Michael Jordan‘s attempted switch to the MLB had me thinking about other athletes in other sports, and how it would go. I tried to think of athletes whose skill-sets could translate easily from one sport to another, and came up with a list of five guys who I think would play very well in another […]
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The last month or better, we as sports fans have been privy to a documentary, The Last Dance, that has given basketball fans and sports fans alike much to talk about. It documents the last season of Michael Jordan‘s career in Chicago as a Bull. Debate about everything from who is the greatest of all […]
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The bottom five teams in the NBA all could use some help… clearly. But, luckily for them, I’m here to help them out with NBA trade ideas! Some of these trades will catapult these teams into contention, and some of them are setting up the team for the future. These are the trades that would […]
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Periodically throughout the quarantine, I have received visits from basketball expert and magical creature (or figment of my imagination) Dr. Funkadelic. This is the story of my first encounter with him, and the first question I got to ask him. As you will see, I decided to ask about basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain. Specifically, I […]
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The NBA has a long and storied history with conspiracy theories. When one of the more heinous ones involving fixing games was confirmed, it only entrenched many people’s belief in whatever wild theory they subscribe to. Whether it was the cramp-inducing heat from a suspiciously broken air conditioning unit or the icy chill of a […]
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April 16, 2020 may go down as an iconic day in basketball history simply because of Jalen Green. In a groundbreaking move, ESPN’s number one ranked and Rivals number two ranked prospect, Jalen Green, broke historic ground when announced via his media outlets on Instagram and Twitter that he would forgo the college system and […]
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Rejoice, Chicago Bulls fans, the reign of mediocrity is over! Since 2003, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson has been the main decision-maker for the Bulls. In 2009, he promoted Gar Forman to general manager. Since then, the Bulls front office has regularly whiffed on draft picks and failed to bring in enough […]
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With the NBA having suspended its season in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, professional basketball in the United States is in a state of flux. We don’t know for certain if the 2019-20 season will resume, or if we’ll have a postseason at any point. For that matter, we don’t know when the 2020-21 […]
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Like many other deeply depressed Hoops Heads, I too went instantly into a dark sad place when the season abruptly ended March 11th. You can’t help but be sad. You also can’t linger in those dark places too long without getting really weird and maybe shaving your eyebrows off. Here is my survival guide to […]
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BellyUp Sports contributor Ryan McCarthy reveals the newest 2020 NBA Draft prospect: Jackson State shooting guard Thomas "Snacks" Lee.
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If there is one thing I love it is NBA games in March and April. This time of year the match-ups get better and better as teams fight for their spot in the playoffs. The better the teams are that face off the better it is for us as fans. This Friday’s NBA games are […]
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The Denver Nuggets are about to embark on a full, all-out, run for a title, are they ready? It is a legitimate question as this is an area that this group of Nuggets has never really embarked on. I know last season was great and they played damn good throughout the playoffs. We have to […]
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Stings like a paper-cut… The timing of Kemba Walker’s absence stings, like a paper-cut. Like a paper-cut though, Walker’s two nights off for a sore knee are merely a flesh wound for a resilient Celtics team this season. Kemba’s time off should also not be an omen for the Celtics in terms of injury. There […]
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“Trust The Process”, right? What happens if that process has failed so hard that rival executives look at it with disdain? How should a fan base react after being forced to watch five years of some of the worst basketball the NBA has ever seen? What if the high point of this era has been […]
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