DALLAS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 31 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 118-105. The Mavericks were without rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, who sat for left ankle injury management on the first night of a back-to-back. Klay Thompson sat with left knee soreness for Dallas. The Mavericks are without 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis due to a hand injury. Star guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played all season after tearing an ACL last March. Anthony Edwards scored 20 points for the Timberwolves. P.J. Washington Jr. had 21 for Dallas.
(Milwaukee, WI) — Just a week ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo was firm when he said he’s staying in Milwaukee, and the team was denying any plans to trade him. Now, ESPN reports the two-time MVP says he’s “ready for a new home” with the NBA trade deadline just a week away. There’s no official report that the player has requested a trade. The Bucks could wait until the offseason to maximize what they can get back in a trade.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Blackwell scored 23 points, including Wisconsin’s last seven points in the final minute, and the Badgers rallied to defeat short-handed Minnesota 67-63. Wisconsin trailed by 18 points at halftime against a Golden Gophers team missing leading scorer Cade Tyson, who was out with an ankle injury. Nick Boyd’s jumper gave Wisconsin a 51-50 lead with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, the Badgers’ first lead since 3-0. After several lead changes, Blackwell made two free throws for a 62-61 lead with one minute remaining. Jack Janicki blocked Isaac Asuma’s 3-point try with 45 seconds left and Blackwell drained a 3-pointer for a 65-61 lead with 19 seconds remaining. Minnesota’s Grayson Grove dunked with nine seconds left to make it 65-63 then Blackwell finished off the win with two free throws.
Tonight the Badger women visit Ohio State. Pregame at 6:40pm. Tipoff at 7pm on AM1240 & 96.5FM
HSBB tonight
Cumberland vs Cameron on 97.7FM
Coverage starts at about 7pm.
HS Hockey tonight
Rice Lake vs Spooner on 96.1FM
Coverage starts at about 6:45pm.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Britta Curl-Salemme had two goals, rookie Kendall Cooper scored her first career goal, and the Minnesota Frost beat the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-1 in the final game before the PWHL’s Olympic break. Kelly Pannek had a goal in her fourth consecutive game for Minnesota (7-2-3-3). Maddie Rooney finished with 31 saves and had her third straight win. Michelle Karvinen scored a goal for Vancouver (5-1-2-8). Kristen Campbell, who had allowed three goals in her last three starts combined, had 18 saves. The Goldeneyes outshot Minnesota 32-22 despite the Frost building 13-7 advantage at the end of the first period.
(Green Bay, WI) — The Packers are reportedly bringing a big name to the coaching staff. The NFL Network reports that Bobby Babich will be Green Bay’s new defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach. He comes from the Buffalo Bills. Babich is a high-profile addition with his history as a defensive coordinator. He was interviewed for that position two years ago.
(Madison, WI) — The 2026 Wisconsin football Big Ten schedule looks a lot better. Last year’s conference lineup was brutal and was a big factor in the 4-and-8 record. The numbers show that six of the Badgers’ nine conference opponents in the fall won three or fewer Big Ten games last season. The Journal Sentinel reviewed the league schedule released this week. Penn State has the second easiest schedule, but it’s much tougher than Wisconsin’s. Ohio State faces the hardest conference schedule, based on the 2025 records.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Veteran catcher Reese McGuire has signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that includes an invitation to major league camp. McGuire turns 31 on March 2. He batted .226 with a .245 on-base percentage, nine homers and 24 RBIs in 44 games for the Chicago Cubs last season. He has hit .248 with a .293 on-base percentage, 25 homers and 106 RBIs in 399 career games with the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Cubs. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected McGuire with the 14th pick in the 2013 draft.
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
>>College Basketball
–Division I Men
Wisconsin 67, Minnesota 63
–Division I Women
Marquette 74, DePaul 73
Cleveland State 66, UW-Milwaukee 46
–Division III Men
North Park 84, Carroll 82
Carthage 80, Illinois Wesleyan 65
Concordia-Wisconsin 101, Concordia-Chicago 82
St. Norbert 100, Edgewood 65
Lakeland 107, Illinois Tech 103
Milwaukee Engineering 95, Wisconsin Lutheran 70
Crown 72, UW-Superior 65
UW-La Crosse 80, UW-River Falls 75
UW-Stout 67, UW-Eau Claire 63
UW-Whitewater 101, UW-Oshkosh 91
UW-Stevens Point 81, UW-Platteville 62
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
>>Pro Basketball
–NBA
Milwaukee @ Washington
>>College Basketball
–Division II Men
UW-Parkside @ Saginaw Valley State
–Division I Women
Wisconsin @ Ohio State
Wright State @ UW-Green Bay