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Mike Hlas
I am the sports columnist and Iowa men’s basketball beat writer for The Gazette. I have been at The Gazette since well before TheGazette.com was a thing, but not as long as Charles Grassley has been a U.S. Senator. I have dined with kings and queens, and I have dined on pork and beans. Oh, only the pork and beans part of that is true. I am the most unaffectedly personal columnist in Iowa, and perhaps the world. To verify that, please contact my representation.
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Latest Articles by Mike Hlas
Iowa Basketball May. 8, 2023 1:59 pm911d ago
Keegan Murray became the first former University of Iowa basketball player to make the NBA’s All-Rookie Team in its 60-year history.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 7, 2023 9:51 am912d ago
This Northeast Iowa town was called Hawkeye before Hawkeyes were cool in this state.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 3, 2023 2:59 pm916d ago
Say what you will about the NCAA transfer portal, it sure pumps out some wild stories that would have been unbelievable not long ago.
Iowa Basketball May. 1, 2023 5:26 pm918d ago
Ahron Ulis, who started 27 games as junior last season for the Iowa men’s basketball team, is transferring to Big Ten rival Nebraska.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Apr. 29, 2023 1:36 pm920d ago
These little ditties may not be very witty, but they’ll fit in the palm of your hand.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 27, 2023 1:25 pm922d ago
Hailey Van Lith, who scored 27 points in an NCAA Elite Eight loss to Iowa, is joining the LSU team that beat the Hawkeyes in the national-championship game.
High School Basketball Apr. 27, 2023 11:55 am922d ago
Inside Carolina reported Wednesday that Linn-Mar High graduate Marcus Paige is expected to become the North Carolina men’s basketball program’s director of team and player development for head coach Hubert Davis.
Iowa State Football Apr. 26, 2023 11:44 am923d ago
A year from now, you won’t remember who was picked first in the NFL Draft. But the last selection is a game-changer.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 25, 2023 8:23 pm924d ago
Keegan Murray of Cedar Rapids Prairie and the University of Iowa was fifth in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting, announced Tuesday.
Iowa Football Apr. 25, 2023 2:07 pm924d ago
Three months after transferring from Dordt University in Sioux Center, Hayden Large shined in the final Iowa football spring scrimmage and finds himself the team’s No. 1 fullback.
Iowa Football Apr. 22, 2023 4:26 pm927d ago
Michigan transfer Cade McNamara got the keys to Iowa’s offense immediately, and now we wait to see how much he revs things up in September.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 19, 2023 4:00 pm930d ago
Iowa forward Kris Murray has been through the pre-NBA draft process before, but this time it’s for keeps.
Iowa Football Apr. 18, 2023 9:42 pm931d ago
Hawkeyes spring football once was overshadowed by war and everything else. Now, college football is a military industrial complex of its own with a 24/7/365 news cycle.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 18, 2023 4:51 pm931d ago
Some suggested Lauren Betts might entertain transferring to Iowa. But Tuesday, Betts announced on Instagram that she was headed to UCLA.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 10, 2023 1:28 pm939d ago
Ben Krikke, a 6-foot-9 senior forward, is transferring from Valparaiso to Iowa. He brings experience and shooting touch to the Hawkeyes.

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