Author: Glenn Kaplan

Glenn Kaplan writes for Wisconsin Sports Heroics covering all things Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Wisconsin Badgers, Marquette Golden Eagles college basketball, Milwaukee Bucks, and other related content.! You can also check out my other work on Gridiron Heroics!

Milwaukee Bucks Brook Lopez

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez will have one year remaining on his NBA contract. Lopez is 36 years old and he could be a trade candidate this summer for Milwaukee. With having one-year remaining on his deal, they are going to have to start trying to find his replacement. A season ago with the Bucks, he averaged 12.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 2.4 BPG, and 0.5 SPG. Lopez has been a valuable rim protector for Milwaukee and has been an excellent role player. He has been the starting center for Milwaukee and they are going to need to get…

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Apr 30, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Malik Beasley (5) and forward Bobby Portis (9) reach for a rebound during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

The Milwaukee Bucks will have a lot of players to potentially trade this offseason. Milwaukee is looking to make moves to shake up the roster. General manager Jon Horst will decide what he feels is best to make this roster better for next season and beyond. They need to build around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard moving forward. Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, and Danilo Gallinari will be some of the free agents this summer Khris Middleton could be one of the candidates that is possibly traded away next season along with Brook Lopez. There are some bench players that could…

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Jordan Love (10) and Donald Driver (80) during the Green Bay Charity Softball Game on Friday, May10, 2024 at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

The Green Bay Packers will need to make sure they lock up quarterback Jordan Love to a contract extension before the start of the 2024 season. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff received a four-year contract extension on Monday worth $212 million and $170 million of it will be guaranteed. A lot of NFL fans were happy that Goff received his contract extension after the Los Angeles Rams bailed on him a few years ago for quarterback Matthew Stafford. With Detroit making its move to give its quarterback a contract extension, Green Bay needs to make its move so it doesn’t…

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Aug 28, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur jogs on the field prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

The Green Bay Packers will need to pay quarterback Jordan Love a contract extension after the Detroit Lions gave Jared Goff one on Monday. According to sources who told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Goff received a contract extension from Detroit which is a four-year deal worth $212 million, and $170 million of it is guaranteed. This comes after the Lions made it to the NFC Championship Game a season ago before losing to the San Francisco 49ers. This contract extension is going to affect the Green Bay Packers in a lot of ways. Love may want more money than Goff and…

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Sep 5, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Cooper Bateman (18) in game action against the Wisconsin Badgers at AT&T Stadium. Alabama won 35-17. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

The Wisconsin Badgers will face the Alabama Crimson Tide this season at home on Saturday, September 14. It will be a huge game early on in the season for Wisconsin against Alabama. It is very possible that the Badgers are not ranked entering this matchup and the Crimson Tide will be. Head coach Luke Fickell will be entering his second season with the Badgers football program. As for Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer, he will be entering his first season with the Crimson Tide program after leading the Washington Huskies to a National Championship game appearance a season ago before…

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Wisconsin receiver Will Pauling makes a catch during spring practice outside Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday April 13, 2024.

The Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver depth chart for the upcoming 2024 season is going to be a little different than it was a season ago. According to the latest depth chart, the projected starters for this season for Wisconsin will be Bryson Green, C.J. Williams, and Will Pauling. C.J. Williams transferred from the USC Trojans in the offseason and there will be a lot of depth at the wide receiver position for the Wisconsin Badgers. There will be some other players that can compete for playtime as well. A season ago with the Wisconsin Badgers, Green caught 32 passes for…

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Utah Jazz Marquette Golden Eagles

The Utah Jazz own the 10th and 29th overall selections in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft and they could be eyeing on a former Marquette Golden Eagles superstar. Utah missed the playoffs a season ago with a 31-51 record in the Western Conference. The Jazz with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, according to Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports has them selecting forward Cody Williams from the Colorado Buffaloes, who is 6’8″ and weighs 185 lbs. It will be interesting to see whether or not Utah keeps both first-round selections, but this is a…

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Milwaukee Bucks Wisconsin Herd

The Milwaukee Bucks need to go through a youth movement and maybe some of the young talent they could find for next year and beyond could be through the G-League team, the Wisconsin Herd. Milwaukee is a basketball team that is not getting any younger. The Bucks could be looking to move off players like Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Pat Connaughton, Bobby Portis Jr., and others this offseason. Some of the Bucks free agents are Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, and Danilo Gallanari and those players may also not be re-signed. There will be a lot of decisions that this franchise…

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Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft

The Milwaukee Bucks will have a selection in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft to go along with its 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The lottery took place on Sunday afternoon and the Atlanta Hawks will be selecting first overall in the draft. Atlanta has a lot of time to decide what to do with its selection and the Bucks will also have plenty of time to decide what to do with its two selections. General Manager Jon Horst will need to find youth for the future because they have an older roster. The Milwaukee…

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Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft

The Milwaukee Bucks will have two picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. They will own the 23rd overall pick in the draft in the first round and then Milwaukee will have a second-round selection as well. For a team that is looking for youth, this is a very good chance for General Manager Jon Horst to make some moves for the long haul. The Milwaukee Bucks should not trade those selections and should keep them. With the NBA Draft lottery taking place on Sunday afternoon, many mock drafts took place after that. There are many questions as to what the…

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