Now, it's basketball season
I'm over the Brewers and, for me, the Packers are the Packers. They never get me too high or low, and I've come to grips with their near dominant position in Wisconsin sports. I'm excited about the 4-0 start, Brett Favre's play and their chances, but Packer Mania just doesn't dwell deeply in my heart.
What does stoke my sports blood is basketball. And, Milwaukee, it's here. Beginning this week, the Milwaukee Bucks open practice. At noon on Saturday, Oct. 6, you get your first opportunity to check out the Bucks 2007-'08 squad when head coach Larry Krystkowiak and the Bucks host a free open practice at the Bradley Center. Seating is unreserved and doors open at 11:30 a.m. One hundred first row courtside seats will be raffled off for the event. So, don't miss this first chance to see Yi Jianlian and the rest of our Bucks.
It should be an entertaining and hopefully a winning season. Without last year's injuries and mid-season shakeups, the Bucks are positioned well and should compete in the NBA East.
As for college hoops, the madness begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Al McGuire Center as the Marquette men's and women's teams scrimmage and the men's team holds its annual dunk contest. Free, limited edition "Marquette Madness" throwback blue t-shirts will be distributed to all fans at the event.
The Panthers haven't announced their opening "Madness" event, but do have an exhibition game scheduled at the U.S. Cellular Arena. UWM will host UW-Parkside at 7 p.m. Nov. 1.
Hoop it up, Milwaukee.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.
