Marquette lands local product Nolan Minessale in transfer portal St. Thomas guard Nolan Minessale, who won a state title at Milwaukee Marquette High School, joins big man Sananda Fru in Marquette's transfer class.

Nolan Minessale has finalized his transfer from St. Thomas to Marquette, according to program sources.

Minessale is one of the top mid-major players available in the portal. He won a state title at Marquette University High School.

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Doc Rivers' path to hall of fame coaching career started at Marquette Doc Rivers is going into the hall of fame as a coach, but his journey to get there started as a player at Marquette.

Doc Rivers is a hall of famer.

The path to get there started at Marquette with two of the greatest influences on his life: Hank Raymonds and Rick Majerus.

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Spurs coach Mitch Johnson is son of Milwaukee legend John Johnson San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson grew up on the West Coast, but he has interesting Milwaukee connection.

Most people might not know that San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson has some interesting Milwaukee roots.

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NBA injury report: Is Giannis playing for the Bucks against Spurs? With a loss to the Spurs on March 28, the Bucks will be officially eliminated from playoff contention.

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A loss would officially eliminate the Bucks from play-in contention.

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She's very good at volleyball! Also ... the 5-10 listing on roster seems optimistic!

Standout transfers and other takeaways from UW-MU spring volleyball match The teams also announced they will open season at Fiserv Forum in an event loaded with top teams.

It was a lively Wisconsin-Marquette spring volleyball matchup last night at the Al McGuire Center.

There was some news (Fiserv Forum action next season!) and some really impressive transfers and freshmen.

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Bucks put up a decent fight against a top-4 team in the East ... but come up short in a 123-116 loss.

Ousmane Dieng has matched his season high with 19 points. His 3-pointer got the Bucks within 110-106, but Cavs pushed the lead up to 115-106 with 2:38 left.

Bobby Portis played all 12 minutes of the second quarter and scored nine of his 11 first-half points to help Bucks take a 58-57 lead at the break.

Jericho Sims went back to the locker room after getting hit in the face. Per Bucks, it is a lip laceration and he is expected to return.

Taurean Prince hit his first shot - a three, naturally - in his first start this season.

Giannis is on the Bucks' bench, if y'all are curious.

Taurean Prince makes his first start of the season. He returned to the Bucks on March 10 after missing nearly four months due to neck surgery.

NBA injury report: Is Giannis playing for Bucks vs Cavaliers? The Bucks face the Cavaliers at Fiserv Forum before heading out on a four-game road trip.

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NO Giannis. NO Myles Turner. Giddyup!!!

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Marquette and Michigan set to begin home-and-home series next season The Golden Eagles and Wolverines have met five times before, with the Wolverines holding a 4-1 series lead.

Marquette and Michigan last met in men's hoops in 2016.

That's gonna change next season:

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With daughter improved, Marquette legend Jim McIlvaine makes big plans Just over a year ago, ex-Marquette player and broadcaster Jim McIlvaine had his life upended when his daughter was seriously injured in a car crash.

Marquette legend Jim McIlvaine provided a health update on his daughter ... and also disclosed his interesting plans for the next year (or longer).

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Wisconsin native with unique taste in sweaters leads Queens to NCAA berth Just over 20 years ago, Grant Leonard was an assistant coach at Shorewood High School. He just led Queens University to its first NCAA Tournament.

SCONNIE ALERT! 🚨

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Will Marquette add a GM for basketball? Here's what Shaka Smart said. The Golden Eagles coaching staff shares the duties that a general manager usually handles at other programs.

Marquette faces a consequential off-season that will be upon the Golden Eagles very soon.

Many high-major college teams are hiring general managers to reshape rosters.

How much has Shaka Smart thought about adding one?

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Damarius Owens showing why he could be big part of Marquette’s future Marquette sophomore forward Damarius Owens is learning how to use his obvious physical tools to impact games.

Damarius Owens looks like a completely different player for Marquette than the one from early in the season.

The talented sophomore looks like he could be a key piece to the Golden Eagles' future.

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An ex-Bucks player helped a 7-foot Cameroon prospect land in Delafield A few years ago, Gaetan Wafo was in Cameroon and not taking basketball seriously. Now he is in Wisconsin and getting attention of college coaches.

There's a 7-footer playing out in Delafield who is starting to intrigue college coaches.

How Gaetan Wafo got to DME Academy from Cameroon is a fascinating story, with an assist from a former Bucks player.

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Take a glimpse at what it’s like for Marquette’s 3 redshirts on game day Marquette head coach Shaka Smart likes to utilize redshirt seasons to help develop young players.

What's a game day like for the three Marquette players redshirting this season?

Well, there's a lot of work.

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Last game plan | Marquette legends recall Al McGuire’s deathbed advice Before legendary Marquette coach Al McGuire died in January 2001, he had a steady stream of visitors to his small room in hospice care.

Al McGuire died 25 years ago, but the Marquette legend's influence has been long-lasting.

His former players are now the same age or older than McGuire was when he passed.

Here are the lessons they learned from their final conversations.

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Marquette players have a 10-year-old teammate. It's a sweet story. B.J. Mathews loves basketball and is dealing with sickle cell disease. That brought him into the orbit of the Golden Eagles.

Not even 24 hours after a tough loss in New Jersey, all the Marquette players showed up in a suburban Milwaukee gym to watch a 10-year-old's game.

Here's a look at a unique relationship:

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Nigel James Jr. shows no fear in attacking the basket.

The 6-foot Marquette freshman guard has been that way his whole life.

He's also been taught by a few great players, including names familiar to MU fans.

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Back in action. But some rotation players aren't for Bucks ... injury updates here ⬇️
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Another heartbreaking loss would have been crushing for the Bucks.

But thanks to several clutch plays - and some individual milestones - Milwaukee heads out on a four-game trip on a positive note.

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