It seems that the Kevin Durant comparisons are coming true for tiny dog. In a 98-95 clutch victory over the spurs, Brandon Ingram scored 28 pointed and joined an exclusive club in the process. It appears that the nickname slim reaper is being dawned upon the young Pelicans forward. Brandon Ingram Scores 28 Leading the […]
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We’ve documented it on Belly Up before, specifically when the games were announced, but the NBA on Christmas Day has become a true familial tradition. Eggnog and roundball go together on Christmas like turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving. Christmas Eve is for family time, morning is for the kids, but Christmas afternoon and evening? That’s […]
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Happy Festivus, NBA fans! Better known as “a Festivus for the rest of us”, Festivus is a holiday that originates from Seinfeld. In an episode from December of 1997, George Costanza dreads the celebrations of his father, Frank, for a made-up holiday. On December 23rd, the date of the fictional holiday, families are to raise […]
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Do you feel it? The excitement of the NBA season is here! You survived a global pandemic, you deserve this feeling. Basketball is back, baby! Time for some preseason NBA Awards! Back by popular demand (at least in my mind), The Bellies recognize excellence pretty good-ness in the NBA. You probably thought that feeling had […]
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Listen, I get it… we all have our holiday traditions. On Thanksgiving, we wake up hungover, miss the Turkey Trot, gorge on a bunch of fantastic food, and sit down to watch football while slipping in and out of a food-induced coma the rest of the afternoon… until it’s time to wake up and heat […]
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What a weekend of NBA Playoffs action. Two teams advanced to the second round. The NBA’s top dogs seem to be finding their form. CP3 shows he’s still got a little something left. Denver’s defense is a problem…for Denver. Players are getting injured left and right. Oh yeah, and I guess Luka Doncic played this […]
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While attending the Atlanta Hawks Draft Party in 2018 two things really stood out for me. One was the heightened excitement and anxiety that the fans had for this draft. Second, the joy of picking Wonderboy Luka Doncic followed by confusion and a somber deflated vibe after trading him for Trae Young and a future […]
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NBA Mid Season Award Introduction As the NBA season names its All-star Players and nears its longest break of the year, we’ve compiled the Belly Up Sports 2020 NBA Mid Season awards. For five different categories, members of the Hoops Department will break down their personal award winners. The awards are MVP Candidate to Watch, […]
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We are about a month away from the NBA All-Star weekend. As we get closer to the exciting three days of events in Chicago. We are learning a lot about the league, players, and personalities around it. Let’s take a look at the lessons of NBA All-Star weekend. First, fans still know the King is […]
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Player of the NBA Decade Errol LeBron James, no question. Just this decade alone he’s won all three of his championships with two teams while staying relevant chasing another one with his current. He’s won three MVP award. He has been All-NBA first team all but one year in this NBA decade(2019) and has climbed […]
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Here comes Zion! The first pick of the 2019 NBA draft was a one and done prospect out of Duke named Zion Williamson. Williamson averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists for his one season with the Blue Devils. Combine those stats along with Zion’s athletic ability, unbelievable leaping skills, an imposing 6’7 285 […]
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With all the recent dropouts for the USA men’s basketball team, it begs to wonder, Do NBA stars care about USA basketball? Now I know that some will say, but it is only the FIBA World Cup. Not like it matters. But it does matter and in fact, it has not been since 2002 that […]
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This off-season in the NBA has been one for the ages. Big names have moved all over the league and one team, the Dallas Mavericks, have added to a team that already had a good core. The Mavericks, who finished the 2018-19 season 33-59 and in 14th place in the west, played hard and competed […]
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Yes, those Hawks. The 13-29, lottery pick destined Hawks are next up in the east. As crazy as that sounds, it could happen, and they have the best chance of anyone. The Rest of the East is Young When I say “next”, I don’t mean anytime soon. The current contenders in the east are all […]
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