The Links: More on Draymond Green’s early NBA success and Chris Kaman can sing

December 16, 2012 in Roundup

Our Sunday roundup of news from around the state, a day late this week because of the holiday weekend. Lansing native Anthony Clemmons of Iowa got the best of former [...]

Draymond Green has a fan in LeBron James

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 [...]

Draymond Green makes game-winning shot for Warriors against Miami Heat

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 [...]

Hoop Convos: John Girdwood discusses ‘Our Dreams’ film

December 10, 2012 in Cover Story, Hoop Convos, Professional, Video

There are few things better than getting philosophical about the game of basketball. In ‘Hoop Convos,’BallinMichigan will do just that, engaging in (hopefully) meaningful, free-flowing conversations with compelling writers and thinkers [...]

The Links: LaDontae Henton has a big game for Providence and a family bond at Grand Valley State

December 9, 2012 in Roundup

Our Sunday roundup of news from around the state, a day late this week because of the holiday weekend. The format for the state high school boys basketball finals will [...]

Draymond Green is fine with a hand-me-down Range Rover, thank you very much

December 6, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Turning professional and start making a significant amount of money undoubtedly changes the lives of athletes. But, so far, former Saginaw High and Michigan State standout Draymond [...]

Draymond Green returns to Michigan tonight, and he’s contributing to a solid Golden State Warriors team

December 5, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Former Michigan State star Draymond Green cracked Golden State’s rotation as a rookie second round pick a couple weeks ago, and he continues to impress with his [...]

Draymond Green has worked his way into Golden State Warriors rotation

November 26, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes This will come as no surprise to anyone who spent any amount of time watching Draymond Green play basketball at Michigan State, but the second round pick [...]

Summers plans to show all-around game in D-League

November 16, 2012 in Cover Story, Professional

By Patrick Hayes Durrell Summers turned what could’ve been a negative situation — a knee injury that required surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation process last year — into something positive. [...]

Saginaw’s Draymond Green simultaneously gets first NBA basket and first NBA technical

November 15, 2012 in Professional

By Patrick Hayes Yahoo! has video (though not embeddable) of Saginaw native Draymond Green‘s first NBA basket. Unfortunately for Green, that was also followed by his first NBA technical foul. [...]