MINNESOTA SPORTS FAN DAILY: Thursday, January 4, 2017

How’d We Do/Top Stories?

Brooklyn outscores #twolves 42-3 from three-point range in narrow victory. @JerryZgoda with game details from Brooklyn https://t.co/neLckMaIYP pic.twitter.com/fPmgmWvksZ

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 4, 2018

Nets cool off Timberwolves 98-97 on Dinwiddie’s jumper https://t.co/V537A8rAc7 #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/oDnJ850WBq

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) January 4, 2018

The #Gophers take the win! #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/p4AQZJYBbc

— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) January 4, 2018

Takeaways from Game 2 on the Network tonight:

Jordan Murphy is still a beast …17 points, 17 boards to secure a double-double in every game so far.@GopherMBB is glad to have Nate Mason back. pic.twitter.com/8BSYh6xxs2

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 4, 2018

#Gophers basketball starts hot, survives Illinois comeback effort in 77-67 victory at Williams Arena. Game details from @Marcus_R_Fuller https://t.co/Btcx7pmslp pic.twitter.com/T4CC3PrUb1

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 4, 2018

Gophers basketball notches impressive win over Illinois in return to Big Ten play https://t.co/rMuUtVZLNg pic.twitter.com/xUGhG68i3j

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) January 4, 2018

Minnesota Defeats Illinois 77-67 https://t.co/7wobcKcTid

— The Daily Gopher (@TheDailyGopher) January 4, 2018

Who Plays Today?

Look who it is! Nate Prosser surprised St. Louis Park Boys Squirt B1 with a @BremerBank Pop-In Practice. pic.twitter.com/cRqyw138t2

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 4, 2018

? The latest on @iawild and #mnwild prospects with the Prospect Report → https://t.co/zCpXmQ4was pic.twitter.com/Sz9ca4Qasw

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 4, 2018

High fives ✋ from @NordyWild pic.twitter.com/HCGV60xeJ1

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 4, 2018

? #mnwild expected to get @thelnino22 back into the fold Thursday. For the first time this season Minnesota looks to have a full lineup → https://t.co/wTa4iDXgVq pic.twitter.com/rVjAnXFAfm

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 4, 2018

Who’s the odd man out with Wild finally at full strength? https://t.co/Ez84p8Qn6H pic.twitter.com/pAhcEU9UAW

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) January 4, 2018

Tyler Ennis was previously buried on the third and fourth lines, but his recent improvement has him moving on up even as the #mnwild get healthy. Here's @RussoHockey's latest.https://t.co/fmd2xt8DaZ

— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) January 3, 2018

Minnesota Sports Fan News, Articles, Tweets, Stuff:

From Spicer (MN), to Concordia-Moorhead (MN), to Canada, to a #SKOL roster spot in training camp 2018….

?: @TheJohnnyMN https://t.co/lfqY53KmrK

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 4, 2018

.@TheJohnnyMN is comparing Zach Parise's comeback game to the new Star Wars movie… #MNWildhttps://t.co/dSzwslxd45

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 4, 2018

Idk why this makes me so happy…

Good morning #SKOL Nation. pic.twitter.com/ELNyYOzsTk

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 4, 2018

Stop Jack Eichel = Win Game #MNWild pic.twitter.com/dnGPvi2QZw

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 4, 2018

Jordan Murphy is my hero and he will get a double-double every game this season. #BOLD

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 4, 2018

This Dirk Nowitzki music video the Mavs put on the jumbotron in-between the end of the 3rd/beginning of the 4th is a massive W pic.twitter.com/snebsP2NnV

— Terrance Fergwobson (@World_Wide_Wob) January 4, 2018

Max Kepler with some massive shoes to fill ?? https://t.co/6OKi14ZXfp

— Johnny Minnesota (@TheJohnnyMN) January 4, 2018

Good day @reigelsperger_a, v serious question – Does anyone in Ohio offer a ReigelsBurger on their menu? Or can I start contacting restaurants up here?

— Johnny Minnesota (@TheJohnnyMN) January 3, 2018

Need to start working on what you want on it. Can't just be a regular burger haha

— James Rider (@JamesRRider) January 4, 2018

What you got in mind? I know you’re a salsa guy pic.twitter.com/lp1kn3kY9L

— Johnny Minnesota (@TheJohnnyMN) January 4, 2018

Facebook is trying to tell me something… #AllEyesNorth pic.twitter.com/CL3yGQADxK

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 4, 2018

From a Californian . . . enough said

— Hagar the Deplorable (@Csjohn1C) January 3, 2018

Hey @Cjsmith004, any thoughts on CJ1K for a potential nickname? #RTB pic.twitter.com/EYJCUzDftj

— Johnny Minnesota (@TheJohnnyMN) January 3, 2018

Hey CJ, how about a follow and some help for my business partner/head writer @TheJohnnyMN?

You’ll see plenty of him over your next few years. Ask @reigelsperger_a. It’s a beautiful future. pic.twitter.com/AyotN8EmbF

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 3, 2018

Yeah @Cjsmith004 you look clean ?〽️?

— Alexander Reigelsperger (@reigelsperger_a) January 3, 2018

Others in Minnesota:

Eden Prairie's Ryan Connelly shows recruiters what they missed with standout Orange Bowl performance for Badgers. Column from Patrick Reusse: https://t.co/wlGtw1E8gG pic.twitter.com/khYunaLkLn

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 4, 2018

Even with NFC as the Super Bowl road team, #Vikings would be afforded all of the advantages of home if they get there. Details from @GoesslingStrib https://t.co/JGWZYoUlrn pic.twitter.com/bx7oRlZcsC

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 4, 2018

Jessie Diggins officially qualifies for the Olympic team, from @BlountStrib https://t.co/MZNL3YOLXK pic.twitter.com/EeGy60H4I5

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 3, 2018

Vikings QB Sam Bradford on battling through a knee injury to get back onto the field: 'Once you've had that feeling, it's hard to let it go.' https://t.co/rPzE4fFnTQ pic.twitter.com/pXsdRMzkdF

— Access Vikings (@AccessVikings) January 3, 2018

Twins sign Pacific Coast League batting champion https://t.co/2lwtq2Sure pic.twitter.com/oQMF21vuvN

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 3, 2018

The people have spoken: North Stars jerseys were great … just not as great as the Blackhawks jerseys. Wait, what? https://t.co/Ttm9OfV0Gi pic.twitter.com/S63reb9I6l

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 3, 2018

Who's the best player in the Big Ten?@Marcus_R_Fuller made his Top 5, and it includes @GopherMBB's Jordan Murphy:https://t.co/RTjfxvHgV9 pic.twitter.com/6emIyKxNO7

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 3, 2018

Will Randy Moss be a first-ballot Hall of Famer? He should be, writes @RandBall. https://t.co/i5ktPQIpgb pic.twitter.com/PGddl1pSpf

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 3, 2018

The Loop’s NFL Picks: Wild card playoffs https://t.co/LJYEpnlwb2 pic.twitter.com/LRP9U5upiD

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) January 3, 2018

Eden Prairie boys' basketball passes another test, this time with a 69-57 victory at Minneapolis North. @JimPaulsen with game details #mshsl https://t.co/hZo0hWbKpE pic.twitter.com/Yuupfe2CRb

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 4, 2018

Vikings’ Kyle Rudolph hopes to wave bye to right ankle sprain this week https://t.co/h0NXLVUh4A pic.twitter.com/4lxMrBvOrB

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) January 3, 2018

Vikings’ Sam Bradford focused on getting back to ‘where I can play football again’ https://t.co/mZmOlA03Il pic.twitter.com/iRWHCw2Yxu

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) January 3, 2018

Sam Bradford is back at practice for the @Vikings, adding another wrinkle to their QB situation at a most critical time, writes @JonKrawczynski. https://t.co/nJteXX4ojU

— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) January 3, 2018

We have signed WR Brandon Zylstra (@BrandonZylstra3) to a Reserve/Future contract.

?: https://t.co/i3o7oldois pic.twitter.com/S9AgeTEDKB

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 3, 2018

#Gopher OL signee @DanielFaalele_ talks @AllAmericaGame, the cold weather, and why he chose the #Gophers with @247recruiting's @kryan247. https://t.co/CXUZxlTnQn pic.twitter.com/qVfIDRT5dt

— Ryan Burns (@RyanBurnsMN) January 4, 2018

Returning from injury? New to the organization? Over at @twinsdaily, I wrote about three #MNTwins prospects to keep an eye on during 2018 https://t.co/ixNt6JYq0V

— Cody Christie (@NoDakTwinsFan) January 4, 2018

Fernando Romero, Wander Javier, Alex Kirilloff, or Zack Littell — who you got? https://t.co/y7Zh8UYx4i

— Twinkie Town (@TwinkieTown) January 4, 2018

The #Vikings Athletic Training staff has been voted by their NFL peers as the Ed Block Courage Award NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year.

?: https://t.co/mQtLogEpkz pic.twitter.com/UQ76RVwncr

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 3, 2018

National Stories to Watch:

How much has video evolved in hockey? Four Blues coaches spanning three decades discuss the advancements with @jprutherford https://t.co/9x1O23K7Dw

— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) January 3, 2018

We've had some technical difficulties over the last couple days, so ICYMI, @CraigCustance with a look at the men's U.S. Olympic team: https://t.co/HlNNUcNWpa

— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) January 3, 2018

With Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer gone, what's next for Larry Fitzgerald? https://t.co/rm023EuLHU

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 3, 2018

The Vikings could use a top slot receiver.

Heard he likes it here too… ? https://t.co/EwRldtRKV2

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 3, 2018

Guys I have a confession. I am also using football to make money. In fact, a source said I just bought a used compact car right before the playoffs. https://t.co/Iki43wSGiw

— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) January 4, 2018

Final Thoughts: Another round of ovations for Isaiah Thomas, another ugly loss for the slumping Cavaliers by @JasonLloydNBA https://t.co/PfpITrCfQW #NBA #Celtics #Cavs

— The Athletic (@TheAthleticCLE) January 4, 2018

Social Media:

32 years old today. Former big man for #AllEyesNorth. International sensation. HBD and happy trails Nikola Pekovic! pic.twitter.com/rjQHxny62w

— SportIToodRadio (@SportITood) January 3, 2018

Jon Lizotte has been a key cog on the @SCSUHUSKIES_MH blue line this season, but in the off-season he prefers to make many cogs work while racing a ?️ on a dirt track

Learn more about his unique hobby & what Coach @BMotzko thinks of it in our latest feature ?? pic.twitter.com/yzCpAEB3XB

— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) January 3, 2018

No. 21 Minnesota. No. 24 Ohio State.

Both teams entered The Barn nine years ago today, and @GopherMBB walked out with the 68-59 victory: pic.twitter.com/ymbXZ8xrKA

— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) January 3, 2018

That feeling you get when the #Gophers are 13-3!! #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/8HxaOCQxU4

— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) January 4, 2018

Quite a Yogism from Fitz Sr. pic.twitter.com/zOn8rimVCH

— Andy (@AndyCarlsonShow) January 3, 2018

In case you hadn't heard: Nate Mason is back.

The @GopherMBB guard gets two quick assists on back-to-back dunks as Minnesota is rolling early. pic.twitter.com/fZXi39aDzo

— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) January 4, 2018

Jordan Murphy is one game away from tying Tim Duncan's NCAA record 17 straight double-doubles. Murphy leads the B1G in points, and is first in the B1G and second nationally in rebounds. #Gophers

— Matt Jessen-Howard (@mjessenhoward) January 4, 2018

MSF Daily tag-teamed by Johnny Minnesota (@MNsportsNstuff) & The Boss@RealMNSportsFan