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Calipari: Quick for Commentary Once Again
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 17 2013 12:25 AM
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If nothing else, John Calipari is great for a sharp sound bite.
Whether it be hurling racial insults at journalists or making tongue cheek jokes about Louisville's title run (who'd they take it from again? I ...
Did the SI Cover Curse Just Unleash a Playoff-Shaping Stunner?
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 27 2013 12:57 AM
UNLUCKY BREAK: Russell Westbrook is out indefinitely and the offseason may come for the Thunder sooner than they'd like. Photo courtesy Sports Illustrated
It was one of those perfectly-designed covers that makes Sports Illustrated so great. Kevin Durant, front and ...
GN’s NBA Postseason Predictions
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 19 2013 01:29 AM
CAN'T BEAT THE HEAT: Can the Heat repeat? With a better team and a championship experience, we're thinking yes. Photo courtesy ESPN
The NBA postseason gets underway tomorrow and I can only assume will finish somewhere between 2015-2016. Through four ...
NBA Trade Deadline: Winners and Losers
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On February 21 2013 02:53 PM
If you need any convincing that trade deadlines are nothing more than a media-generated event, you need not look any further than the saga of Josh Smith.
Virtually all day, the Atlanta power forward's mug was plastered on the front page ...
New Orleans Pelicans: An NBA Team By Any Other Name
In NBA Basketball | By AverageThomas | On January 27 2013 03:07 PM
Mascots for professional sports teams should inspire fans. They should evoke imagery and aid in providing a concept to which fans can grab hold and attach pride. They should take a concept already linked to the area and build upon ...
Why the Lakers are Drowning
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On January 23 2013 12:30 AM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the point of firing Mike Brown at the beginning of the season to salvage this year? You know, to maybe make something out of dropping more dough on ...
Has Ted Leonsis Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew?
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On January 6 2013 01:43 AM
UNDER PRESSURE: Ted Leonsis' Wizards are a laughingstock. And the feeling is start to spread to the front office. Photo courtesy Associated Press
The beauty of being an owner of a sports franchise in the same town as Dan Snyder ...
From Players to Politicos: The Dangerous Cohesion Between Politics and Sports
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On December 20 2012 12:26 AM
MIC'D UP: Pat Kelsey finished his press conference talking about things that have nothing to do with Winthrop basketball: guns, mental illness, and politics. Photo courtesy ESPN
You know what's been the must-listen postgame interview of the week so far? ...
The Other Man: D’Antoni, the Lakers, and a Buss with the Wheels Coming Off
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On November 16 2012 01:11 AM
MAGIC SHOW: Magic Johnson says hiring Mike D'Antoni was a mistake. Some of the things he's said might make you believe D'Antoni agrees. Photo courtesy Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
The Mike D'Antoni regime is set to begin tonight in Los Angeles ...
Embattle: Los Angeles
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On November 10 2012 01:44 AM
NASH-ING TEETH: The rocky relationship between the Lakers' loaded roster and head coach Mike Brown led to his dismissal yesterday. Photo courtesy Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
The beauty of Los Angeles is that it will always be, first and foremost, a ...
