Ryan Buynak

Ryan Buynak is a poet and a basketball junkie.

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Comedian Joe List is Loved Inside and Out, Despite the Title of His New Special
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Comedian Joe List is Loved Inside and Out, Despite the Title of His New Special

By Ryan BuynakAugust 25, 2020

 Dare I say that Joe List is a Comic’s Comic ? Sure. There, I said it. But he is much more than that and it shows in his new special “I Hate Myself” which...

Mark Normand’s YouTube Special ‘Out to Lunch’ is a Heaping Bowl of Hilarity
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Mark Normand’s YouTube Special ‘Out to Lunch’ is a Heaping Bowl of Hilarity

By Ryan BuynakMay 20, 2020

From the first moment, visceral comedian, Mark Normand, delivers a punch to the throat in his extremely funny, very insightful new special, Out to Lunch , which debuted May 12th via a different avenue than...

Orlando Magic: 2019 NBA Free Agency for the Rest of Us
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Orlando Magic: 2019 NBA Free Agency for the Rest of Us

By Ryan BuynakJuly 02, 2019

Screen capture courtesy of YouTube/NBA. While the entire world was worrying about where Kevin Durant will sit in street clothes next year, the Orlando Magic were silently solidifying their place in the East. The starting...

The Orlando Magic Make A Much-Needed Playoff Push
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The Orlando Magic Make A Much-Needed Playoff Push

By Ryan BuynakApril 09, 2019

Screen capture courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel . The Orlando Magic have been one of the best teams in the National Basketball Association over the last few weeks. Yes, you read that correctly. The Magic...

Yankees, Marlins, and Miami Traffic: In the Heat of the Moment
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Yankees, Marlins, and Miami Traffic: In the Heat of the Moment

By Ryan BuynakAugust 29, 2018

Image courtesy of Ryan Buynak/BMF Sports. I flew into Miami on a hungover Delta with no checked bags. I had just a Mariano Rivera shirt (that I got at the last game he pitched in...

Cavs Send Kyrie to Boston: Where Were You When the Trade Went Down?
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Cavs Send Kyrie to Boston: Where Were You When the Trade Went Down?

By Ryan BuynakAugust 24, 2017

Screen capture courtesy of the NBA YouTube. Holy Hell! I was driving home from a rough day at work when my left pocket started vibrating like crazy. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. I had to pull over...

The Orlando Magic "Accidentally" Leak Offseason Plans
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The Orlando Magic "Accidentally" Leak Offseason Plans

By Ryan BuynakApril 10, 2017

But why and how? It’s like a stupid conspiracy that no one cares about. When Stephen Curry is doing carpool karaoke and Russell Westbrook is passing The Big O, Oscar Robertson 's season triple-double record,...

NBA Trade Day? A Day of What-if, A Glimmer of Hope
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NBA Trade Day? A Day of What-if, A Glimmer of Hope

By Ryan BuynakFebruary 25, 2017

Image courtesy of the NBA. A New (Great) Idea for the NBA Unfortunately, especially this woebegone season, I am a fan of two teams who are doomed. The Orlando Magic and the New York Knickerbockers...

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game:The Stars Come Out to Shoot, Shine, and Drop Dimes
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NBA Celebrity All-Star Game:The Stars Come Out to Shoot, Shine, and Drop Dimes

By Ryan BuynakFebruary 18, 2017

Image courtesy of the NBA. NBA Celebrity All-Star Game Rosters: Michael Smith ’s West Team: Miles Brown (actor) Tom Cavanagh (actor) Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks owner) Baron Davis (NBA legend) Andy Grammer (recording artist) Jiang...

A Letter of Admiration: My Buddies and I Had a Beer with Craig Sager
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A Letter of Admiration: My Buddies and I Had a Beer with Craig Sager

By Ryan BuynakDecember 19, 2016

Image courtesy of Ryan Buynak/H&H. My lady had gotten me tickets to the Orlando Magic's first game in their new arena for my birthday. This was quite the gift, because we lived in New York...