Author: Brian Geisinger


Brian Geisinger

While he could probably do the job of the news director (who JUST got got on snapchat last week) better than him, for now Brian is working for Sports Channel 8 because he can work from home and they agreed to pay for half of his NBA League Pass. Next he’ll probably either work for his friend’s new bakery in downtown Raleigh or tend bar because at least those places he’ll meet girls. He’s also a Wake Forest fan from Guilford County who went to State.
College Basketball

And Justise For All

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Last night down in South Beach, the Miami Heat easily defeated the New York Knicks 95-78. Justise Winslow, a rookie out of Duke who you may remember, scored seven points, played 31 minutes, and in those 31 minutes, Miami was +28 points with him on the floor. He also did this, which was freaking nasty —… Read more »

Charlotte Hornets

Don’t Look Now, The Hornets Can Score

The Charlotte Bobcats made the playoffs in 2014; it was the first time the franchise had been to the postseason since 2010. It was also coach Steve Clifford’s first season with the club, and he made no qualms about how he sought to build a team. Clifford comes from the Van Gundy and Thibodeau School… Read more »

College Basketball

Move, McCloud, Here Comes Steph

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During the 1995-96 NBA season, while playing for the 26-56 Dallas Mavericks, swingman George McCloud (an ACC legend, I presume, who played at Florida State from 1985-89) attempted an NBA single-season record 678 three-pointers. Considering the relative dearth of volume three-ball shooting during this time period in the league’s history, this is an astonishing number. McCloud… Read more »

What We're Thankful For

What We’re Thankful For: #19 – NC NBA Stars

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There’s not a day that goes by when we don’t wake up being thankful for being a sports fan in North Carolina. This November, the SportsChannel8 team and a panel of peers from NC media will be counting down to Thanksgiving with the top 25 things we have to be thankful for in this great state…. Read more »

What We're Thankful For

What We’re Thankful For: #20 – Vintage Charlotte Hornets

There’s not a day that goes by when we don’t wake up being thankful for being a sports fan in North Carolina. This November, the SportsChannel8 team and a panel of peers from NC media will be counting down to Thanksgiving with the top 25 things we have to be thankful for in this great state…. Read more »

What We're Thankful For

What We’re Thankful For: #22 – Wake Forest

There’s not a day that goes by when we don’t wake up being thankful for being a sports fan in North Carolina. This November, the SportsChannel8 team and a panel of peers from NC media will be counting down to Thanksgiving with the top 25 things we have to be thankful for in this great state…. Read more »