James Harden, Thank You. Thanks a Lot.
It’s weird to see James Harden in a different uniform now. Harden has been a staple in the Houston Rockets for the last eight seasons before asking for a trade …
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Patrick Mahomes has Precedent
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs enter the NFL playoffs as heavy favorites to win another Super Bowl. Sitting at a record of 14-2, … Yes, they have Tyreek …
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Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Three
Note: Full “peek behind the curtain” on Houston Rockets’ Round-Up here… each section of this gets written as it happens each week. That means while writing on the Indiana game, …
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James Harden Trade Busts the Block
After his monologue last night, a James Harden trade on Wednesday felt imminent. Since the talks last November, the idea of Harden in Brooklyn felt imminent. Then, in a series …
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James Harden Officially Asks Out of Houston
After a deflating game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the fans of the Houston Rockets were searching for positives. Two straight losses by double digits to the defending champs were …
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Kyrie Irving – DNP; Didn’t Want To
Thursday, the entire country was tired. Wednesday, this nation faced an unprecedented attack on its Capitol. It struck the weird cross-section of the “shocked” and “not-surprised” Venn Diagram. After a …
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Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week Two
Another week of Rockets’ basketball down… this time without off the floor embarrassment. The Houston Rockets finished the week 2-1 after two big wins against the Sacramento Kings and a …
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How the NBA Can Help Bring in the New Year
2020 was a challenging year for everyone. The pandemic, both in itself and in its rippling impact, made the year both historic and a nightmare. Some saw victories, but as …
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NBA New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
As 2020 comes to a close many find themselves looking at the year that was, making goals for the near future, or some combination of the two. For the NBA, …
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Houston Rockets’ Round-Up: Week One
What a week it has been for the Houston Rockets. Monday, pictures of a maskless James Harden in a nightclub began to circulate. Tuesday those photographs were investigated by the …
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Rockets Game 1: Over Reaction Article
The day after their first game was scheduled to be played, the Houston Rockets are undefeated. At this rate, they might not lose a game. Because in order to lose …
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NBA on Christmas Day: Where’s the Swag?
We’ve documented it on Belly Up before, specifically when the games were announced, but the NBA on Christmas Day has become a true familial tradition. Eggnog and roundball go together …
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NBA Festivus: Grievances and Strength
Happy Festivus, NBA fans! Better known as “a Festivus for the rest of us”, Festivus is a holiday that originates from Seinfeld. In an episode from December of 1997, George …
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Mascot Madness – The Birmingham Bayhawks
In 2020, we are seeing athletes ask their teams to make a real change in their image across the sports landscape. One easy, simplistic way to begin that change is …
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