With the Golden State Warriors announcing Draymond Green’s return to the team on Thursday, discussion predictably centered around if his punishment was severe enough. Since we live in America and are obsessed with punishment, it was the natural progression to this saga. It’s not so much about Draymond Green getting what he deserved as much […]
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We are about to find out if Draymond Green can return to equilibrium after looking at the edge of the emotional cliff and doing a long jump over it. By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the video of him punching Jordan Poole in the face at practice. It was quite the sight. Not necessarily unheard […]
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Calling a player in a team sport an individual athlete is one of the more damning criticisms in our culture. It implies selfishness, and the inability to coexist. It suggests a player will chase individual glory at the expense of the win. A player labeled an individual faces a tall task to shake the stigma. […]
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Over the weekend, a clip surfaced of a James Harden and Scottie Barnes open gym battle as they geared up for the NBA season. The Toronto Raptors’ 2nd year forward was picking up Harden full court in a pick-up game, not something you see too often. The first thing that comes to mind was Devin […]
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Summer NBA chatter is full of free agency and trade talk, emotional summer league reactions, and super early prognostication. A recent development is players making the podcast rounds and talking candidly about the game with other players. Sometimes they touch on the nuances of the game such as the talent, poise, and discipline it takes […]
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Another Eastern Conference Semifinals, another series loss for the Philadelphia 76ers. After the game, both their opponent and superstar players let everyone know that Jimmy Butler is not walking through that door. Jimmy with zero f***s pic.twitter.com/eTvkyDWOQA — CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) May 13, 2022 The Sixers’ loss to the Miami Heat was […]
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There’s a fun little saying on NBA Twitter for certain players that play with irrational confidence that goes, “It’s [insert name] time.” On Wednesday night in a pivotal Game 5, it turned into Bobby Portis time. The Boston Celtics entered the final period with a nine-point lead and in control of the game and soon […]
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I’ve covered Draymond Green’s defense in this space before after he had a phenomenal performance against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in November. By early January, Green embarked on a two-plus month hiatus as he battled a back injury. Before that, he was submitting a season that would have led to his second Defensive […]
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With the playoffs starting tomorrow, it’s time we identify the playoff villains fans can root against. If you want to check out who you should be rooting for, read this. Part of the fun when watching sports is irrationally or semi-rationally disliking players and teams. In the semi-fantasy land of sports fandom, feeling the full […]
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Every playoff, the broader public is looking for teams to care about, the peoples’ favorite if you will. Yes, 16 teams make the playoffs and that captures a lot of fans; however, maybe six of those teams have a real shot at winning the title. Couple that with fans who root for fun and those […]
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Yes, yes, I am back after a mini hiatus to bring you all the jokes from NBA Twitter. While this space is typically used to compile jokes throughout the week, sometimes there is an event so galvanizing that NBA Twitter is all posting about the same thing. Not since the Los Angeles Clippers coughed up […]
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Even when I feel like I won’t have enough material for the weekly post, NBA Twitter always comes through. The normal, creative people that make up that community are endless comedy streams that quickly pull the funny out of the mundane. Especially during the long slog of March, we need them to make us laugh […]
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We are back with another rundown of the jokes brought to you by NBA Twitter. This week was lighter, with All-Star weekend and the trade deadline in the rearview mirror. As we begin the doldrums of March, let’s hope Twitter brings it a little more than the league. As always, check out other work on […]
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We are back on the NBA Twitter beat that I assigned myself for some more laughs. With the help of NBA All-Star weekend and the Top 75 halftime festivities, there was more than enough great content produced by NBA Twitter. As always, check out the great work other Belly Up NBA writers are producing such […]
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