Basketball legend Lisa Leslie to speak in La Crosse
She was the first woman to ever dunk in the WNBA. Next month, Lisa Leslie could — maybe — be dunking on some area high school athletes. What the 6-foot-5 […]
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Former Onalaska prep star, current NBA player gives back to school
The Adaptive P.E. classes at the Onalaska High School will get new equipment to use thanks to a former basketball player from the school whose career is just beginning . […]
USA Basketball relying on defense so far at World Cup
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — U.S. guard Donovan Mitchell turned toward his bench with fists clenched, then punched the air in celebration and let out a joyous scream. It wasn’t for […]
Lawyer: City needs to admit guilt in Bucks player’s arrest
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An attorney for Bucks guard Sterling Brown says Milwaukee’s $400,000 offer to settle Brown’s lawsuit against the city over his arrest last year is insufficient because it […]
Capsule previews for the basketball World Cup
SHANGHAI (AP) — It is gold or bust for U.S. as the two-time defending World Cup champions try to become the first nation to win three straight. Serbia, Spain and […]
Kemba Walker, Myles Turner lead Team USA over Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — With his team playing on a raised basketball court in a stadium normally used for soccer and cricket, U.S. coach Gregg Popovich said he felt like […]
NBA 2019-20: Some tip-offs earlier, back-to-backs down again
The NBA schedule is a little bit easier on players. Fans might be catching a break — and some more sleep — as well. The league announced its 2019-20 schedule […]
Kyle Korver teaching Giannis how to shoot?
If Kyle Korver is teaching Giannis Antetokounmpo how to shoot, Happy Gilmore may have said it best: Related posts: Giannis and-1 saves Bucks, but LeBron makes final seconds interesting with […]
Did the Bucks find Mirotic replacement in Bender?
The Nikola Mirotic role could be filled for the Milwaukee Bucks. The team signed stretch-four Dragan Bender to a two-year deal, according to ESPN. Bender’s been with the Phoenix Suns […]
After claiming Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother, Lakers nation believes the Greek Freak is coming
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With news the Los Angeles Lakers have claimed the rights to 21-year-old Kostas Antetokounmpo, fans on Twitter taking quite the leap on getting MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo […]