recently acquired James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers in a massive blockbuster trade involving seven different players and a variety of draft picks. One of the players the Clippers acquired along with Harden from the Sixers was Filip Petrusev, a 6’11” big man in his first NBA season. Petrusev’s time with […]