Although the MSU men’s basketball season is miles away, a game such as MSU vs. North Carolina at Ford Field in Detroit makes the hype feel as if it is just around the corner.
MSU freshman forward Delvon Roe underwent successful exploratory surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, according to MSU Athletic Communications.
Sports reporters Alex DiFilippo and lifestyle reporter Jahshua Smith squabble over stories that are making local and national headlines.
Former MSU guard Drew Neitzel wanted the opportunity to be a starter on a professional basketball team.
Former MSU guard Drew Neitzel has signed a one-year contract to play with the Artland Dragons of the German Professional Basketball League, according to Eurobasket.com Neitzel played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA’s Summer League earlier this month, but decided to sign with Artland on Wednesday.
The Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks had a small melee in Tuesday night’s WNBA game. Here are some thoughts on what went down.
Former MSU basketball player Drew Naymick is preparing for a 4,500-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean to Poland, where he said he’ll continue his basketball career.
Former MSU men’s basketball player Drew Neitzel is in Las Vegas trying to make his dream come true. So far, his chances appear to be better than hitting the jackpot on a slot machine.
Prized basketball recruit Brandon Jennings is reportedly spurning the conventional NBA stepping stone — college — to play in Europe for a year, according to ESPN’s Andy Katz.
Hours after the NBA Draft had ended, former MSU point guard Drew Neitzel agreed to be part of the Minnesota Timberwolves summer league squad.
Here’s a projection of what each team will do in the first round of tonight’s NBA draft. The picks are predicated on personal research and evaluations from scouts across the NBA. Send your feedback to Altmanal@msu.edu.
The Detroit Pistons’ Tayshaun Prince has been named to the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team, The Associated Press reported Monday.
Former MSU guard Drew Neitzel has journeyed more than 10,000 miles in the past month.
MSU graduates Drew Neitzel and Alisa Wulff were announced the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners on Wednesday. Neitzel, who graduated in May with a degree in interdisciplinary humanities, was a starting guard on the MSU men’s basketball team in each of the last three seasons and a co-captain his last two seasons.
As the Boston Celtics celebrated their dramatic, come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday, the Pistons slumped off the court to bask in the misery of another devastating conference finals defeat.
Tom Izzo says he’s not ruling out consideration for the head coaching position with the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. And who could blame him?
A senior-year, season-ending knee injury followed by microfracture surgery is a situation most typical 18-year-old basketball players would have no idea how to bounce back from.
MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced the signing of a third recruit for the 2008-09 season on Thursday. Joining Porsche Poole and Courtney Schiffauer in signing a National Letter of Intent is Taylor Johnson.
It’s rare to receive the finalized ACC/Big Ten Challenge schedule so distant from the beginning of an NCAA basketball season. This year is an exception.
It’s evident MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo is a football junkie. With Saturday’s intrasquad spring game quickly approaching, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio made a couple of quick coaching additions – designating Izzo as a coach of the Green squad and men’s soccer coach Joe Baum a coaching member of the White.