So, I’m watching football for the first time in my life. Like, really watching. Yes, of course, there’s a boy involved. I’m not at all embarrassed by that. There’s a good chance he’s the boy. My watching football is as much a reflection of that possibility as anything else. I’m not watching it because he’s […]
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It’s that time again. The official NBA Twitter Hashtags (technically called hash flags) have dropped for the 2020-21 season. Many teams are returning with the same hashtags that used a season ago as well they should. We’ve got eight teams debuting rookie hashtags this season along with one old favorite coming out of retirement and […]
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15. Fred VanVleet forgets he’s only 6’0 Raptors drinking game this season. Drink every time Freddy forgets he's 6'0? #WeTheNorth #RTZ #Raptors pic.twitter.com/huP9U0yLJN — Jade ''Auxiliary Things'' Johnson (@auxiliarythings) December 24, 2020 It’s bound to happen at least once a game right? VanVleet is driving through traffic surrounded by guys six or more inches taller […]
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Raptors Twitter is an amazing place to be. Overall it’s wam and supportive a, truly genuine community where when you have something to say, others care. On the basketball side of things they’re smart, funny, passionate people who will make your day better by their interactions. I know that a majority of my readers here […]
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Don’t look now, but the Los Angeles Clippers have been a public circus of drama and dysfunction for more than a year now. Today in the latest episode of #ClipperNation, the Clippers organization is facing some pretty serious allegations. NBA has launched an investigation into how Jerry West and the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard, per […]
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The Bucks promised their Superstar big moves and as the 2020 NBA trade season got rolling no one was surprised to see them jump into the fray. Everyone in the NBA universe knows that the name of the game for the Bucks is to hang onto Giannis Antetokounmpo That objective has been the white-hot center […]
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It comes as very little surprise, COVID-19 being what it is, that the Toronto Raptors have found it necessary to find a home south of the US/Canada border at least to begin the 2020-21 season. A statement from our president Masai Ujiri. pic.twitter.com/qrnPt5MEsA — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 20, 2020 I’m not gonna lie to […]
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Overview Sports wagering in America received its wings on May 14, 2018, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), the 1992 federal law that had prevented states from regulating sports betting if they had not already done so, was unconstitutional. Since then, many states have legalized […]
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Having officially announced his retirement, the question of whether Vince Carter’s number should be retired by the Raptors was at the forefront of NBA conversation throughout the day. Some of my Belly Up Sports colleagues and those I interact with regularly on Raptors Twitter already know my stance on this question. Fortunately, those interactions involve […]
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The NBA and Coronavirus have kept close company since Rudy Gobert was found to have tested positive for COVID-19 on March, 11th. Then, Adam Silver was the first North American sports commissioner to put a halt to the season. This week, the NBA released a proposed playoff bracket in which the 16 teams in playoff […]
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Today is #MyTwitterAnniversary. For many people that may seem like not such a big deal. For me, it’s the perfect day to write a story that’s been bouncing around in my head for a while now. My story. The story of how I got here. The story of how being a Raptors Fan Changed My […]
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Yup, you read that right! No, I have not taken leave of my senses. Hear me out. Celtics and Pistons My premise is based on the idea that the story Isiah Thomas told in The Last Dance about the Celtics walking off the court without shaking hands when the Pistons beat them is true. At […]
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My viewing activity this week was a perfect storm that has resulted in this article. The more often I hear Draymond Green speak or read things he’s said, the more I like him. But I’m getting ahead of myself because Green isn’t the beginning of the personal revelation represented by the title of this article. […]
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Do you know what must be really cool? It must be really cool to have the kind of confidence that allows you to look around, see you’re doing a thing moderately better than your current peers and be able to leverage that into the conclusion that you’re “the best ever”. Not so long ago, it […]
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