For The Heat, Winning Really Is Everything
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 21 2013 12:48 AM
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Game 7 was sort of like watching a blockbuster movie.
How's it going to end. we thought. It could go either way? Is it the favorite or the underdog? Who will win?! And then the ...
Win or Lose, LeBron’s Legacy is Already Set
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 12 2013 12:31 AM
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As I watched last night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals, I had an epiphany.
As halftime came and the teams left the court I very nearly left the room. But for whatever reason -- and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On August 14 2012 01:37 AM
HOW THE WEST WAS WON: Los Angeles is the new team to beat after acquiring star big man Dwight Howard. Photo courtesy Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
The NBA is engaged in class warfare, and it's all happening with a salary cap ...
With 3 Games Won, It Might Be LeBron’s Time After All
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 19 2012 09:41 PM
In a lot of ways, we've been waiting for this moment ever since LeBron James was drafted. Because isn't it what we expect with all phenoms? Surely a once-in-a-generation talent has to win at least ONE championship in his career. ...
