Blue Man Hoop

Blue Man Hoop is a news and opinions site dedicated to the Golden State Warriors. The site covers the latest news, views and original content related to the team. Blue Man Hoop also serves as a community for like-minded fans to discuss their passion for basketball.

36%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • The article uses negative language such as 'devastating' and 'haunts' to describe the Warriors' loss.
  • The author shows bias against Steve Kerr by questioning his decision-making.
  • The author tends to exaggerate the Warriors' mistakes and downplay the Nuggets' achievements.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Harrison Barnes had an impressive game with 39 points but does not provide any evidence or statistics to support this claim.
  • The article contradicts itself by calling Nikola Jokic's game-winning shot 'absurd' while also acknowledging that it was a legitimate play.
  • The author implies that the Warriors lost because of Klay Thompson when in fact he only scored 13 points on 5-for-18 shooting.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The article uses sensationalist language such as 'haunts' and 'devastating losses' to attract readers' attention.
  • The author quotes a tweet from Curry that implies he was responsible for the loss when in fact Kuminga lost possession on his layup attempt after the timeout.
  • While Barnes did have an impressive game with 39 points, it is not clear if this was due to deception or simply good play.

Recent Articles

  • Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors: A Battle for the Western Conference Standings

    Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors: A Battle for the Western Conference Standings

    Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors faced off at Chase Center on January 25, 2024 in a game that was part of their season series. The Kings had won one game as the favorite and covered against the Hawks, while the Warriors had also won one game but failed to cover against the same team. The Warriors were struggling with their performance and needed to find consistency to improve their standings.
  • Nikola Jokic hits wild buzzer-beater to lift Denver Nuggets past Golden State Warriors

    Nikola Jokic hits wild buzzer-beater to lift Denver Nuggets past Golden State Warriors

    Broke On: Friday, 05 January 2024 The Denver Nuggets won 130-127 in overtime against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Nikola Jokic caught an inbounds pass and broke up the court, drilling a 40-foot shot off the glass to beat the buzzer and lift Denver out of an 18-point hole they had been in for most of the fourth quarter.