December 23, 2012 in Professional
By Patrick Hayes When veteran guard Derek Fisher went down with an injury and subsequently asked for his release from the Dallas Mavericks, the Mavs didn’t have to look far [...]
December 21, 2012 in Division II, Professional
By Patrick Hayes Justice B. Hill of SB Nation has an incredible, in-depth story on the life of former Wayne State basketball player and Harlem Globetrotter Earnest Wagner Jr.: Their [...]
December 20, 2012 in Professional
By Patrick Hayes Kevin Scheitrum of NBA.com has a fantastic, long piece on former Michigan State standout Durrell Summers, who now plays for the Idaho Stamped in the NBA D-League. [...]
December 14, 2012 in Professional
Our weekly look at how Michigan natives are doing in the NBA D-League this season. Durrell Summers, Idaho Stampede I’ve noted a few times that Summers was off to a [...]
December 13, 2012 in Professional
By Patrick Hayes One of the not so subtle facts about playing professional basketball in other countries is the need for the players to not only perform for their teams, [...]
December 13, 2012 in Professional
By Patrick Hayes Draymond Green hit a game-winning shot against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, but as I mentioned last night, it was his defensive awareness and intelligence that kept [...]
December 12, 2012 in Professional, Video
By Patrick Hayes The Golden State Warriors just finished a 5-0 road trip by beating the defending champion Miami Heat in their own arena, and Michigan State and Saginaw High [...]
December 12, 2012 in Professional, Video
Courtney Kirkland, a veteran NBA referee and Flint native (son of legendary Flint Northwestern coach Grover Kirkland), went to great lengths to prevent Kris Humphries of the Brooklyn Nets from [...]
December 12, 2012 in Professional
By Patrick Hayes It’s easy to forget where the Miami Heat started considering their star-studded last few years that have included players like Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and [...]
December 11, 2012 in Professional
By Patrick Hayes When the Clippers acquired former University of Detroit and Detroit Cooley star Willie Green, they hoped he’d help with his 3-point shooting ability. He’s done exactly that [...]