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Rick Solem

Sports, news journalist since 2002. | Hometown: Greenville, Wis. | Avid noonball basketballer and sand volleyballer in La Crosse | Two-time Waupaca Boatride first-round playoff loser | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate | Cut from UW-SP's basketball team in 2000 on Midnight Madness as a junior walk-on | Went on to become UW-SP intramural basketball champion | Then UW-SP club lacrosse defenseman with two career goals (on two shots).

After win over Sixers, and Raptors on Tuesday, Bucks playing trap game Monday in D.C.

It’s the definition of a trap game, if there is such a thing in the NBA’s 82-game regular season. The Milwaukee Bucks, fresh off a blowout win over their Eastern […]

Badgers over Rutgers for fourth consecutive win, pull into four-way tie for 2nd in Big 10

MADISON, Wis. — With four games remaining in the regular season, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team sits in a four-way tie for second place in the Big Ten […]

Badgers schedule leaves no room for error to make NCAAs

With seven games left on the schedule, there’s no room for error. If the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is going to make the NCAA tournament, it might need […]

Popsicles it is — Rodgers makes wish come true, after hilarious video of fan under anesthesia professes love to QB

The things you say under anesthesia. A Green Bay Packers fan professed her love for Aaron Rodgers, and was a little disappointed when he wasn’t at the hospital when she […]

Christian Yelich in the NBA Slam Dunk contest?

It’s NBA all-star weekend, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Pat Connaughton is trying to recruit some help when he takes part in the NBA Slam Dunk contest. Connaughton posted a picture […]

Paternity leave tonight for Giannis, as Bucks take on Brogdon and Pacers

No Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight for the Milwaukee Bucks. The new dad, who’s son Liam Charles, was born Monday, is getting some paternity leave. Milwaukee improved to a perfect 5-0 without […]

Caledonia’s Noah King named Minnesota Mr. Basketball finalist

He was a Mr. Football finalist last fall. Now, Caledonia High School’s Noah King has been named a Top 10 finalist for Minnesota Mr. Basketball. King has helped lead the […]

Badgers have a shot at Big Ten title?

With the way this season’s been going for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, a Big Ten title sounds like a pipe dream. Whatever a pipe dream is. With […]

Badgers shoot 28% in 18-point loss to Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Payton Willis scored a career-high 21 points on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range to lead Minnesota’s romp past rival Wisconsin 70-52 on Wednesday night. Daniel Oturu had […]

Buckeyes on top in Big Ten recruiting but Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota put together best classes in over a decade

Ohio State is back on top in Big Ten recruiting, with Ryan Day wrapping up his first full signing class Wednesday with a letter of intent from the two-time Michigan […]

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