The Detroit Pistons started the season with a 2-1 record. Wins over the Hornets and Bulls. Their one loss was by one point to the Miami Heat, who made the NBA finals last year. Since the win on October 28th, the Pistons have gone 2-35, including a 28-game losing streak. Many analysts heading into the […]
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The 2022-2023 Detroit Pistons were the worst team in the NBA by a significant margin. A downright pitiful 17-65 record is no laughing matter. While even the most passionate Pistons fan likely knew on some level that the season was lost before it even began, even that hideous record still came with a glimmer of […]
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Every year was the same. You could expect future Hall-of-Famer LeBron James or future Hall-of-Famer Stephen Curry to be in the NBA Finals. And the livelihood of the rest of the NBA’s head coaches always seemed to be collateral damage because results matter. Now that the era of the super team has (mostly) come to […]
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As you may know, the 2022 – 23 NBA season is the seventy-seventh National Basketball Association season. The All-Star Game is scheduled to take place on February 19, and the playoffs are due to begin on April 15. The NBA Finals will occur in June next year. While the likes of the Golden State Warriors, […]
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Cade Cunningham was highly touted coming out of Oklahoma State. Scouts were calling him one of the most complete prospects to come out in recent memory as he could pass, score, and had a tremendous frame for the guard position. Problem is, was there too much hype surrounding him? Strengths: Cunningham’s ability to get others […]
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The Bulls have had a lot of success lately and a key reason why is Coby White. However, his recent play is making many wonder if he could be on the move before the deadline. This article I will highlight his value and possible trade destinations. Coby White Expectation Coby came into the league as […]
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As Houston fans, we get it; every NBA fan who didn’t suffer through a 17-55 season, with their team blowing up less than a month in, doesn’t get the importance of the NBA Summer League. Frankly, it’s been almost 20 years since Houston cared much about Summer League. But the Houston Rockets have had a […]
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Is This a What If Sequel? This is the second iteration of my last What If blog for BellyUp Sports. The last one tackled some basketball, football, and baseball questions, but this one will focus solely on the NBA. Consider it more of a season two than a sequel. The basketball landscape in every era […]
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Heat Goes Up, Hype Goes Up In the dog days of summer, the temperature in Las Vegas nears 110 degrees, as the city turns into a virtual frying pan. The air is dry, as the people outside of their air conditioning remain damp or even soaked in their own sweat. It is that time of […]
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The NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away. Meaning, it’s officially Woj vs. Shams Szn. The rumors are plentiful, and will soon bloom into real transactions. Transactions that can make, break, or have literally no effect on, the rest of your team’s season. How are you feeling about YOUR team before the NBA […]
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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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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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Start Sekou over Blake. Period. Call me overly-optimistic. Brand me a dreamer. Spew whatever hot, hateful garbage you can. I don’t care. I believe that there is a case for starting our young, high-potential prospect over an aging, oft-injured star. I’m staking my claim for Sekou over Blake. An Overview of Blake Griffin Unlike many […]
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The opening of the free agency window for the NBA was as frantic as year’s past. Player movement remains at an all-time high as contenders try to remain contenders, and lottery teams look to crawl out of the basement. Then there’s the Bulls. Bulls Get Their Guys in Valentine, Temple Without a marquee free agent […]
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