We are back for week 2 of the NBA Twitter Roundup. With the move away from old blog sites, I hope these weekly posts can remind you of a time when the NBA blogosphere was a rich, enjoyable gathering of ridiculously talented and funny writers. I might be neither, but hopefully, I can channel some […]
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If you’ve been paying attention to the content churning out from Belly Up NBA lately, you know we got beats on beats covered. There are Rockets articles, early looks at awards, All-Star snubs, trade chips, and rookie rundowns. I could try and break in with some thoughts on trades or a player or a team, […]
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From the outside world, there is always a wonder of what do coaches tell players, and vice versa, behind closed doors when it comes to decision making. Same with management to players and, to a lesser extent, player to player. Put simply, how are the messages given and how are they received. How do you […]
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On January 10th, Chauncey Billups once again combined his coaching hat with his former media talents when talking about Kyrie Irving before the Portland Trail Blazers matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. The quote was relayed to the world by ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Chauncey Billups heaped some high praise on Kyrie Irving prior to Monday’s game […]
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A Memphis Grizzlies versus Brooklyn Nets matchup looked like the perfect time to watch another James Harden masterpiece. He is rounding into form two months into the season. He’s been killing it lately, coming off a month where he averaged 26 points and 11 assists. However, the Memphis Grizzlies had other ideas, and, like any […]
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On Tuesday night, it finally happened. Stephen Curry made his 2,974th three-pointer to become the NBA’s all-time three-point record holder. The early season approach reached a fever pitch last Wednesday when Curry was 16 threes away from breaking Ray Allen’s record. LeBron James himself captured NBA watchers’ mindset was heading into that game against Portland. […]
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While the Portland Trail Blazers firing GM Neil Olshey has grabbed headlines over the last week and trade chatter is beginning to engulf the team, there seems to be a potential rift between new coach Chauncey Billups and the team brewing. The Athletic’s Jason Quick, as plugged in as any Portland reporter, just dropped a […]
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Boooooogggggiiieeeeee is back! DeMarcus Cousins appears to be close to signing with the champion Milwaukee Bucks according to the latest report from Adrian Wojnarowski. With Brook Lopez still on the mend (link) and no timetable for his return, it makes sense for the Bucks to add some depth in the frontcourt. What Boogie can offer […]
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Over the last seven or so seasons, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors transformed himself into one of the best defensive players in the NBA. Now he is working on cementing himself as one of the best of all time. Neither the tallest, quickest, or strongest, he’s had to forge a path to elite […]
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Every year, there always emerges a player or two to add to my garbage man team. To be included for consideration for this team, there are some specific qualities one must possess. The main thing you can’t be is a guy who creates his own shot. Fair or not, this will exclude you from the […]
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During the offseason, some of the buzz centered around the new emphasis referees were going to be placing on how they called fouls. We have seen this before with rip-throughs no longer being shooting fouls and awkward “shooting” fouls being effectively curbed due to no calls. Now refs were tasked with focusing on the various […]
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Scrolling through Instagram on Sunday, the Ja Morant highlights on the House of Highlights and NBA accounts jumped through the phone. There he was with no-look passes, up and under layups, and explosive dunks. In a close loss, he finished with 40 points, 10 assists on 62 percent shooting. He even canned 5 of 7 […]
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In case you haven’t heard, Kyrie Irving will not be playing for the Brooklyn Nets for the foreseeable future. What began with a mandate from New York City that large gatherings indoors require vaccination for Covid, has continued with the Nets announcing Kyrie will not play or practice until he’s vaccinated or the mandate is […]
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It seems like ever since Michael Jordan retired, we have consistently watched the Western Conference be the dominant conference in the NBA. Yes, the East has won titles since 1999, eight to be exact, and had one dynasty, but it has mostly been the junior conference. The West has seen two dynasties, three depending on […]
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