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Draymond Green Needs to Lead Michigan State out of Doldrums

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I'm beginning to think Kalin Lucas is overrated. Sure he's accomplished a lot in his college basketball career, but the MSU floor general is the main culprit for all these Michigan State Spartans turnovers. The #8 Syracuse Orange gave #7 Mich St. a good ole fashioned whopping Tuesday night, and much of it was due to the shoddy ball-handling. And a lot of that is on Lucas, … [Read more...] about Draymond Green Needs to Lead Michigan State out of Doldrums

Kalin Lucas’ NBA decision soon awaits

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By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- Remember back to 1999, a time when Ricky Martin and really annoying "boy bands" were oppressively popular? Back then Michigan St. had a star point guard who had a monster junior season in leading his team to the Final Four. Mateen Cleaves, remember him? The guy who wore ugly Bill Cosby sweaters when injured on the bench, pondered jumping to the … [Read more...] about Kalin Lucas’ NBA decision soon awaits

Fridays with Izzo: Sports “Saving” a City Storyline

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By Paul M. Banks Welcome to a new quasi-weekly feature where we discuss some of the biggest topics in the Michigan State Spartan world, including the insight and observations of legendary MSU coach Tom Izzo. In this edition, we talk about the idea of a successful sports team becoming a battered city's salvation. Despite what ESPN, the Chicago Tribune and other corporate … [Read more...] about Fridays with Izzo: Sports “Saving” a City Storyline

Kalin Lucas Update

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli Michigan State basketball fans can all take a collective sigh of relief. When Kalin Lucas had to be helped off the court during the second half of Tuesday's loss at Wisconsin, Spartan fans saw the season flash in front of their eyes. Lucas underwent further tests on the ankle after the team returned to East Lansing. X-rays came back negative and … [Read more...] about Kalin Lucas Update