Recent content from La Velle E. Neal III
Neal: Sweep? This Wolves-Suns series may not get to Game 5
The Timberwolves have proven that being dominated like they were by Phoenix during the regular season means nothing. But don't just assume a sweep, OK?
Neal: Twins' slow start leads to many worries
Little is working so far for the Twins, who many predicted would win the AL Central again.
Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.
A eulogy is when one says nice things about someone, right? That's the intention here as the season winds down to Thursday's final game.
Neal: Tessa Johnson still feeling Minnesota's love in S. Carolina
When Johnson committed to the Gamecocks, some people thought the leap was too big for her. But she's showed the doubters they were wrong.
Neal: From LeBron to STMA, Tessa Johnson lit up the basketball world
Tessa Johnson made Minnesota proud — especially in the Wright County towns of St. Michael and Albertville — with her stunning title game performance for South Carolina.
Neal: Let's celebrate women's basketball. Let's also do better by its players.
So many good things are happening in women's basketball at this NCAA tournament. But racism, misogyny and the unequal playing field continue to creep in.
Neal: Bremer adjusting after Twins make change in TV booth
After 40 years of Dick Bremer broadcasting Twins games, management decided to make a change in the TV booth. That has led to a very different spring for Bremer.
Neal: New NFL rules prioritize less danger, more excitement
In the same week, the NFL sought to revive kickoff returns and took another type of tackle out of the game over injury concerns.
Neal: Here's why the Twins will win the AL Central
Prediction: The Twins, with depth and pitching concerns, won't win 90-plus games, but they're still better than their rivals.
How can this be? At age 30, Byron Buxton younger than he was at 29.
The Twins star was a broken-down designated hitter last summer who didn't play a single inning in the field. This spring, he's been sprinting, laughing and back in center field. And he's not ready — yet — to be a full-time Little League dad.