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Oct 26, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Dave Heller
With the World Series getting ready to begin and the offseason almost officially upon us, Major League Baseball teams soon will turn their attention to the 2024 season. Minnesota general manager Thad Levine will have plenty of decisions to make, with two key players having option years, seven players up for arbitration and a host of free agents, including three starting pitchers.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Dave Heller
With the World Series getting ready to begin and the offseason almost officially upon us, Major League Baseball teams soon will turn their attention to the 2024 season. Senior vice president and general manager Matt Arnold has a few decisions to make, especially with a number of Brewers eligible for arbitration. There are the usual choices on impending free agents and a couple of notable team options on players to pick up or decline as well.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Mitch Widmeier
34 Giannis Antetokounmpo, F HT/WT: 6-foot-11, 243 pounds 2022-23 STATS: 31.1 pts, 11.8 reb, 5.7 ast, 0.8 stl, 0.8 blk NOTABLE: 2021 NBA Finals MVP. … Has made seven straight All-Star appearances and was the 2021 All-Star Game MVP. … Back-to-back NBA MVP in 2020 and 2021. … Five straight All-NBA first-team appearances.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Rob Kleifield
A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Wisconsin sports, including the Antetokounmbros and two Packers players who’ve been frustratingly inefficient as of late. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks forward (UP ⬆) It’s practically impossible not to love Antetokounmpo. He’s talkative, transparent and talented.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Camryn Bynum |Rob Kleifield
A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Minnesota sports, including a trio of Vikings who stood out on Monday Night Football and a couple of Timberwolves and Wild players making headlines. Jordan Addison, Vikings wide receiver (UP ⬆) Addison, the latest wide receiver in a line of bullseyes hit by Minnesota in the first round of the NFL draft, had his official coming out in Monday’s statement win over San Francisco.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Rob Kleifield
Minnesota starts a new NBA season on the road Wednesday night against Toronto. The Timberwolves are coming off their second straight opening-round playoff departure and looking to make a jump. What’s working in their favor? – and not? What’s the read on Minnesota entering 2023-24? The Wolves kept the core of their roster intact with major money commitments and added quality veteran depth in signing Shake Milton and Troy Brown Jr. Rookie Leonard Miller may be a dude, too.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Dave Heller
9 Nickeil Alexander-Walker, G HT/WT: 6-foot-5, 193 pounds 2022-23 STATS (with Wolves): 5.9 pts, 1.8 reb, 1.4 ast NOTABLE: Acquired as part of three-team trade with Utah and the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 9. … Averaged 6.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 48.8% from the field and 40.2% from 3 in 36 games with the Jazz. … Shot 38.4% from the field and 36.1% from 3 in 23 games with the Wolves.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Dave Heller
The addition of Damian Lillard to Milwaukee has made the Bucks an even more interesting team in 2023-24. It also made them a heavy NBA favorite. Both BetMGM and DraftKings list the Bucks at +400 to win the championship while FanDuel places them at +380. Those are the best odds, albeit tied with … fellow Eastern Conference mate Boston. All three sites list Denver next at +550 (FanDuel also has Phoenix at +550). Clearly, no matter how you slice it, Milwaukee is one of the top teams in the NBA.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Luke Slabaugh
Pavol Demitra, Keith Tkachuk, and Mike Liut will comprise the second class of the St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame, the team announced Thursday. The Blues established their Hall of Fame in 2023 to recognize their great players throughout their storied history, as well as those who have contributed to the success of the franchise off the ice. Liut was the No. 56 overall pick in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. During his six seasons as a Blue, Liut earned a franchise-best 151 wins.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
ballysports.com | Rob Kleifield
A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Wisconsin sports, including the performance of three Bucks players in the NBA preseason, and the health of a Packers star presumably on the decline. Malik Beasley, Bucks guard (UP ⬆) If exhibition games are any indication, Beasley could make a cannonball-sized splash off the bench for Milwaukee this season. The 2016 first-round pick has knocked down 14 of 33, or 42.4%, of his 3-point shots across four preseason contests.