The Stanley Sixteen: Predicting the NHL Playoffs
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 30 2013 01:16 AM
A GAME OF THRONES: The Kings lifted Lord Stanley last year, but that won't prove to be much help as they defend their title in 2013. Photo courtesy the Assocaited Press
Last year's Stanley Cup playoffs were a testament to ...
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 ...
RGIII must play better than he did vs. Dallas for Redskins to beat Seahawks
In NFL | By Mike Frandsen | On January 6 2013 07:58 AM
Robert Griffin III will try to lead the Redskins over the Seattle Seahawks in a first-round playoff game today at FedEx Field. Photo by Bill Bride.
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III will try to lead Washington to its first playoff ...
A Lord and His Kings
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 11 2012 08:59 PM
When a friend of mine and I were previewing the NHL playoffs, I described the first round series between the Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings as a classic 'David vs. Goliath' matchup. Two months later, I can say rather ...
College Football Playoffs: All Inclusive or SEC Exclusive?
In NCAA Football | By Nathan | On May 30 2012 09:59 PM
It now seems that the dream of most college football fans will come true; that of a playoff system at the FBS level. Now nothing's set in stone yet, but with the BCS itself putting forth a 'recommendation' for such ...
Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Mid-Postseason Report
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 13 2012 02:00 AM
The first two rounds of the NHL postseason are complete and only the conference finals and Stanley Cup finals remain. We've narrowed an original 16 playoff teams down to just four and you don't just eliminate 12 professional hockey teams ...
Washington Capitals: The Charlie Browns of the NHL playoffs
In NHL | By Mike Frandsen | On May 8 2012 09:40 PM
The Washington Capitals have made the playoffs 23 times in 29 seasons. That’s the good news. Now here’s the bad news:
The Caps are the most underachieving, unlucky team in the history of North American sports. Name a team that has ...
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 ...
Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 9 2012 06:36 AM
The Stanley Cup Playoffs will get started later this week and there are 16 teams fighting for the right to lift Lord Stanley above their heads. Boston won it last year and they're back to defend their title, but the ...
