Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore I’m not going to say we saw this coming… but we saw this coming. When the Oklahoma City Thunder began trade talks back in 2018-2019 concerning Russell Westbrook, the Houston Rockets were not initially even in the conversation. There were talks around a lot of Eastern Conference power housesContinueContinue reading “Russell Westbrook Wants Out of Houston”
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Heat vs. Lakers: Preview and Final Prediction
It’s finally time for the NBA Finals as Game 1 is set for tonight at 9 pm. The road to get here wasn’t necessarily ideal BUT here we are. The road for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat also was the one that was to be believed less traveled. But no doubt,ContinueContinue reading “Heat vs. Lakers: Preview and Final Prediction”
The Rise of Jimmy Butler
Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Jimmy Butler still to this day might be one of the most under appreciated hoopers in this era. Always underrated, never considered a super star. But he should be and he’s been proving that as of late. Jimmy was a impoverished child who grew up in Tomball, Texas. HeContinueContinue reading “The Rise of Jimmy Butler”
Two Solutions to Help Donovan Mitchell Succeed
Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Last night the Utah Jazz were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets from the playoffs. The series was an electric 7 games and we saw an absolute battle between Donovan Mitchell of the Jazz and Jamal Murray of the Nuggets. Mitchell put it all out on the floor averaging 28ContinueContinue reading “Two Solutions to Help Donovan Mitchell Succeed”
Oh S***, The Draft Lottery Is Tonight
Man, time flies in a bubble huh. Tonight NBA fans across the league will find the first real bit of action as the teams fighting for the number one overall pick did not make it to the Florida Bubble. S/O to the Jazz, Celtics, Raptors and Mavs for helping me turn a cool free $10ContinueContinue reading “Oh S***, The Draft Lottery Is Tonight”
Bucks and Lakers Fans, DO NOT Hit This Button!
Beyond the Arc By Ben Fiore Yesterday, we witnessed something you almost NEVER see. BOTH the No. 1 seeds in the NBA playoffs lost Game 1 of their opening series. The Bucks lost 122-110 to the Magic, and the Lakers dropped to the Trailblazers, 100-93. Now while the fanbases in Orlando and Portland have theirContinueContinue reading “Bucks and Lakers Fans, DO NOT Hit This Button!”
The Mavs Get Screwed
Literally, convince me otherwise. If you weren’t aware of one of the most ridiculous situations in the return of sports, last night The Unicorn himself Kristaps Porzingis was big booted from the Mavs / Clippers game for arguably the weakest double tech in basketball history. To get the story off right, let’s take a lookContinueContinue reading “The Mavs Get Screwed”
The Phoenix Suns are Undefeated
I honestly never thought I would ever type those words, but after six games in the NBA Bubble in Orlando, the Phoenix Suns are undefeated. They are 6-0 and they have been fun to watch, especially the trolling they’ve done on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1292933433488859136?s=20 https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1292931926127386625?s=20 https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1292929086386397184?s=20 https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1292929000449249280?s=20 The Suns are like that one kid on theContinueContinue reading “The Phoenix Suns are Undefeated”
NBA Rookie Of The Year Race Tighter Than You Think
Beyond the Arc By Ben Fiore This NBA season has certainly been an unorthodox one. Thankfully, we still have basketball going on and we get to see a continuation of a year we thought we were going to get even more so short changed on. Despite the shortened season, business still needs settled and someContinueContinue reading “NBA Rookie Of The Year Race Tighter Than You Think”
Orlando Magic forward Johnathan Isaac Tears ACL
This week, Johnathan Isaac was in the headlines twice. First was for his controversial stand during the national anthem while also not wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt stating that those actions “weren’t enough to make a change.” https://twitter.com/DarenStoltzfus/status/1289318630321086465?s=20 Then, the forward suffered another injury knee injury and tore his ACL against the Sacramento Kings.ContinueContinue reading “Orlando Magic forward Johnathan Isaac Tears ACL”
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