Ben Steele
@bensteelemjs.bsky.social
Marquette basketball reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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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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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January 3, 2026 at 5:44 AM
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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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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Cole Anthony and A.J. Green are available for tonight's game, per the Bucks.
🤝 @bensteelemjs.bsky.social is on the #Bucks - #Raptors live game file tonight!
📌Tap in #NBASky
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📌Tap in #NBASky
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December 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Cole Anthony and A.J. Green are available for tonight's game, per the Bucks.
Walked out to the Fiserv Forum a few hours before Bucks-Nets and saw a familiar face warming up with Brooklyn.
Yes, indeed that was former Marquette and Michigan State player Joey Hauser.
What is he up to now?
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Yes, indeed that was former Marquette and Michigan State player Joey Hauser.
What is he up to now?
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Where is ex-Marquette and Michigan State player Joey Hauser? In the NBA.
Joey Hauser spent the last two seasons as a player in the G League. Now he is in the NBA with a different job.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Walked out to the Fiserv Forum a few hours before Bucks-Nets and saw a familiar face warming up with Brooklyn.
Yes, indeed that was former Marquette and Michigan State player Joey Hauser.
What is he up to now?
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Yes, indeed that was former Marquette and Michigan State player Joey Hauser.
What is he up to now?
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Giannis Antetokounmpo AND Kevin Porter Jr. are both available for tonight's game, per Bucks PR.
☃️🏀 It’s gonna be @bensteelemjs.bsky.social building snowmen around Fiserv Forum tonight for #Bucks vs. #Nets ☃️🏀
Give him a follow #NBASky / #SkyHoops!
Give him a follow #NBASky / #SkyHoops!
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November 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo AND Kevin Porter Jr. are both available for tonight's game, per Bucks PR.
That's five straight losses for the Bucks, who dropped a home game to an injury-riddled Portland squad:
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November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
That's five straight losses for the Bucks, who dropped a home game to an injury-riddled Portland squad:
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You all will be graced with the effervescent stylings of @bensteelemjs.bsky.social tonight for the #Bucks vs. Trail Blazers gamer!
📍 He’s your guy tonight!
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📍 He’s your guy tonight!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
You all will be graced with the effervescent stylings of @bensteelemjs.bsky.social tonight for the #Bucks vs. Trail Blazers gamer!
📍 He’s your guy tonight!
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📍 He’s your guy tonight!
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Marquette had two extra coaches in the three weeks leading up to the season.
They were in meetings, film sessions, the locker room, closed-door scrimmages.
It was part of a program for international coaches. Here's what they learned:
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They were in meetings, film sessions, the locker room, closed-door scrimmages.
It was part of a program for international coaches. Here's what they learned:
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Two foreign coaches were embedded with Marquette for three weeks. Here's what they learned.
In the three weeks leading up to Marquette's season opener, two guest coaches were part of every meeting, workout and film session.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Marquette had two extra coaches in the three weeks leading up to the season.
They were in meetings, film sessions, the locker room, closed-door scrimmages.
It was part of a program for international coaches. Here's what they learned:
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
They were in meetings, film sessions, the locker room, closed-door scrimmages.
It was part of a program for international coaches. Here's what they learned:
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Great article from @bensteelemjs.bsky.social on Sean Jones.
#mubb
Check out this article from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sean Jones hasn’t played for Marquette in 21 months. Here’s what it took to get back.
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#mubb
Check out this article from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sean Jones hasn’t played for Marquette in 21 months. Here’s what it took to get back.
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Sean Jones hasn’t played for Marquette in 21 months. Here’s what it took to get back.
Marquette point guard Sean Jones had to overcome physical and mental obstacles on his arduous road back from a devastating knee injury.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Great article from @bensteelemjs.bsky.social on Sean Jones.
#mubb
Check out this article from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sean Jones hasn’t played for Marquette in 21 months. Here’s what it took to get back.
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
#mubb
Check out this article from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sean Jones hasn’t played for Marquette in 21 months. Here’s what it took to get back.
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Sean Jones hasn't played since suffering a devastating knee injury on Jan. 10, 2024.
What it took to get back transformed the person and player who will take the court for MU this season.
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What it took to get back transformed the person and player who will take the court for MU this season.
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Sean Jones hasn’t played for Marquette in 21 months. Here’s what it took to get back.
Marquette point guard Sean Jones had to overcome physical and mental obstacles on his arduous road back from a devastating knee injury.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sean Jones hasn't played since suffering a devastating knee injury on Jan. 10, 2024.
What it took to get back transformed the person and player who will take the court for MU this season.
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What it took to get back transformed the person and player who will take the court for MU this season.
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Marquette basketball players got a history lesson this week that featured two prominent guest lecturers.
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Shaka Smart has Marquette basketball players learn history from Doc Rivers, Travis Diener
Marquette head coach Shaka Smart knows the importance of history, so he set up a walking tour of MU hoops with two well-known guest lecturers.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Marquette basketball players got a history lesson this week that featured two prominent guest lecturers.
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Ryan Rollins was one of those players who had interesting offseason transactions to return to the #Bucks - but it worked out in the form of his first long-term NBA deal.
He's not about to change up his mindset, though.
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He's not about to change up his mindset, though.
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Ryan Rollins has been grinding too long to stop now that he has guaranteed deal with Bucks
Ryan Rollins' $12 million deal is modest by NBA standards, but the Bucks guard scratched and clawed to get it.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Ryan Rollins was one of those players who had interesting offseason transactions to return to the #Bucks - but it worked out in the form of his first long-term NBA deal.
He's not about to change up his mindset, though.
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He's not about to change up his mindset, though.
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Sat down with Marquette coach Shaka Smart for about 30 minutes and we hit own a lot of topics ahead of the season.
Check it out!
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Check it out!
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Marquette’s Shaka Smart talks about filling voids and what fans can expect this season | Q&A
The Marquette Golden Eagles lost several key players to graduation, and there are many questions about the upcoming season.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Sat down with Marquette coach Shaka Smart for about 30 minutes and we hit own a lot of topics ahead of the season.
Check it out!
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Check it out!
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When Cara Consuegra needed to hire an assistant coach for Marquette women's hoops team, there was only one person she thought about ... the Racine legend who Consuegra didn't land for #muwbb the first time around as a player.
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This is why Racine legend Sam Logic stopped playing and joined Marquette's coaching staff
Sam Logic, who was a McDonald's All-American at Racine Case High School, played professionally in seven countries overseas.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
When Cara Consuegra needed to hire an assistant coach for Marquette women's hoops team, there was only one person she thought about ... the Racine legend who Consuegra didn't land for #muwbb the first time around as a player.
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Marquette has set two closed-door men's basketball exhibitions for next month.
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Marquette sets two closed-door scrimmages before 2025-26 men's basketball season
Under head coach Shaka Smart, the Golden Eagles have liked to play one closed-door exhibition at home and one on the road.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Marquette has set two closed-door men's basketball exhibitions for next month.
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Marquette's volleyball season starts *checks Timex watch* in just over three weeks.
It's a new era with Tom Mendoza in charge of the program.
Here's what to know about the new coach:
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It's a new era with Tom Mendoza in charge of the program.
Here's what to know about the new coach:
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Here are five things to know about new Marquette volleyball coach Tom Mendoza
Tom Mendoza is a Midwest native who spent the last seven seasons as head coach at South Carolina.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Marquette's volleyball season starts *checks Timex watch* in just over three weeks.
It's a new era with Tom Mendoza in charge of the program.
Here's what to know about the new coach:
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It's a new era with Tom Mendoza in charge of the program.
Here's what to know about the new coach:
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Sean Jones is BACK and looked great during Marquette's summer scrimmage.
Here are some other takeaways, including a freshman who looks like a defensive menace.
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Here are some other takeaways, including a freshman who looks like a defensive menace.
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Sean Jones' return, a standout freshman and other takeaways from Marquette summer scrimmage
The Marquette men's basketball team concluded its eight weeks of summer workouts with a public scrimmage at the Al McGuire Center.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Sean Jones is BACK and looked great during Marquette's summer scrimmage.
Here are some other takeaways, including a freshman who looks like a defensive menace.
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Here are some other takeaways, including a freshman who looks like a defensive menace.
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With 4:50 left in the second quarter, New York's Tyler Kolek is 80 points away from Wilt Chamberlain's record.
July 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
With 4:50 left in the second quarter, New York's Tyler Kolek is 80 points away from Wilt Chamberlain's record.
The first time many Marquette fans had heard of Nash Walker was when he committed to #mubb last week.
Here is the backstory of where the Australian sharpshooter comes from and how the Golden Eagles became interested in him.
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Here is the backstory of where the Australian sharpshooter comes from and how the Golden Eagles became interested in him.
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Five things to know about 2026 Marquette basketball recruit Nash Walker from Australia
Nash Walker grew up in a small town in basketball-crazed Tasmania. He'll soon make his way to Milwaukee, a city he's never visited.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The first time many Marquette fans had heard of Nash Walker was when he committed to #mubb last week.
Here is the backstory of where the Australian sharpshooter comes from and how the Golden Eagles became interested in him.
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Here is the backstory of where the Australian sharpshooter comes from and how the Golden Eagles became interested in him.
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Marquette's David Joplin has received an invitation to be on the Milwaukee Bucks' summer league team, according to his agent Barry Aberdeen.
From Brookfield Central to #mubb to getting a pro shot with his hometown team.
From Brookfield Central to #mubb to getting a pro shot with his hometown team.
June 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Marquette's David Joplin has received an invitation to be on the Milwaukee Bucks' summer league team, according to his agent Barry Aberdeen.
From Brookfield Central to #mubb to getting a pro shot with his hometown team.
From Brookfield Central to #mubb to getting a pro shot with his hometown team.
It's a new world in college sports, so the Journal Sentinel asked Marquette AD Mike Broeker some questions about revenue sharing, ticket prices, #mubb games in Chicago and more ...
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Q&A: How Marquette athletic director Mike Broeker is navigating new era of revenue sharing
After a landmark court settlement, Marquette is learning how to divide revenue and still remain competitive.
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June 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It's a new world in college sports, so the Journal Sentinel asked Marquette AD Mike Broeker some questions about revenue sharing, ticket prices, #mubb games in Chicago and more ...
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Skylar Forbes had a breakout season for the Marquette women's basketball team.
She's been getting even better this summer, including getting a chance to play in a FIBA international event overseas. #muwbb
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She's been getting even better this summer, including getting a chance to play in a FIBA international event overseas. #muwbb
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Unique 3-on-3 international experience helps Marquette's Skylar Forbes to keep improving
Skylar Forbes had a breakout sophomore season with the Golden Eagles, but she has a list of improvements to make over the summer.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Skylar Forbes had a breakout season for the Marquette women's basketball team.
She's been getting even better this summer, including getting a chance to play in a FIBA international event overseas. #muwbb
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She's been getting even better this summer, including getting a chance to play in a FIBA international event overseas. #muwbb
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Wilt Chamberlain once squared off on the basketball court against several members of the Green Bay Packers in front of a record crowd at Brown County Arena.
This isn' a tall tale. #mubb
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This isn' a tall tale. #mubb
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The Green Bay Packers once lost a basketball game against Wilt Chamberlain. No, seriously.
The larger-than-life Wilt Chamberlain made two appearances at Brown County Arena in 1959, and squared off against some familiar names.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Wilt Chamberlain once squared off on the basketball court against several members of the Green Bay Packers in front of a record crowd at Brown County Arena.
This isn' a tall tale. #mubb
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This isn' a tall tale. #mubb
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Mitch Van Vooren is fighting for a chance in the NFL this summer.
That's a crazy sentence when you think that two years ago he was on the track team at Marquette.
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That's a crazy sentence when you think that two years ago he was on the track team at Marquette.
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How did a guy from Peshtigo who ran track at Marquette draw the interest of NFL teams?
Two years ago, Mitch Van Vooren wasn't playing football. This summer he was invited to a NFL rookie minicamp and was signed to a 90-man roster.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Mitch Van Vooren is fighting for a chance in the NFL this summer.
That's a crazy sentence when you think that two years ago he was on the track team at Marquette.
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That's a crazy sentence when you think that two years ago he was on the track team at Marquette.
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Former Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski gets promoted to the Utah Jazz bench as an assistant.
In November, Jazz coach Will Hardy talked to the Journal Sentinel about what he liked about Wojo's work in the G League.
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In November, Jazz coach Will Hardy talked to the Journal Sentinel about what he liked about Wojo's work in the G League.
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Former Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski hired as assistant by Utah Jazz's Will Hardy
Steve Wojciechowski spent seven seasons at Marquette before he was fired in 2021. He was out of coaching for two years before landing with Jazz.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Former Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski gets promoted to the Utah Jazz bench as an assistant.
In November, Jazz coach Will Hardy talked to the Journal Sentinel about what he liked about Wojo's work in the G League.
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In November, Jazz coach Will Hardy talked to the Journal Sentinel about what he liked about Wojo's work in the G League.
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