In 1958, the once-proud Minneapolis Lakers, basketball’s original dynasty, the winners of five National Basketball Association championships, had fallen on hard times. The team was on the brink of bankruptcy, had the worst record in basketball, and didn’t even have their own arena. But their reward for falling lower than they’d ever fallen before was … [ Read more]
The Delights of Des Moines, Iowa, Minnesota’s Minor League City
March 21, 2018 by
Just a hair less than 250 miles south of the Twin Cities sits the city of Des Moines, Iowa, the state’s capital city. As a major hub for the insurance industry, it’s nicknamed the “Hartford of the West.” Though the city received a much more flattering honor in 2017 when SportsBusiness Journal named it the … [ Read more]
March Madness 2017: Alumni Bars in the Twin Cities
March 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Here’s where the alumni will gather to watch this year’s March Madness games in the Twin Cities: Thursday, March 16 (5) Notre Dame vs (12) Princeton, 11am Crooked Pint Ale House, Downtown Minneapolis is where the Fightin’ Irish faithful might want to take their lunch break. (5) Minnesota vs (12) Middle Tennessee St., 3pm Every bar! But … [ Read more]
Trailblazers 2016: Minnesota Lynx
November 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Minnesota Lynx embarked on the “Roar for 4” during the 2015–16 WNBA season and fell just short in heartbreaking fashion. Despite how the last 15 seconds of Game 5 of the WNBA Finals against the Los Angeles Sparks unfolded, the Lynx made waves in the Twin Cities and beyond in 2016. The Lynx’s work … [ Read more]
