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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.
Kemba Walker scores a slice of pizza against John Wall

Breaking Buzz: John Wall and the Wizards

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  The Charlotte Hornets have shown some verve recently — winning three straight games, including two against Eastern Conference playoff teams. The Hornets are just three games back of the eighth seed in the East, which entails no lottery pick, and a first round beatdown courtesy of LeBron and the Cavs (although Boston is just one game back)…. Read more »

Top 8 NBA in the ACC Prospects, Part 2

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  Welcome to Part 2 of our look at the top eight NBA prospects in the ACC; if you missed Part 1, make sure to check it out. Now, here’s 5-8 on our list — starting with Donovan Mitchell. 5. Donovan Mitchell, Louisville Justin Jackson isn’t the only player that returned to school and drastically… Read more »

Top 8 NBA Prospects in the ACC, Part 1

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  As the college basketball season heads into tournament mode, it’s inevitable to have the NBA Draft discussion, too: Which players will go pro? And if so, when and where will they be drafted? How do they translate as prospects? The ACC is, unsurprisingly, loaded with talent. Here’s a look at the league’s eight best… Read more »

NBA Big Tymers: Still Vie with the game’s elite

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  Our beloved Brenden Whitted — aka Research — is back for another rambling of whatever’s on his mind. Today’s sports soup du jour is the topic of the NBA All-Star game and centers — THE BIG FELLAS. (I just hope he realizes that if Joel Embiid got a roster spot this season it would’ve… Read more »

Captain Insano: The Russell Westbrook Story

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  The biggest development early on in this young NBA season hasn’t come as much of a surprise. Following Kevin Durant’s departure for the Bay Area, everyone knew that Russell Westbrook would be in Super Eff You Mode to for the 2016-17 season. He’s done just that, and so much more. Westbrook is currently leading the… Read more »

Lessons Learned From the NBA’s Opening Night

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We would like to welcome you to the debut story from our newest contributor Brenden Whitted, who will be helping with with NBA content in 2016-17. You can, of course, also refer to him as Research, and catch him all season long on the SportsChannel8 NBA Podcast with Stat Boi. (Ed. note: This story was actually… Read more »