Yes, the NBA has reached the end of the season. The Houston Rockets suffered through an abysmal year that ended much earlier, and now the entire league is wrapping up. The NBA Finals features the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns, two small-market teams who haven’t had this much success in 47 and 28 years […]
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Chris Paul has never made an NBA finals in his entire 16-year career. The LA Clippers have never made an NBA finals in the 51 years they’ve been an NBA franchise. Legacies are at Stake as the Suns take on the Clippers in the WCF game 3. The Suns come into Los Angeles with a […]
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As much as I love Steve Nash, I’m wondering if his curse still haunts him to this day. What’s this Nash curse you say? Nash never made it to the mountain-top. Nash never won a title, let alone play in a title series. Despite having a super team this year, Coach Nash might still not […]
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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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As it currently stands, the Phoenix Suns are second in the Western Conference. Through 36 games, the Suns trail only the Utah Jazz for first in the west. Last season, the Suns went 8-0 in the bubble, and still didn’t make the play-in game due to how poor their regular-season performance was. Fast-forward a couple […]
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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 Toronto Raptors have emerged as one of the worst teams currently in the NBA as they have an abysmal record of 2-7. While this is only the beginning of the season, the Eastern Conference has become a lot more competitive as roughly ten to twelve teams are competing for a playoff spot. With Rumors surfacing about Pascal Siakam potentially being traded away, is it wise for Toronto to trade away thier franchise player?
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When the Golden State Warriors traded with the Phoenix Suns to get — wait, hold on. Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder grabbed him and then flipped him for their millionth first round pick. I forgot. Let me start over. When the Golden State Warriors sent a first round pick to get Thunder small […]
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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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With the 2020-21 NBA season approaching, the Phoenix Suns have their eyes set on making their first playoff appearance since the 2009-10 campaign. Adding veteran players like Chris Paul and Jae Crowder to their mix of young studs is going to play a big role in getting the Suns to the promised land. Devin Booker […]
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Another year, and more disappointment. If that phrase reminds you of your life and/or favorite NBA team, don’t worry. You aren’t alone. Over the last handful of years watching the Kings and Bulls I’ve also learned to idly stand by and watch the time pass as other teams, you know, draft well and build a […]
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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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Riding off the momentum of an undefeated Orlando Bubble showing; the Phoenix Suns feel they are in a position to compete now. Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton are young studs. The addition of future Hall of Famer Chris Paul gives them a major improvement from Ricky Rubio. With the tenth selection in the draft they […]
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Check out our NBA City Edition Uniform grades Part 1 and Part 3! 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 of these […]
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