La Velle

La Velle E. Neal III is a sports reporter for the Star Tribune covering the Minnesota Vikings and Timberwolves. He has been with the newspaper since 2019 after working as a national baseball writer for ESPN.com. Neal grew up in St. Paul, Minn., and graduated from Macalester College in 1987 with a degree in English-creative writing. He began his journalism career at the Pioneer Press, where he covered high school sports before moving on to college football and basketball. He has written two books: 'The Heart of It All,' which chronicles the life and times of Gophers coach Tim Brewster in 2010, and 'Pitch by Pitch,' a day-by-day account of the Twins' historic collapse in 2011. Neal has been honored with several awards for his writing, including Minnesota Sports Writer of the Year from 2013 to 2016 and National Football League Writers Association Good Guy Award in both 2014 and '95. He is a member of the Fargo Moorhead Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Neal lives in St. Paul with his wife, Amy, and their two children.

Biography:  https://www.startribune.com/la-velle-e-neal-iii/6370589/

43%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

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  • The author seems to have a positive bias towards the Timberwolves and their performance despite injuries.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

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  • The author may have a conflict of interest with the Vikings or Bielema as he questions their decisions and performance.

Contradictions

100%

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No current examples available.

Deceptions

40%

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Timberwolves vs Nuggets: Tickets, Radio Coverage and Live Broadcast for Game 2 of Series

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Denver Nuggets in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday as part of a three-game series. The Wolves currently lead 1-0 and tickets are available for purchase online or at Target Center. Alan Horton will call play-by-play on iHeartRadio and the Timberwolves app, while the game will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 8 PM CT.