Author: Mike Joseph

The Bucks are enjoying a purple patch right now, giving the good people of Milwaukee plenty to be optimistic about. Whether it is the giant figure of Giannis Antetokounmpo making 50 points in a game, or the not-so-distant memory of a second NBA title, the Fiserv Forum is a good place to be. Around the world, basketball fans have been awakened to Mike Budenholzer and the team, who are once again serious contenders for the NBA title. Cold they join Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and LA Lakers as a team securing back-to-back championship wins since the turn of the century? The latest basketball odds…

Opening Day is finally here! MLB is back with a full schedule of games starting April 7 to October 2. Here is a look at the starting pitchers who will take the mound for their teams. As each team’s manager announced, here’s who got the nod to pitch on the mound to kick off the 2022 season. The NL’s Opening Day Starters Cincinnati Reds Tyler Mahle 2021 season (13-6, 3.75 ERA, 180 IP, 210 SO, 1.233 WHIP) Tyler Mahle will start for the Cincinnati Reds against the World Series champions Atlanta Braves. Mahle was successful in spring training, racking up…

Milwaukee Brewers backup catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended for 80 games without pay. Severino tested positive for Clomiphene, and under the league’s PED prevention program, it’s a banned substance. Following the suspension, Severino released a statement courtesy of the MLBPA. He will lose half of his $1.9 million salary. The Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following statement from Pedro Severino (updated): pic.twitter.com/lNjJdVXRJF — MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) April 5, 2022 He’s played seven seasons in the majors with the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. The 28-year old had one of the best seasons of his career in 2021.…

Basketball is a team game, so, no one player can totally compensate for a lack of wins when comparing players in the league. To be a “superstar” of the game, many look to see who has the most Championship wins, with some of the best not having won a single NBA Championship ring.  Consider players like LeBron who won multiple MVP awards in his first 7 years of the game. Despite that, he was always under heavy criticism when it came to his playoff games, and he was not considered to be the best player until he won his first…

One of the essential parts of the off-season, the ritual NFL draft, is about to happen. All teams, including the Green Bay Packers, will need to shore their respective teams in different positions. Following three successive seasons leading only to three excruciating playoff defeats, Brian Gutekunst will have to find a way to improve Green Bay’s roster while dealing with a $50 million salary cap hole. A talking point of the offseason will be quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Will the MVP come back to the team? If yes, how much cap relief will a contract extension accommodate? Regarding receiver Davante Adams,…

,The NL Central isn’t like the AL East. It’s easy to see the division as anything but a two-team race this season. The rebuilding Pittsburgh Pirates are nowhere near contention. The Cincinnati Reds will likely join the Pirates in that club very soon. Chicago Cubs will continue to look to get over the hump after losing 91 games last season. That leaves the NL Central division champions, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the St. Louis Cardinals, who lost in the Wild Card Game. Both the Brewers and the Cardinals have caliber rosters to win the division and make a run for…

NCAAB Team Profiles: Iowa Hawkeyes Representing the University of Iowa, the Iowa Hawkeyes are the state’s biggest presence in the collegiate basketball scene. Through the Hawkeyes athletics program, the best young athletes are sourced for NCAA (and later NBA) greatness. Today we’re going over the full story of the Iowa Hawkeyes, from their founding at the university to their performance in the NCAA so far. If you’re interested, you should check out their March Madness odds if you’re the betting type! NCAAB Team Profiles: Iowa Hawkeyes Founding Years To find the start of the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball program, we need…

Money is something which is important to us all and something we cannot live without. The same is also true for the top sports teams in Wisconsin, who also need money to survive. Without generating the funds to pay players, pay staff and stay afloat, they would simply cease to exist. Luckily, top teams in the state, such as the Packers, Brewers and Bucks, all pull in fairly healthy revenue figures each year. Can Revenue Be Increased by Wisconsin’s Sports Teams Bumping Revenue Despite this though, you can bet Wisconsin teams will all be looking to make more each year and…

The race to March Madness is in full swing. With not much time until a bracket is revealed, teams are scrambling to ensure they are included in the field on Selection Sunday. Tracking bubble teams can be fun, but there is always a sense that there are only a few teams that truly have what it takes to cut the nets down by the first Monday in April. The odds to win March Madness reflect this when looking at who has that realistic dream. 2021-22 March Madness Title Contenders 8. Duke Blue Devils This list wouldn’t be complete without Duke appearing.…

We can’t remember a time in recent history when the NBA’s eastern conference was that competitive and unpredictable. Only 9.5 games separate the first seed from the tenth seed in the East while 23 games separate the first seed and the tenth seed in the West. Every team in the top five has a legitimate chance of taking the title too. Some of these teams were to be expected, but very few people could have expected to see the Bulls and the Heat on top of the division. Or seeing the Cavs anywhere near the top five. So, who will…