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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The Charlotte Hornets kicked off their preseason with a 111-100 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Even though the outcome wasn’t what fans wanted, there’s still plenty to be optimistic about before heading into the regular season. Let’s start off with some outrageous preseason overreactions after the first preseason game. Style of Play ? Full-court DIME […]
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Since the resurrection of the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014-’15 season, the franchise has been nothing short of underwhelming. The Hornets own an overall record of 215-260 since their return and one playoff appearance that resulted in a first-round exit. If Michael Jordan were to take his past Hornets squads with him to challenge the […]
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While we are here in the offseason, writers are coming up with content to keep people intrigued. Where is he going? What moves can they make? Will the Knicks ever get better? To answer all these questions, all I’d really have to say nowhere, nothing, and never, but that isn’t really much fun. Instead, I’m […]
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The Celtics were the center of attention all weekend. They fumbled the Pacers deal and there’s no other way to put it. However, I have reason to believe that GM Danny Ainge has already redeemed himself and most Celtics fans are mad for no reason. It’s time for the Boston Celtics free agency update. Boston […]
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Check out our NBA City Edition Uniform grades Part 1 and Part 3! Ever since Nike took over the jersey rights for the NBA, they have guaranteed to be innovative with their designs. They power out multiple new designs each season, sometime totaling up to five per team. Considering the sheer volume of designs, some of these […]
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Well, we made it through the NBA Draft. It was a night of odd picks, great talents slipping, and oddly few trades. However, NBA draft producers never fail to disappoint on the entertainment component of the draft. We had player features, consistent analysis, strong outfits, and a smoothly run draft for a virtual format. Let’s […]
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Today’s a special day, it’s basically Christmas morning, draft day. Although this year’s draft class is far from admirable, teams are hot and heavy trying to get in the top 10. Since the trade market opened on Monday, it’s been suspiciously quiet. Besides the Bucks rushing to try and keep Giannis, movement is slim. I […]
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The NBA Draft is an annual affair that is filled with anticipation, anxiety, excitement, and stress. In an instant, young men become millionaires and are sent off to new hometowns to fulfill their dreams of being an NBA basketball player. From New York to Los Angeles, and 28 cities in between, fans clamor over words […]
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I’m not going to be too long with this introduction. The draft is pretty unpredictable this year. With the event taking place tonight, I figured it would be fun to create my own mock draft minus the trades because now it seems that role players are worth 4 first-round picks nowadays. This is what I […]
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The countdown to the start of the NBA season is quickly approaching! Preseason games are in full swing and roster decisions are being made. We are taking a look at each division in the NBA and highlight the biggest question going into the season. Up next is the Southeast Division. Atlanta Hawks – Can the […]
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Hornets Jordan and O'Neal
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With free agency beginning tomorrow evening at 6PM EST, everyone pretty much knew the noise would intensity on Saturday. And it absolutely did. Kemba Walker, who has played eight seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, has informed Charlotte that he’ll be joining the Boston Celtics. Walker plans to sign a four-year, $141 million max deal with […]
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With free agency approaching, the talk isn’t about the NBA Finals. It’s about the off-season and free agency. Charlotte Hornets star point guard Kemba Walker will be a free agent this summer. But Walker has made his intentions clear and is willing to take less than the supermax to stay in Charlotte. More from Kemba […]
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