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Steven Izzo gets moment on court and shares it with his father
The freshman guard and son of the head coach reflects on emotional first college point.
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Winston prepares for special game against Albion and his two brothers
Cassius Winston has personal implications in the Spartans' exhibition matchup.
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Spartans men's basketball take notes from Pistons' training camp
Spartan players observed Pistons training camp at Breslin.
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Michigan State men's basketball starts season at No. 1 in the AP Poll for the first time ever
The Spartans received 60 of 65 possible votes for first place and will start the season at No.1 for the first time in school history.
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Miles Bridges invites 'everyone' to meet him at Sparty Thursday evening
Amid rumors freshman forward Miles Bridges cancelled meetings with agents regarding the upcoming NBA draft, Bridges sent out a tweet Thursday afternoon calling for a meeting at the Spartan statue in front of Demonstration Hall field.
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TSN Podcast S2E5: The sad state of affairs for MSU basketball
Basketball beat writer Casey Harrison and newsroom personality Stephen Olschanski welcome long-time guest basketball beat writer Connor Clark back to the show to discuss MSU basketball's sad state of affairs.
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TSN Podcast 27: The College Football Playoff
Sports editor Casey Harrison and newsroom personality Stephen Olschanski talk the College Football Playoff, why Stephen can never be happy for Penn State and how MSU basketball needs more toughness.
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Former MSU star Appling arrested for third time in four months
Former MSU basketball point guard Keith Appling arrested Sunday night in Detroit, marking the third time he has been arrested in four months.
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Timeline: Draymond Green's summer woes continue as he prepares for the Olympics
The current Golden State Warriors forward and former MSU basketball star was arrested in East Lansing last month for hitting former MSU football cornerback Jermaine Edmondson outside of Conrad’s Grill downtown.
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Denzel Valentine hits buzzer-beater to give Bulls the Summer League title
The Chicago Bulls won the Las Vegas Summer League championship, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves despite another poor performance from recently graduated MSU alumnus Denzel Valentine. He went 3-10 shooting and finished with seven points.
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Matt Costello signs with Atlanta Hawks
One night was not enough for Michigan State graduating senior to achieve his NBA dreams. The following morning sufficed, however, as the Atlanta Hawks conducted their first business of the summer free agency when they signed Costello to a deal that will move him to Atlanta for the Summer League and training camp.
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Chicago Bulls take Denzel Valentine
It's been a long road for the Lansing-native, but Denzel Valentine has finally reached the world's foremost basketball league. From the Lansing Sexton Big Reds to the Michigan State Spartans, Denzel Valentine will now slip on a Chicago Bulls jersey for the foreseeable future in the NBA.
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Deyonta Davis drafted by Boston Celtics
It was a late night and a long wait for Deyonta Davis. For a projected lottery pick convinced to declare because of high draft expectations, it was hard to stay positive when the Boston Celtics selected him on what should have been a night laced with positive memories.
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Column: Best picks for Davis and Valentine
For most people, there is only one prom night--the ephemeral occasion to display the most garish wardrobe and potentially embark on a years-long relationship.
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Halftime: MSU gets out in front of Illinois, 47-22
No. 5 MSU leads Illinois 47-22 at halftime.
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MSU women's basketball opens home Big Ten play with win over Wisconsin, 77-67
The MSU women's basketball team opened up the new year with a 77-67 victory over Big Ten opponent Wisconsin in their first Big Ten home game of the season.
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MSU men's basketball survives scare, defeats Minnesota, 69-61
The No. 1 MSU men's basketball team (14-1) bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road, 69-61. In MSU's third consecutive game without senior MSU guard Denzel Valentine, fellow senior guard Bryn Forbes led the Spartans with 20 points while senior MSU forward Matt Costello finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Minnesota was led by 16 points from sophomore guard Nate Mason and 14 points and nine rebounds from freshman forward Jordan Murphy. Forbes scored seven of MSU's first nine points of the game to help the Spartans build an early 9-5 lead. However, by way of Murphy, the Gophers would take a 15-13 lead at the 11:48 mark of the first half.
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Denzel Valentine out 2-3 weeks after undergoing surgery Monday morning
As a battle against Okland University looms on Tuesday for No. 1 ranked MSU, the team got dealt some devastating news Sunday night and Monday morning with the loss of senior forward and captain Denzel Valentine for 2-3 weeks after undergoing surgery Monday morning. MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo said Valentine was injured in practice Sunday night night
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The No. 1 Spartans hold off Florida 58-52 to remain undefeated
MSU leads the University of Florida Gators 27-25 at halftime, in a rematch of the 2000 national championship team. Senior forward Denzel Valentine led the way for MSU with 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, while only shooting 2-8 from the field, including a couple of wide open jumpers.
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Izzo, current players reflect on playing in front of 2000 national championship team this Saturday
Nearly every member of the 2000 national champion MSU basketball team will be honored in a ceremony at current No. 1 MSU's game against the Florida Gators on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Breslin Center.