Brett Siegel Articles - Page 63

In the NBA Playoffs, Kevon Looney has been looking like one of the best centers in the entire league for the Golden State Warriors. He was a main reason why they were able to escape the Sacramento Kings in their first-round series, dominating Domantas Sabonis in Game 7. Now in the Western Conference Semifinals against […]

Just two seasons ago in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks made a head coaching change in the middle of the season when they replaced Lloyd Pierce with Nate McMillan. The Hawks went on to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals that year, coming up two wins shy of reaching the NBA Finals for what would have […]

When the Phoenix Suns shocked the NBA world by trading for Kevin Durant, they also acquired another key player in this trade as well. Coming over from the Brooklyn Nets, TJ Warren re-joined the Suns after spending the first five seasons of his career in Phoenix. Ahead of Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals […]

Marcus Smart is known for being one of the best defenders in the entire league, hence why he won the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. While he may not have won this award again, the Boston Celtics guard earned a different honor this season. On Wednesday, the NBA announced that Smart was […]

Dillon Brooks will be a key name to keep tabs on heading into the NBA offseason, especially after the recent news regarding him and the Memphis Grizzlies. With the Grizzlies not expected to bring Brooks back, the 27-year-old wing will be an unrestricted free agent that several other teams may look to target. One of […]

Being able to play with your sibling on the same sports team is always a blessing and both Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Giannis Antetokounmpo get to live this dream every day with the Milwaukee Bucks. While he has not played much through the years, Thanasis has been a great leader on the bench for the Bucks […]

Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings had themselves a terrific season. It may not have ended the way they had hoped, losing in the first-round of the playoffs to the Golden State Warriors. But, ending the franchise’s 16-year playoff drought has created a new narrative surrounding this organization. The Kings are now being viewed as […]

Success is a word that has been hard to come by for the New York Knicks over the last decade, as prior to this season, they had made just one playoff appearance since 2013. While he is not necessarily their best player, Josh Hart is the Knicks’ most impactful player and is one of the […]

There was no better story in the NBA during the 2022-23 regular season than the Sacramento Kings. As a matter of fact, they may be the best story of the postseason as well even though they lost in the first round to the Golden State Warriors! Finally ending what was a 16-year playoff drought, the […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the toughest teams to guard in the league. This is not only because they have arguably the two greatest shooters of all time in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, but because they are constantly moving on offense and screening off the ball. If there is one player who […]

Jordan Poole did not have his best performances for the Golden State Warriors in their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. In Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Los Angeles Lakers, though, Poole had a terrific scoring night with 21 points on 6-11 shooting from 3-point range. Unfortunately for the young […]

For years, many have speculated that Damian Lillard should leave the Portland Trail Blazers. Time and time again though, the seven-time All-Star has proven his allegiance to his franchise. Now through 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers, Lillard is currently in the prime of his career and questions about his future continue to surface. Portland […]

Losing in the first round of the playoffs was not what the Memphis Grizzlies envisioned this season, especially after their major growth en route to the Western Conference Semifinals a year ago. Then again, not much has gone right for this organization over the last year other than finishing the regular season with a 51-31 […]

The Denver Nuggets are a great all-around team, hence why they are the 1-seed in the Western Conference. However, they would not be half the team they are right now without their two-time MVP in Nikola Jokic. What Jokic has been able to accomplish over the last few seasons is simply remarkable. On Monday night […]

Gary Payton II was a beloved member of the Golden State Warriors a season ago during their championship run. After letting him walk in free agency, the Warriors went out and re-acquired him at this season’s trade deadline. A scrappy, tough-minded defensive player just like his Hall-of-Fame father, Payton has continued to make a positive […]

The 2022-23 NBA season proved to be a huge success for the Sacramento Kings even though they lost in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and Malik Monk played a huge role in the organization’s success. Although no team or player wants to lose early on in the postseason, the Kings are very grateful for […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will resume their Western Conference Semifinals series on Monday night after Denver took care of Phoenix fairly easily in Game 1. Defeating the Suns 125-107, the Nuggets reminded everyone why they are the team to beat as the 1-seed in the West, but the Suns are a very formidable […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was an NBA All-Star and led the Boston Celtics to one of the best records in the entire league. Now, Thomas finds himself just looking for one more opportunity to prove himself in this league, as he has received very few chances in the league over the last few […]

The Miami Heat were able to steal Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon, but this victory came at a price. With just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter of this game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler turned his right ankle […]