James Harden, Thank You. Thanks a Lot.

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 last November. After finally being traded on January 13th (with a messy public ask for a trade on the 12th), Harden has found his new […]

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 James Harden Trade Busts the Block

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 of Shams, Haynes, and WojBombs, it was official. The James Harden era in Houston is over, and the Harden and Kevin Durant reunion is in […]

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 Is the NBA Allowing Marijuana to Blame for This Season?

Is the NBA Allowing Marijuana to Blame for This Season?

In the bubble last year, the NBA decided to stop testing for marijuana. With this season on the horizon, the NBA also announced they would continue this policy in December. While I don’t use it, I was jumping for joy when they announced this. However, given how turbulent this season has been (so far), did […]

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 Kyrie Irving – DNP; Didn’t Want To

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 tumultuous day, the cocktail of stress, anxiety, and anticipation kept many Americans up until the wee hours of the morning. The few -if any- hours […]

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 Belly Up Panel: NBA Predictions and Season Awards

Belly Up Panel: NBA Predictions and Season Awards

Belly Up Contributors: Joe Palencia, Max Stines, Parker Ainsworth, Jeremy Macchitelli, Robert Cordero, Emir Sykes, Bob Blackwood, Bradley Stahl, Kyle Edwards, Shannon Walsh With the upcoming 2020-21 NBA Season start upon us, it’s time to put our money where our mouth is (or at least our credibility) and make our season award picks and playoff […]

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 Brooklyn Nets: A Preseason Overreaction

Brooklyn Nets: A Preseason Overreaction

The Brooklyn Nets wrapped up the preseason on Friday with a win over Boston. The preseason for the casual fan is seeing which rotations look best and watching rookies and new guys. For others, the preseason is for extreme overreactions and ridiculous takes that will create Twitter wars between rivals. This is the second one, […]

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 Lack of Urgency Plagues Wizards Preseason Play

Lack of Urgency Plagues Wizards Preseason Play

A shorthanded Washington Wizards team fell 97-86 to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Detroit made the most of a 58-35 halftime lead and cruised to victory. Bradley Beal made his first appearance of the Wizards preseason, scoring 10 points in 16 minutes of play. This follows a 119-114 defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on […]

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 Shmeed’s List: Most Entertaining NBA Teams to Watch

Shmeed’s List: Most Entertaining NBA Teams to Watch

Another year, and more disappointment. If that phrase reminds you of your life and/or favorite NBA team, don’t worry. You aren’t alone. Over the last handful of years watching the Kings and Bulls I’ve also learned to idly stand by and watch the time pass as other teams, you know, draft well and build a […]

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 2020-21 NBA Bold Predictions and Award Picks

2020-21 NBA Bold Predictions and Award Picks

When the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets take the court on December 22nd, the NBA will be 72 days removed from LeBron James and the Lakers winning the Bubble Finals. While we had an accelerated offseason, a lot remained the same. Big names were on the move, free agents got overpaid, and familiar head […]

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 Missed Opportunities: An NBA Christmas

Missed Opportunities: An NBA Christmas

So a lot of people are just seeing the NBA Christmas day schedule and some people feel that the schedule isn’t that bad. Then there are some people that do not understand some of these matchups. I am on the side of the people who are not happy. The schedule looks like they were picked […]

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