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Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Mike Bibby played in the NBA for 14 seasons for the Grizzlies, Kings, Hawks, Heat, Wizards and Knicks.  Currently Bibby is the head coach of the basketball team of his alma mater high school, Shadow Mountain High.  But that may not be for very much longer.  Bibby has beenContinueContinue reading “Former NBA Star Mike Bibby Accused of Sexual Assault”

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Seeing as that the NBA has become more of a drama over the years, and with the Oscars just occurring, it seems fitting to combine the two.  There will be some NBA specific awards and some that carry over from the real deal.  I hope you are dressed appropriately,ContinueContinue reading “The 2019 NBA Oscars”

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore This past weekend the NBA All-Star Saturday night and All- Star game went down.  There was some ACTION.  I’m gonna break it down for you as quickly and thoroughly as I can. First, we’ll start with the Skills Competition.  The participants were Luka Doncic (DAL), Mike Conley (MEM), De’AaronContinueContinue reading “What You Missed This All Star Weekend”

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore It’s a typical sports fanism to blame referees for everything in every sport.  We as fans have to accept that.  It isn’t easy being a referee, but it shouldn’t be too hard to not be a shitty one.  Sadly there are plenty and the issue has been getting progressivelyContinueContinue reading “Why NBA Referees Are Still a BIG Problem In the League’s Development”

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Since moving from Seattle as the Super Sonics, the Oklahoma City Thunder have lost two big name MVP’s in James Harden and Kevin Durant, but they still stay successful.  I believe a lot of that has to do with loyalty.  I get that Harden was traded, but KD CHOSEContinueContinue reading “Something in the Clouds: Why the Thunder Are More Dangerous Than You Expect”

My only real motivation for this is to see how well my draft holds up to Smalls’.  I chose to do the 2nd round too because there are some key names that I think aren’t quite 1st round material.  So here we go. Round 1: Arizona Cardinals- Nick Bosa (DE, Ohio State) San Francisco 49ers-ContinueContinue reading “Benny Buckets NFL Mock Draft: 1st Round”

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore In the 2018-2019 NBA season, there have been 25 trades between teams.  19 of them happened THIS WEEK.  This has by far been the busiest trade deadline in years, seeing dozens of guys dished around like an appetizer sampler at a bachelor party.  Although it was the busiest, IContinueContinue reading ““Wait What?” an Inside Look at Who Won This Year’s NBA Trade Deadline”

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Tobias Harris has been traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers.  Harris has been the best player on the team since he was traded there last year from Detroit in the Blake Griffin deal.  This trade between LA and Philly includes Tobias Harris, Boban Marjonovic, andContinueContinue reading “Same Colors, New City for Tobias Harris”

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore On February 15th, All- Star weekend will kick off in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Through that Friday and Saturday, the 3 point contest, Dunk Contest, Skills competition, Celebrity game, Rising Stars game and intermittent activities will commence.  Then on Sunday, the actual game will be played.  Okay, now that IContinueContinue reading “Who Was This Year’s Biggest NBA All-Star Snub?”

Yesterday January 31st 2018, a blockbuster trade was conducted between the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks.  This monster deal involved the Mavericks receiving Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr, and Courtney Lee.  The Knicks get Dennis Smith Jr, Deandre Jordan and Wesley Matthews in return.  The deal really came as a shock to mostContinueContinue reading “The True Value of the Porzingis Trade”