Author: Matthew Brown

For many international players, the route to the NBA is a little different. Many, like Giannis Antetokounmpo, join a pro league in their country before entering the NBA draft. Many American-born players will go to a college program for at least a year before making the jump. In a recent interview, Giannis revealed which college program he would have chosen. Giannis Antetokounmpo Reveals College Program Choice Giannis did not mince words in an interview with For The Win’s Bryan Kalbrosky. “Definitely Duke,” he said. “You usually see a lot of four men that don’t fit the hold. I think I’m…

The Wisconsin Badgers made a big splash in hiring Luke Fickell his offseason. A new head coach also meant that many of the coordinator positions would change as well. Former Badgers offensive coordinator Bobby Engram has landed a new job in the NFL. https://twitter.com/ZachHeilprin/status/1633851602766376960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1633851602766376960%7Ctwgr%5E090a67aff50937847951db001b1fa4480513a137%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fwisconsin-badgers-football Former Badgers Offensive Coordinator Lands NFL Gig Engram was announced as the offensive coordinator in January 2022 under then-head coach Paul Chryst. It was a big hire as Engram had a lot of NFL experience as a coach for the 49ers and the Ravens. After Chryst was let go, the Badgers decided to move on from…

The Milwaukee Bucks are showing off at this point. Against the Orlando Magic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday were both out and the Bucks still won. After the game, head coach Mike Budenholzer praised the versatility of Brook Lopez. https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1633320637203640323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1633320637203640323%7Ctwgr%5E63ff586b94747e344a4903defb9ccc3e3b1f72b5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fmilwaukee-bucks Mike Budenholzer Praises Brook Lopez One reason that Lopez is so dangerous is his ability to stretch the floor. However, he can also bully teams down low. Budenholzer praised this type of versatility in his postgame press conference. “It’s really really impressive. Tonight he doesn’t have a three-pointer and he still has 24…Brook’s doing a lot of different things.” Against the…

It has been a down year for Khris Middleton. He has dealt with injuries and still seems to be working his way back. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday have had career years and are carrying the team. However, Middleton is still having an impact on the record. In fact, you could say he is the key to the Bucks’ success. https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1633292441494142977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1633292441494142977%7Ctwgr%5E0b7543ee7ce84367e6e25ad64a411793aecdd3a4%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fmilwaukee-bucks Khris Middleton Is Helping The Milwaukee Bucks Record When Middleton plays, he has the best record by any player this season (minimum of 20 games). He has appeared in 22 games this season for the Bucks and the team…

The college basketball season is coming to a close. The conference tournaments are about to start and the end-of-season awards are starting to be revealed. The conference announced the Big Ten All-Freshman team and it is highlighted by Connor Essegian. https://twitter.com/B1GMBBall/status/1633156333389365248?s=20 Connor Essegian Highlights Big Ten All-Freshman Team Essegian has had a special freshman season for the Badgers. He is averaging 11.9 points per game and shooting 38% from three-point range. Early in the season, he was the spark off the bench who could pick up buckets in bunches. Later in the season, Greg Gard had no choice but to…

The NFL offseason just got a whole lot more interesting. Aaron Rodgers was given permission to speak to the New York Jets and he apparently has had conversations with the team. Nothing is official yet but talks seem to be heading in a direction of Rodgers being elsewhere next season. As speculation flies, New York Jets star Sauce Gardner has a message for Aaron Rodgers. https://twitter.com/iamSauceGardner/status/1633187167395561472?s=20 New York Jets Star Sauce Gardner Makes Aaron Rodgers An Offer Gardner makes two promises to Rodgers if he joins the New York Jets. The first is that he will never pick him off…

The Green Bay Packers quarterback situation seems to be coming to a resolution. In the past 24 hours, Rodgers has reportedly spoken with the New York Jets meaning the team granted him permission to do so. Former Packers backup quarterback and fan favorite Kurt Benkert was on the team with both Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love. He sent out a heartfelt message on social media. https://twitter.com/KurtBenkert/status/1633153065359405057 Kurt Benkert Sends Well Wishes To Aaron Rodgers & Jordan Love Benkert is in favor of Rodgers getting traded because it is the best of both worlds. Rodgers gets to enjoy the last couple…

Luke Fickell and his staff have put Wisconsin Badgers football on the map. Recruits are now giving Madison a serious look. In the past couple of years, there is one state that the Badgers have been recruiting well and a pipeline is starting to develop. It is probably surprising to some fans that the state is Hawaii. The Badgers hope to continue the pipeline with the state of Hawaii. https://twitter.com/b5q/status/1632854863397765128?s=49&t=Bgo5ZRJWlUVL5qPJtpvYEQ&fbclid=IwAR1fDbuZuzZPEJXmzEJvA1KfFoUxB8YBMHqdfjssw5z2le6cj-pVBQ2oQ2c Wisconsin Badgers Football: Recruiting The State Of Hawaii The island state has become more known for football in the past decade. Wisconsin got their first big recruit from the state…

The NFL Combine is not only a time for teams to look at NFL draft prospects. With all of the teams having people present, it is also a time when a lot of chatter happens about possible offseason trades. Two veteran wide receivers, DeAndre Hopkins and Brandin Cooks are reportedly on the trading block. The prices were apparently revealed during the combine to teams for the veteran wide receivers. https://twitter.com/wendellfp/status/1632269721478262786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1632269721478262786%7Ctwgr%5E626ed1081c0dd89bc221d7b1cf0af8a604b69c07%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpackerstalk.com%2F2023%2F03%2F06%2Fpackers-trade-for-deandre-hopkins-or-brandin-cooks%2F%3Futm_source%3Drssutm_medium%3Drssutm_campaign%3Dpackers-trade-for-deandre-hopkins-or-brandin-cooks Price For DeAndre Hopkins And Brandin Cook It won’t cost teams a first-round pick but a day 2 pick will be the price for these receivers. The Texans are looking…

Brett Hundley has officially taken over the starting quarterback position of the Vegas Vipers. After joining the team late, Hundley sat for a game in order to better learn the offense. On Sunday, Brett Hundley had a monster day for the Vipers despite the team losing. https://twitter.com/espnnfl/status/1632198011693543428?s=51&t=Bgo5ZRJWlUVL5qPJtpvYEQ Brett Hundley Has Monster Day For The Vegas Vipers His completion percentage was nothing to write home about going 13/28 but that was the only bad part of his stat line. He threw for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, one to Jeff Badet and the other to John Lovett. He also added some…