Patrick Reusse
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SportsPatrick Reusse is a sports columnist who writes three columns per week.
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Reusse: Bring on boos, but Gilgeous-Alexander is a deserving MVP
Dubbed the 'free-throw merchant,' the Oklahoma City guard relishes being the villain and playing in front of opposing crowds as much as he does at home.
May 27, 2025
Reusse: A closer study of the Wolves at their absolute best reveals the value of Randle
The Western Conference finals Game 3 blowout of Oklahoma City showed us the team received a pro in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns.
May 26, 2025
Reusse: Bobblehead-driven Target Field crowd sticks around for another walk-off win
We were reminded Saturday that the Royals have baseball’s best player, and that we shouldn’t overanalyze the Twins. Here’s enough: They’re hot.
May 25, 2025
Reusse: From the lovable land Down Under, Ingles serves as statesman for Timberwolves
The NBA veteran appeared headed toward limited but helpful minutes when he arrived. Instead, court time is near zero. Somehow, enthusiasm is high.
May 24, 2025
Reusse: Timberwolves are shown clearly the Thunder are a cut above
The Lakers and Warriors also managed to defeat the Wolves early in those series, but rallying vs. the Thunder will be a whole new challenge.
May 21, 2025
Reusse: Baseball Day Minnesota presents the game’s many aspects but especially agony and ecstasy
Agony is represented by Rockford’s Will Haas, whose Division I pitching time will be delayed by elbow surgery. Ecstasy? It’s there in the grins.
May 18, 2025
Reusse: Baseball blesses us again, with a record involving Amos Alonzo Stagg and horsehide, not pigskin
Chicago gave up 34 runs Friday in a Division III tournament game at Gustavus, knocking that famed football coach from a baseball record book.
May 17, 2025
Reusse: At MSU Mankato, winning is rampant. So how’d a 49-win team land in the losers’ bracket? Baseball.
The Mavericks will need four victories in two days to overcome the loss inflicted Thursday by Arkansas-Monticello.
May 16, 2025
Reusse: The NBA draft lottery might be fixed? You be the judge.
When the Dallas Mavericks received the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and the right to select Duke star Cooper Flagg, conspiracy theorists had a field day.
May 13, 2025
Reusse: MIAC baseball playoffs feature coaches making exits and leaving plenty behind
Brad Baker will retire once Gustavus finishes the Division III tournament it reached. He and Jerry Haugen of St. John's have more in common: big ties to new ballparks.
May 11, 2025
Reusse: Twins play Giants, triggering Mays memories and a question: Can we get the Black players back?
Willie Mays headlined an era when Black athletes were an outsized portion of baseball’s best.
May 10, 2025
Reusse: Twins have pitching, Buxton and (perhaps) sage advice to draw on
Modern strategy causes a certain observer to shake his head, or worse. This observer is far less negative about the arms on the mound and the center fielder’s exploits.
May 9, 2025
