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 ...
Why is Hockey Pro Sports’ Redheaded Stepchild?
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 15 2013 12:32 AM
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Later today will be Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals and if it is anything like Wednesday night's triple-overtime thriller, it should be awesome.
Make sure to catch it. That is, if you can.
Why do ...
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 ...
Brooklyn is Done Talking Dwight Howard and You Should Be Too
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On July 12 2012 01:24 AM
SUPERMAN PUNCH: Wherever Dwight Howard goes, it'll likely deal a heavy blow to other title contenders. Photo courtesy Chris Trotman/Getty Images
There's something to be said for when an NBA franchise is willing to move on from the possibility of ...
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. ...
Notes From the NBA Playoffs – 5/7
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 7 2012 10:10 AM
We're about to head into another week of the NBA playoffs and get that much closer to this year's champion. With this shortened season, we've been given a lot of things to consider. Things like: Should we make this shorter ...
One and Done: Its Effect and How To Fix It
In NBA Basketball | By Nathan | On April 19 2012 10:00 AM
With the news that all 5 starters from Kentucky's National Title team have declared for the NBA Draft, it has brought talk of the One and Done Rule to the forefront. The requirement of a high school player needing to ...
Not too early to dream about LeBron vs. Durant
In NBA Basketball | By TheR | On May 21 2011 10:49 AM
I'm not a huge fan of the NBA, so I'm a little surprised that my first post for GuysNation is about hoops, but I couldn't resist.
There's something refreshing about this year's NBA playoffs. The Lakers fell apart in gruesomely ...