Category Archives: Sports ~ Michigan State Basketball
Michigan State Guard Jeremy Fears Jr. Receives NBA Draft Combine Invite
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. officially received his invitation to the NBA Draft Combine, a milestone moment that brings both excitement and...
May 04, 2026
Michigan State's Ryan Eckley Drafted by Baltimore Ravens
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State punter Ryan Eckley was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the NFL draft Saturday with the No. 211 overall pick. Ju...
Apr 28, 2026
Michigan State Lands Charlotte Center Anton Bonke to Fill Interior Void
Photo: Wesley Hale ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State addressed its biggest offseason question April 22 by landing Anton Bonke, a 7-foot-2 center who transferred from Charlotte, giving Tom Iz...
Apr 23, 2026
Michigan State Guard Divine Ugochukwu Enters Transfer Portal
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State sophomore guard Divine Ugochukwu has entered the NCAA transfer portal, bringing his time in East Lansing to a close and opening the do...
Apr 22, 2026
Fears tests NBA draft waters while Michigan State future remains in play
Photo: Amber Searls ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. isn't just deciding whether to declare for the NBA draft, he's weighing everything that led him to this momen...
Apr 11, 2026
Detroit is on the Clock for the 2027 Final Four
DETROIT, MICH. ~ Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the Detroit Sports Commission Dave Beachnau and Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison all shared a preview...
Apr 09, 2026
Michigan Men's Basketball Advances to Final Four, Michigan State Looks to 2027 Final Four in Detroit
March 30, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Steve Courtney chat with Michigan State Head Basketball Coach Tom Izzo. They reflect on the Spartans' season, their tough loss, and Izzo's future plans.DETROIT, MICH...
Mar 30, 2026
Early Hole Too Much for Michigan State in 67-63 Sweet 16 Loss
Photo: Amber Searls ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State's season came to an end Friday night in Washington, D.C., as the Spartans fell 67-63 to UConn in the Sweet 16 at Capital One Arena. The ...
Mar 28, 2026
Michigan State President Kevin Guskiewicz on Men's Basketball Sweet 16 Run
March 23, 2026 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg discusses the NCAA tournament.WASHINGTON, D.C. ~ The Big 10, led by Michigan State and Michigan men's basketball, managed to send six teams t...
Mar 24, 2026
Izzo Praises Team's Late-Season Cohesion Ahead of UConn Clash
Photo: Mark Konezny ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State coach Tom Izzo carried a reflective, calm tone into his Monday afternoon press conference, the kind that comes only from decades of surv...
Mar 23, 2026
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May 13, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Dante King, director of workforce learning and development for JPMorgan Chase. They discuss how companies use AI, its costs, and its impact on jobs and the economy.
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