By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks both rebounded from embarrassing Game One losses with resounding Game Two victories (via FanSided writers Ian Levy and Micah Wimmer). But the top seeds in their respective conferences had their major flaws exposed, … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Bucks, Lakers bounce back; Heat, Rockets take 2-0 series leads
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Heat Check: Bryant leads Wizards to lone win; Lillard makes case for bubble MVP
By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. A Rochester special: Thomas Bryant put the finishing touches on his best season as a pro by leading the Washington Wizards to their lone bubble win, Thursday. Here's a review of his entire season by Billy Heyen. Damian Lillard has been a man on a mission in … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Bryant leads Wizards to lone win; Lillard makes case for bubble MVP
Rochester’s Thomas Bryant finishes 3rd NBA season as proven starter
By BILLY HEYEN The Washington Wizards had nothing to play for in the standings Thursday afternoon, but someone wouldn’t have known that based on how Thomas Bryant competed. Just as he’s done since he was a Bishop Kearney teenager bursting into Rochester’s consciousness, Bryant ran the floor, shot 3-pointers and finished at the basket. Bryant finished with 26 points, nine … [Read more...] about Rochester’s Thomas Bryant finishes 3rd NBA season as proven starter
Heat Check: Waiters impresses for Lakers; Bryant, Wizards seek first win
By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. The procedures and protocols that the NBA enforced in the bubble are working. Wednesday marked the third consecutive week that all 343 players in the bubble tested negative for the coronavirus. This is significant news considering the bubble is operating in … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Waiters impresses for Lakers; Bryant, Wizards seek first win
Heat Check: Battle of LA features shorthanded rosters; Thomas Bryant seeking improvement inside bubble
By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. The Miami Heat restart their season on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. They sit in fourth place in a top-heavy Eastern Conference with seven of their eight seeding games against playoff teams. The Heat still have the depth and personnel to make a deep … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Battle of LA features shorthanded rosters; Thomas Bryant seeking improvement inside bubble