Author: Paul Willems

Well, it’s that time of the year again! NBA Free Agency officially kicked off (wink wink, nudge nudge) at 5 PM CT on August 2nd, and it was a busy first day on the market! Having a hard time keeping up? Well, that’s where Wisconsin Sports Heroics comes in! This is our 2021 NBA Free Agency Tracker, be sure to check back frequently for further updates when more deals come in! WSH NBA Free Agency Tracker **Updated as of 11:15 PM 8/2/21** Atlanta Hawks Added/Retained Gorgui Dieng (from SA, 1 yr/$4M) Trae Young (5 yr/$207M max contract) Boston…

How We Got Here This past week saw an incredibly exciting one on the sports calendar. Not only did the landscape of the NBA change further on draft night, but it was one of the most thrilling times of the year for baseball fans, the MLB Trade Deadline. Some major names were tossed onto new teams, from Nelson Cruz and Joey Gallo to just about all of the Chicago Cubs. However, one move, in particular, drew the ire of baseball fans around the league. During the day on Thursday, reports began to surface of Nationals ace Max Scherzer being…

Look, all the members of Bucks Nation know what it has taken for this team, this city, to get to this point. Last night, Milwaukee took part in their first NBA Finals game since 1974. While they did not come out on top in that particular contest, it’s important to remember how we became fans of this team in the first place. So, that is the mission I set out upon in recent days, to contact those in Bucks Nation to have them answer some questions about their fandom. This is the product of that, enjoy. When Did You Start…

Here at Wisconsin Sports Heroics, as the name implies, we do not shy away from this fact: we are all Wisconsin sports fans (to some extent). While all of us may not like every team per se, each one of us has an attachment to at least one local squad. For many, that team, or one of them, is the Milwaukee Bucks. Along with all other Bucks fans, we have seen our fair share of struggles and triumphs. We watched through the 8th-seed-or-bust Bucks, the 15-win team that landed the squad Jabari Parker and everything in between. Those moments, both…

What We’ve Been Missing The roar of the crowd. The high-fiving strangers. The aura of walking out of the concourse and into the vast Fiserv Forum in front of you. The simple feeling of being with a group of like-minded people feeling the electricity through your body. We all missed this, and now it is back. As my girlfriend and I got to the parking garage, I could envision all of it. It did not really hit, though, until we made our way inside. It had been 546 days since I had last stepped foot in that building, and I…

Well, ladies and gentlemen of Bucks Nation, the time is finally here. After a year of uncertainty and a bubble that definitely had more of its share of downs than ups, we have arrived. The playoffs are here, in front of fans for the first time since 2019, and we here at Wisconsin Sports Heroics could not be happier. The “Milwaukee Bucks Revenge Tour” starts less than 24 hours from now, as they look to avenge last year’s second-round defeat against the Miami Heat. What are some things to look forward to, be wary of and what is the WSH…

It has been a long time coming, but it is finally here. After the struggles that came along with the pandemic in 2020, minor league baseball returns to America’s cities, including a few here in the Dairyland, starting on Tuesday night. Some of the 30 MLB club’s top prospects are going to spread across both low and high minor-league levels all over the country. So, where are the Brewers’ crop starting out, and who should be watched closely at each level? That is what we here at Wisconsin Sports Heroics are going to take a look at today. This is…

After a massive win over the East’s top team on Sunday, the Brooklyn Nets returned to Milwaukee on Tuesday night. The question is, how would they do with a repeat matchup of what could be a look at the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021? Take a look now in this edition of the Bucks Review! First Quarter Another prime-time matchup, this time on TNT, this game started off slow but picked up rather quickly. After the game became 4-2 2:29 into the game, the teams began to trade triples, and I mean A LOT of triples. Overall, both…

At long last, the Bucks return home. Following a six-game road trip out west that resulted in a record of 3-3, the Charlotte Hornets come to town Friday. What may Milwaukee need to do to get a win in front of their hometown faithful? Let’s take a look, as this is your Bucks Preview! Matchup: Hornets (26-24, 4th in East) @ Bucks (32-19, 3rd in East) Location: Fiserv Forum Time: 8:00 PM on Bally Sports Wisconsin #1: Make Terry Not So Scary It is no secret that the Bucks have had their fair share of trouble with Terry Rozier.…

The Milwaukee Bucks came into Wednesday night’s #BucksAfterDark matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers needing a win, and they got a break coming in. The defending champ’s two biggest impact players, and names, in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, missed the contest nursing injuries. The Bucks, however, were certainly not unscathed in this regard coming in either. This is because two of their biggest frontcourt options in Bobby Portis (protocol) and P.J. Tucker (left calf strain) were out as well. So, who showed up, stole the show, and who came out on top in the Battle of the Bruised on…