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WKTY AUCTION: Bid to win NBA’s and Onalaska’s Matt Thomas signed Valencia jersey

October 1, 2019 Rick Solem

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WKTY is auctioning off an autographed Matt Thomas jersey from his time with Valencia. Thomas, who signed with the Toronto Raptors this offseason to a three-year, $4.2 million contract, donated the jersey and a photo. The money raised will go to Chili Fest and DARE. Click here to bid at RadioStuffStore.com. Thomas, who lit up […]

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Giannis, Bucks look to be last team standing at season’s end

September 30, 2019 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Expectations for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have never been higher. After leading the Bucks to a league-best 60 wins in the regular season and losing to the NBA champion Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals earlier this year, Antetokounmpo is putting his league MVP trophy on the shelf and focusing […]

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Fans of NBA could feel impact of China trade wars

September 17, 2019 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — That LeBron James jersey could get a little more expensive. Companies that make clothing and shoes for the National Basketball Association players are in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s escalating China trade wars. So, the question is, will American fans of sports stars like Los Angeles Lakers’ James be willing […]

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Different court: Minnesota’s Maya Moore dedicated to criminal justice

September 16, 2019 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Moore startled basketball when she stepped away from the WNBA before the season. She has spent a lot of her time trying to help a family friend overturn a conviction. Jonathan Irons has been incarcerated since 1997, convicted in the nonfatal shooting of a homeowner during a burglary. He is […]

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Basketball legend Lisa Leslie to speak in La Crosse

September 12, 2019 Rick Solem

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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 former center will, for sure, be doing is speaking to area kids and families, telling her life story, as part of the La Crosse Area […]

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Former Onalaska prep star, current NBA player gives back to school

September 9, 2019 Drew Kelly

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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 . Matt Thomas, former Onalaska and Iowa State player and current Toronto Raptor, who lit up the NBA’s summer league two seasons ago for the Los […]

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USA Basketball relying on defense so far at World Cup

September 9, 2019 Associated Press

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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 a dunk, or a 3-pointer, or some highlight-reel play. Mitchell’s exuberant reaction was because the U.S. forced a 24-second violation in a big moment against […]

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Lawyer: City needs to admit guilt in Bucks player’s arrest

September 5, 2019 Associated Press

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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 doesn’t include an admission of guilt. Attorney Mark Thomsen said Wednesday that any settlement would have to include such an admission. The city’s Common Council […]

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Capsule previews for the basketball World Cup

August 28, 2019 Associated Press

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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 Greece are among the top teams that won’t make it easy for the Americans. The tournament starts Saturday and there will be two teams advancing […]

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Kemba Walker, Myles Turner lead Team USA over Australia

August 23, 2019 Associated Press

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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 he was on a movie set. “I kept looking behind me because I knew I was going to fall off the stage,” he said. But […]

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