With the Season Canceled, UWM’s Baseball Team prepares for 2021 Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by Luke Zembrowski The UWM baseball team’s season was canceled one week before its first opening day at a new stadium, and now the team looks to next season. Because of the cancelation the NCAA has offered an extra year of eligibility to all athletes who had their seasons cut short because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, some […]
COVID-19 Complicates Future of UWM Baseball Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by Daniel King On March 12, the NCAA released a statement from President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors to cancel Men’s and Women’s Division I basketball tournaments as well as winter and spring NCAA championships. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee baseball team was just getting their season started as everything comes to a complete stop due to […]
Bucks Surge in Second Half to beat Pacers 119-100 Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 by Ian Tuck Coming off a tough back-to-back in Charlotte and Miami, the Bucks started Wednesday’s game dominating the Indiana Pacers leading by 22 points in less than just 10 minutes. However, 10 straight missed shots and some poor defense made it just a two-point lead at halftime. Their 5-of-20 shooting matched their halftime mark from Monday’s first […]
NBA Postpones Season, Prompting Chaotic Day of Cancellations Posted on March 16, 2020March 19, 2020 by Luke Zembrowski The National Basketball Association announced March 11, that the remainder of the season has been suspended indefinitely following the news that Utah Jazz Forward Rudy Gobert has tested positive for Covid-19. As first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA has suspended all games. Players for the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder, who […]
Te’Jon Lucas: A Hometown Hero Posted on March 12, 2020May 13, 2020 by Samuel Dehring From diving on the court for loose balls, trying to block out big guys, to making game winners, there has been huge improvement from Lucas over the course of his two seasons at Milwaukee. Lucas played for Illinois his first two years until transferring back to his hometown in Milwaukee. “This is my home,” Lucas said when asked about his transfer process. […]
The Legacy of Kobe Bryant Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 by Ian Tuck Kobe Bryant was the heir to Michael Jordan, a scoring assassin who could rip a defender’s heart out by way of a devastating dunk, or an elusive fadeaway jump shot from the baseline, his signature work of art. He won five NBA championships, made 18 All-Star teams, won an MVP award, two scoring titles, two […]
Kobe Sneaker Prices Jump Following Death of the Basketball Star Posted on February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 by John Quinnies While the sudden death last Sunday of basketball star Kobe Bryant has left many mourning, it has also left a hole burning in many pockets. Nike’s online store has sold out of all Kobe Bryant related material, according to an article from CNN. This phenomena of heightened product sales after a celebrity death is nothing […]
TMZ and Other News Outlets Receive Backlash Following Kobe Bryant’s Death Posted on January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 by Allison Martens Basketball legend Kobe Bryant was first reported dead by TMZ at 1:24 p.m. CT on Sunday. Nearly an hour after police received reports of the crash, TMZ released the story before authorities could notify family members, CNN reported. In the hours following the TMZ report, the media released countless updates on the tragedy, many of […]
Kobe Death Sparks Talk of NBA Logo Change Posted on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 by Matthew Hollendonner Since his fatal helicopter crash, players across the NBA, including LeBron James, Isaiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford and many others, have talked about the impact that Kobe Bryant had on and off the court through interviews and social media. Crawford tweeted an idea that has gotten some immediate fan support: Making Kobe the new NBA logo. […]
The State of League Baseball is the Worst it has Been Since 1994 [OPINION] Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by Luke Zembrowski Major League Baseball’s award winners have been named, free agency has begun, the owner meetings have started, and teams are making their best attempts to recruit fans to go out to Major League stadiums in 2020. However, Major League Baseball has found itself in the worst situation it has been in since the player strike […]
Milwaukee Brewers Fans Are Starting the Annual Panic Too Early [OPINION] Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by Luke Zembrowski For fans who have have been paying attention, this offseason seems to have the Brewers teetering on the edge of imminent collapse, at least if you pay attention to certain segments of Brewers Twitter. However, I am here to say genuinely there is no need to fear. As of now the Brewers roster sits at […]
Major League Baseball Free Agency is Broken, but Can be Fixed [OPINION] Posted on December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 by Luke Zembrowski Since the last collective bargaining agreement (CBA) took place between the players union and the MLB free agency has sucked. Top free agents wait to sign until February, with Bryce Harper, one of the biggest stars in the game, signing in March. Teams had to wait four months just to know what their teams will […]