March 31st, 2021 gave those who are tired of Skip Bayless one more reason to loathe him. Instead of ending the month on a high note, Skip Bayless decided to bestow a brand new horrible take on LeBron James. “The performance by USC last night was the worst performance by an LA team since LeBron’s […]
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In 2007 the Los Angeles Lakers almost traded for Kevin Garnett but never pulled through with it. What would have happened if Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were teammates? Would they have been more successful than Kobe and Gasol or even Kobe and Shaq?
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I know what you’re thinking; could tonight’s Blazers versus Lakers matchup foreshadow this year’s Western Conference Finals? Kind of seems like a stretch for this version of the Lakers. When the first-half schedule was announced before the season, tonight’s game was one I circled. While a regular-season matchup does little to simulate the intensity of […]
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I already know what you’re thinking. The Nets are downright stacked. They have three of the NBA’s top scorers playing together on the same team. They play in the East, which is clearly the weaker of the league’s two conferences. Nobody can guard Kevin Durant. James Harden is a triple-double machine. Kyrie Irving is a […]
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Malik Beasley‘s sentence is a tough blow for Wolves fans, but it could mark the return of the in-game ankle monitor to the NBA. Beasley was sentenced to 120 days in prison on Tuesday following a rifle incident he was arrested for back in September. The Timberwolves guard has the option to serve the sentence […]
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We have officially reached the quarter mark of the NBA season and the league is starting to shape itself. The real hoopers are coming out to play and the frauds are getting exposed. The only stock higher than Gamestop and Blockbuster this week is the Utah Jazz! They are on a league-best 11 game win […]
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I remember exactly where I was when I got the breaking news notification. The headline was a whirlwind; not only as a basketball fan, but for anyone following along a major tragedy. As the details of the accident, the carnage, and the remanence began to surface in the coming days; fans, friends, and family of […]
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The city of Los Angeles is world-famous. It is home to Hollywood, as well as some of the biggest names in television and film. 2020 shut large parts of the film industry down. Fortunately, the sports world stepped up to deliver fantastic entertainment. After the tragic news of Kobe Bryant‘s death allied to Covid locking […]
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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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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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Can you hear that? That’s the sound of the NBA stepping on the NFL’s toes. Can you feel that? That’s the feeling of soul-warming zen that can only come from a quick Trail Blazers schedule breakdown. The NBA released their schedule for the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season on Friday, and fans everywhere […]
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Check out our grades for NBA City Edition Uniforms Part 1 and Part 2 here! 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 […]
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A few days I wrote the Eastern Conference edition of this article, coming up with one word for each team to describe what to expect for their upcoming 2020 season. Today, the West has its turn. Dallas Mavericks Hopeful. The Mavs have the best young player in the game, a 7’3 knockout shooter, and tons […]
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Well, it’s another day and LeBron has made headlines. These days come about as often as I get a telemarketing call, right? At any rate, today LeBron signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers, worth $85-million. Let’s get the full scope of the situation of LeBron’s contract. He is currently makes about $39.22-million per […]
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