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Jim Owczarski
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I cover the #Bucks for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I take my coffee intravenously & my Wu-Tang loud. Black lives matter. he/him/his
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Turned on the radio to hear a conversation about the White Sox (eventually) asking for public money (again) to build a new stadium & leverage suburban or out of state relocation.

I think what they’d find is no such leverage would exist because I’m not sure Illinois would want to keep them.
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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This was a formality, but Jordan Stolz is officially on his way to the Olympics.
Speed skating phenom Jordan Stolz qualifies for 2026 Winter Olympics
Jordan Stolz locked a spot on the U.S. speed skating team with his first-place finish in the 1,000 meters at the World Cup event in Calgary, Alberta.
www.usatoday.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Jordan Stolz has qualified for Milan in the 1,000. He wins in Calgary, skating a 1:06.0. That’s 0.23 off his own WR.
Can qualify in the 500 and 1,500 this weekend with a T5.
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Atlanta #Hawks forward Jalen Johnson uses ‘reality check’ to reach #NBA stardom. After a draft fall, a slow start to his pro career and injury, Johnson leaned on his support system and embraced putting in work with LeBron James to become a rising star. @andscape bit.ly/4pogUHJ
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson uses 'reality check' to reach NBA stardom - Andscape
Nothing has come easy for Jalen Johnson. But with hard work and a mindset of humility, the best appears yet to come.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Pras, cofounder of the Grammy-winning hip hop group the Fugees, was sentenced to 14 years over a multimillion-dollar foreign political influence scheme.
Fugees' Pras sentenced to 14 years in multimillion-dollar scheme
Pras, cofounder of the Grammy-winning hip hop group the Fugees, was sentenced to 14 years over a multimillion-dollar foreign political influence scheme.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Bucks have had an … interesting whistle in 2025-26.
This was called an offensive foul on Gary Trent Jr. at a critical point of the game last night.

Right or wrong?

#NBA
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ryan Rollins scores 32 points with 14 assists but 76ers outlast Bucks, 123-114, in OT

www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Ryan Rollins scores 32 points with 14 assists but 76ers outlast Bucks, 123-114, in OT
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-114 in overtime as the Bucks went cold in the extra session.
www.jsonline.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
#Bucks lose
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The Milwaukee #Bucks finally got a couple days off before hosting the 76ers tonight:

⛑️ injury report: What's the latest update on Giannis Antetokounmpo?
👥 “Probable” starters, but who knows?
📺 TV listing
💰 Odds

📌 Our official game thread #NBASKY

www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Milwaukee Bucks injury report: What's the latest update on Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The Milwaukee Bucks' injury report is growing before they take on the 76ers tonight. Here's the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo and probable starters.
www.jsonline.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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How do the Bucks proceed over the next couple weeks without Giannis Antetokounmpo?

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How do the Bucks proceed over the next couple weeks without Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The Milwaukee Bucks will lean on one another while star Giannis Antetokounmpo is out with a groin injury.
www.jsonline.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#76ers in town tonight.
Nick Nurse quipped last week that maybe the Sixers would play better in the third quarter if they stayed on the bench during halftime. Kyle Lowry suggested another round of layup lines to Tyrese Maxey.

Different tone from both after last night: “A lot of bad.”

www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
The Sixers continue to have a third-quarter problem, even after their lineup switch against Toronto Raptors
That lineup tweak, however, did not solve the issue Wednesday. The Raptors began the third on a 10-2 run, and never surrendered the lead after that.
www.inquirer.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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New column: Nick Sirianni has what might be the best resume through four seasons of any coach in NFL history. He's also somehow the problem with the Eagles? Trying to figure out why Sirianni inspires so much skepticism inside and outside of Philly www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Barnwell: Is Nick Sirianni the most scrutinized successful coach in NFL history?
The Eagles' head coach is 56-22 over five seasons, including two trips to the Super Bowl. Yet he's constantly under the microscope. Why?
www.espn.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The #Bucks may be down yet another player tonight: Gary Harris has been downgraded to questionable with an illness.
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#BigHippo doesn’t want you to know this. Keep thinking they’re soft, mushy & cuddly and won’t literally bite your head off if encountered. 🦛
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.

2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.

The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.

They're *all* muscle.
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“Large number” being the key words of course.
Brandon Woodruff, willing to break from some off-season fishing time to talk about rejoining the Brewers, is expecting a normal off-season and called taking the QO a no-brainer.

"That’s a large number and it’s a place where I’m comfortable and love. It’s an easy decision."
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The #Bucks officially list Giannis Antetokounmpo OUT with a left adductor strain. #NBASky

www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Severity of Giannis Antetokounmpo's groin injury has been revealed. How long will he be out?
Imaging has revealed the severity of Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury. How long with the MVP be out of action for?
www.jsonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Milwaukee #Bucks starting point guard Kevin Porter Jr. spoke for the first time since a) spraining his ankle just minutes into the season opener on Oct. 22 and b) since tearing the mensicus in his knee on Oct. 30.
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www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. provides an update on his recovery from knee surgery
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Kevin Porter Jr. is disappointed by his knee injury but is eager to return and contribute this season.
www.jsonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
📧 Mailbag time #NBASky and #Bucks fans!

Hit me up below and fire off any and all questions!
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two men are talking to each other in a room and one of them is saying `` when you control the mail , you control information ''
ALT: two men are talking to each other in a room and one of them is saying `` when you control the mail , you control information ''
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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HAITI ARE INTO THEIR FIRST WORLD CUP IN HALF A CENTURY ❤️
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Actually, #Bucks head coach Doc Rivers broke the news of the
severity of Giannis Antetokounmpo's groin injury.

🔖 Details ⬇️
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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🧵 The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to 1st-place winners @sichrismannix.bsky.social, @michaelvpina.bsky.social, @thompsonscribe.bsky.social, @jledwardsiii.bsky.social, @baxterholmes.bsky.social, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social.
Professional Basketball Writers Association
probasketballwriters.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The #Bucks don’t “have” to say anything about it until tomorrow, for the first mandatory injury report in advance of Thursday’s game.
@jimowczarski.bsky.social when are we hearing about giannis’s injury
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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When Giannis has been on the floor this season the #Bucks offense increases by 21 points per 100 possessions. The largest increase he's provided in his previous 12 seasons was 9.2.

They have played at a 58 win pace with him on the floor, 14 win pace off.
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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The Mothership, the Bay View bar known for its quirky edge, reopened Nov. 11 following a three-month closure due to extensive flood damage. “It was bonkers. We ordered a normal week’s worth of inventory and completely sold out,” owner Ricky Ramirez said.
The Mothership Has Returned to Milwaukee
After several setbacks, the quirky bar is back and dishing up creative cocktails again.
www.milwaukeemag.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🔔UPDATED🔔

🗣️The latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo after he left the #Bucks game with what the team initially called a groin strain.

🗣️Also, Bobby Portis Jr. speaks up for his injured teammate re: how Giannis has been officiated.

www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks-Cavaliers game with groin strain, will undergo imaging
The Bucks superstar headed to the locker room with just over three minutes left in the first half of the game in Cleveland.
www.jsonline.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM