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 ...
Monday Morning Point Guard? Thoughts From Selection Sunday
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On March 18 2013 02:29 AM
HURT-A-'CANE: Miami got stuck with a #2 seed even though they did something half of the #1's didn't: win their conference tournament. Photo courtesy Kevin Hu/The Daily Tarheel
The beauty of the NCAA Tournament schedule is that it gives us ...
Projecting the NCAA Field – Selection Sunday FINAL BRACKET PREDICTION
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On March 17 2013 02:31 PM
LADDERS, NO BUBBLES: Marshall Henderson and Ole Miss took the chance out of their destiny and punched their ticket through to the big dance with the SEC championship. Photo courtesy Andy Lyons/Getty Images
This is it, my final answer.
All conference ...
Forget March, the Madness Has Already Begun
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On February 12 2013 12:34 AM
CREAN WITH ENVY: Despite losing to Illinois, Tom Crean's Hoosiers are still the team to beat in the NCAA according to the AP. Photo courtesy Michael Hickey/Getty Images
The best way to describe the AP Poll, specifically the Top 10, ...
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? ...
LeBron Sportsman of the Year? Says Who? Not Me
In Sports | By Bryan Lienesch | On December 4 2012 12:52 AM
GOLD WITH ENVY: LeBron James has always been a gracious winner, but his knack for being a sore loser is just one of many reasons the Sportsman of the Year went to the wrong guy in 2012. Photo courtesy ...
Toronto Heating the Stove Early
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On November 17 2012 01:30 AM
WINDS BENEATH THEIR WINGS: The Blue Jays might be flying as high as they recently ever have thanks to a flurry of bold offseason moves. Photo courtesy Abelimages/Getty Images
Every offseason, there's one team that goes a little mad.
It's as ...
Miami Vices: Jeffrey Loria and the City He Duped – Again
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On November 15 2012 12:59 AM
READ BETWEEN THE LINES: Despite his unassuming personality, Jeffrey Loria might be one of the most controlling and manipulative owners in all of baseball. Photo courtesy Steve Mitchell/US PRESSWIRE
There are few things in this world that take real balls.
I'm ...
2012 College Football: ACC Preview
In NCAA Football | By Nathan | On August 15 2012 10:00 AM
Summer is winding down and that must mean that the college football season is almost here. This means it's time for the return of my possibly-award-winning conference preview series. Over the next few weeks, I'll be looking at all the ...
