cantonrep.com —  The Charge picked up Travis Walton today as a back-up point guard. The 6-foot-2 Walton is a perfect guy for the role. A tough, defensive-minded player, Walton provides some depth behind starting point guard T.J. Campbell and allows Kyle Gibson to focus on his natural position on the wing. Walton won’t fill up the stat sheet, but he’ll make solid basketball plays and provide leadership while he’s on the floor. read more »
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mlive.com —  Half of Michigan State's four-player recruiting class received recognition Wednesday when signees Matt Costello and Gary Harris were named to the ESPNHS honorable mention list for the website's All-American elite team. read more »
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mlive.com —  Tom Izzo can pack more than seats at a basketball game. The head coach of men’s basketball at Michigan State University is drawing big numbers to this year’s Excellence in Business Dinner Gala. The longest-tenured coach in the Big Ten will be the featured speaker at Friday's dinner. read more »
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sports.yahoo.com —  With four Rivals Top 150 Targets players coming this season, and the existing talent already at coach Tom Izzo's disposal, the Michigan State Spartans have to be considered one of the favorites to win the Big Ten title in 2013. read more »
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sun-sentinel.com —  Before he capped the festivities with CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel at Addison Reserve in Delray Beach last Sunday night, Michigan State University men's basketball coach Tom Izzo was asked how he felt about being the 2012 Sports Legends honoree. "It's an honor to be honored," said Izzo, who recently finished his 17th season as the Spartans' coach and 29th year overall with the university. "A great tribute." read more »
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sports.yahoo.com —  This season, the Pistons could yet again take on another Spartans star, Draymond Green, who, like Cleaves and Kelser, is among the greats at Michigan State. Although Green never won a national title like Cleaves and Kelser, he did go to two Final Fours and appeared in the 2009 championship game. read more »
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mlive.com —  Drew Neitzel is on the last leg of the NBA Legends Tour in China that has proved pretty interesting.
The tour, a seven-city, eight-game exhibition series that began in late April, has mostly been a lovefest for Allen Iverson. Others on the team include Clyde Drexler, Shawn Kemp and Dennis Rodman, along with Neitzel, who played this season with Dallas in the NBA-D League. read more »
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podcasting.fia.net —  Draymond Green joins Bakit and Bentley to discuss the upcoming NBA draft. read more »
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theonlycolors.com —  Talking about Sterling Brown and adding him to the 2013 Hotlist is probably overdue. As Jim Comparoni reminded everyone last week, Michigan State coaches have been keeping an eye on this younger brother of former Spartan guard Shannon Brown. read more »
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wilx.com —  Nix was sentenced to 24 hours of community service and $853 in fines and court costs. Nix must also attend an 8 to 10 session outpatient, marijuana specific, substance abuse program, and attend a victim impact panel. read more »
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mlive.com —  Delvon Roe, who began a professional acting career as his Michigan State basketball career was cut short by knee injuries, is making his feature-film debut in the romantic drama "Love and Honor," which premieres today at the Cannes Film Market. read more »
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detroitnews.com —  "We've made some headway with Greece, with the venue, but we're kind of in a holding pattern right now," he said this week in Chicago. "I do believe that there is opportunities in basketball to have value back from an NCAA perspective and more specifically from a Big Ten conference perspective, sending some teams over to play in various cities, and kind of bring the game of college basketball to them. read more »
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espn.go.com —  Next year’s Michigan State squad could top last season’s team. The bulk of Tom Izzo’s game plan went through Draymond Green. That scheme carried the Spartans to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament but proved detrimental in the NCAA tournament. Next year’s Spartans will be a more versatile crew with Harris’ arrival. The five-star wing is a premier athlete and he’s gold on the break. Harris, the No. 11 prospect in the 2012 class, gives MSU a potent athlete on the perimeter. read more »
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mlive.com —  Former Michigan State standout Daymond Green is a month away from the biggest day of his life, but he spent a small part of Thursday at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital helping encourage kids whose lives are threatened. read more »
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