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St. Thomas women roar back to beat Northern Arizona
Things were looking decidedly down for the St. Thomas women at halftime of their game against the 1-7 Northern Arizona…
Has parity really reached the MIAC? (Women’s version)
With the retirement of St. Thomas from the MIAC, it has been said that the venerable conference has enjoyed greater…
Girls High School Basketball Roundup, December 1
The early season, all-star, jamboree phase of the girls high school basketball season is over. Now begins the grind, with…
Hopkins girls hammer Stevens Point 92-69
The 2nd annual Minnesota Stars Thanksgiving jamboree (I don’t think that’s it’s name, but that’s what it is) is continuing…
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What’s wrong with the Timberwolves?
Everybody is asking, What’s wrong with the Timberwolves? It’s all over the internet and talk radio/podcasts, etc. So I don’t…
Remember the old private high school state tournaments? I didn’t think so.
I’m pretty sure that not many of you remember the old Minnesota private high school basketball tournaments. They were held…
So, who the hell is Gus Young anyway? And what’s he got to do with Warroad?
As I mentioned in my previous post, I visited Gus Young Court at Gustavus Adolphus for the 1st time last…
2023 MN Basketball Team of the Year Candidates
You may already have noticed that we liked the UMD Bulldogs women as our Team of the Year. They went…
How about those streaky-freaky Lynx; and, oh, yeah, how about those WNBA refs?
I’ve never seen anything like it. A basketball team as streaky over the period of six games as these 2025…
Big Ten women’s preview
It is nothing short of amazing to me that Big Ten women have won just one NCAA basketball title—that being…
OK I did not see this coming (WNBA playoffs)
The WNBA playoffs and the Minnesota Lynx are now ready to move into the semi-final round. There were enough surprises…
The Fall and Rise of Gopher Women’s Basketball
The Fall and Rise of the Gopher Women Gopher women’s basketball has passed through various phases and, right now, the…
Big Ten men’s preview
As shocking as it sounds, the Big Ten has not won an NCAA championship since Michigan State in 2000. Or…
Everything you wanted to know about Gopher men’s basketball, the NIL, and “House payments” for 2025-2026 but were afraid to ask
The Minnesota Gophers will continue to climb the very, very high hill that is Big Ten basketball in 2025-2026. For…
Lynx ready to defend WNBA title. Oh, wait….
It has been a crazy WNBA season. It began last spring with a flurry of cheap shots and trash talk…
Thunder a tough matchup for anybody
OK, so we finally know that the Minnesota Timberwolves will be playing the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA western…
Boys State Tournament by the Numbers–the Teams and the Players
Best of 2025 Boys Basketball Tournament Top Teams Note: The 2 ordinal numbers after each team name indicate the state…
Girls State Tournament by the Numbers–Part 2: The Top Individual Performers
First, the top 5 plus ties in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. Maddyn Greenway, Providence, and Tori Oehrlein, Crosby-Ironton,…