What exactly is the NBA’s All-Star Game plan this year? Are all players (excluding James Harden, because he does it every game) going to social distance on defense? Will we see the NBA’s most lethal shooters masked up during the three-point contest? Will the rims be sanitized after every slam in the dunk contest? How […]
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Let me start by listing all of the ways NBA teams this season have stopped Kevin Durant: contact tracing. Durant was scratched from the Nets’ starting lineup last night due to the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols. He then entered as a reserve, dropped eight points, six rebounds, and five assists in 19 minutes, then got pulled […]
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On Wednesday, reports surfaced that several NHL teams were considering playing a number of their games outdoors during the 2020-21 season, but it’s a long shot. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, those teams discussing the feasibility of playing part of their season at outdoor venues included the Boston Bruins, Pittsburg Penguins, Anaheim Ducks and Los […]
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Some will call it ambitious. Some will call it inspiring. I call it ill-advised. The NBA and NBPA recently agreed to an amended CBA agreement and schedule for the 2020-21 season with a start date of December 22nd. But considering the state of the pandemic and the implications of a 71-day off-season, rushing to begin […]
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With the release of the USL reopening schedules, many of the clubs announced that the matches would be played with fans. Stadiums will be open at 50 percent capacity for the remainder of the season, making it the only American sports league to be restarted with fans. This is one of the dumbest decisions I […]
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Belly Up Sports writer Ryan McCarthy explores the latest NBA concept: the new hazmat uniforms as modeled by the Utah Jazz.
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The NBA and Coronavirus have kept close company since Rudy Gobert was found to have tested positive for COVID-19 on March, 11th. Then, Adam Silver was the first North American sports commissioner to put a halt to the season. This week, the NBA released a proposed playoff bracket in which the 16 teams in playoff […]
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Dear Sports Leagues in Nicaragua: I really love you and have enjoyed your sports scene, especially your rich baseball culture, for decades. As a Mexican, I feel a strong connection with your people and your athletes. You are a close part of my Latinx family. And like every concerning family member, I ask you, I […]
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Between injuries, weight cut drama, and COVID 19, there is no way Dana White pulls off Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, right? God bless Dana White! Dana is trying to do something that no other leader in sports is willing to do. He is trying to have live sporting events in a […]
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Hey, Belly Up family! It’s your girl, Kat AKA @TXSportsQueen! It’s no secret that chaos has consumed the country and the sports world due to the Coronavirus! While keeping everyone’s health in mind, WWE lived up to the mantra this week that “The show must go on!” For this installment of The Queen’s Take – […]
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Anxiety and life without sports is difficult at best. An analysis of life in a pandemic, how that impacts us, and personal ways to cope with that anxiety.
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I won’t tell you that I have any answers on where the world is heading with the spread of the coronavirus. Nearly every walk of life is affected whether it’s sports and entertainment, which means very little at the moment, to schools and hospitals being turned upside down. The reality is that we’re going through something […]
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