The Memphis Grizzlies are retaining former Michigan State Spartan Xavier Tillman for another season after picking up his fourth year club option. Tillman, the Grand Rapids native, will be making just over $1.9 million this upcoming season and will become an unrestricted free agent following the 2023-24 season.… MORE
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Pistons pick up third year club option on Isaiah Livers
The Detroit Pistons are picking up former Michigan Wolverine Isaiah Livers’ club option for the upcoming 2023-24 season at just over $1.8 million. During his first two seasons as a Piston, the soon-to-be 25-year-old native of Kalamazoo has appeared in 71 games (27 starts) totaling 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest. Livers was a…… MORE
Michigan Panthers make 2023 USFL Playoffs, bow out in North Division Championship
After posting a 2-8 mark during the 2022 season, the first year of the United States Football League (USFL) reboot, the Michigan Panthers were a few games better in 2023 posting a 4-6 regular season record that happened to be just enough to qualify for the USFL postseason. The eight-team league pits the top two…… MORE
Lions announce Training Camp schedule and joint practices
Believe it or not, we are a month away from Detroit Lions Training Camp getting underway! The Lions recently announced their Training Camp schedule that includes joint practices with the New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars. The Lions host both the Giants and Jaguars in preseason action on August 11th and 19th, respectively, followed by…… MORE
Grand Rapids Griffins bring in two assistant coaches to Dan Watson’s staff
The Detroit Red Wings have announced the addition of two assistant coaches to new head coach Dan Watson’s staff on the Grand Rapids Griffins in Stephane Julien and Brian Lashoff. Julien spent his entire coaching career with the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) serving as an assistant from 2012-16 before…… MORE
Tigers Weekly Report: Average at best
Inconsistent. That’s been the story of the 2023 Detroit Tigers. This past week turned out to be an average week for the Tigers after splitting their six-game home week against a pair of American League Central teams that consisted of taking two of three from the Kansas City Royals followed by dropping two of three…… MORE
Michigan State’s Joey Hauser inks two-way NBA contract with Utah
He may not have been drafted, but Michigan State’s Joey Hauser has officially agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Utah Jazz. Hauser spent three seasons in East Lansing after one year with Marquette putting up 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Come the 2024 NBA Draft, we may just see a few…… MORE
Michigan lands a pair of NBA Draft first-round selections in Jett Howard and Kobe Bufkin
For all the talent that the Michigan Basketball team had this past season, it’s an even bigger shame that they did not make the 2023 NCAA Tournament following the results of the 2023 NBA Draft. The Wolverines ended up with two first-rounders this year in Jett Howard (11th overall to Orlando) and Kobe Bufkin (15th…… MORE
Pistons select Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser in NBA Draft, both first-rounders
The Detroit Pistons’ 2023 NBA Draft ended with a pair of selections, both in the first-round, in Ausar Thompson, who was selected with the 5th overall pick, and Marcus Sasser, who was picked 25th overall following a draft night trade with the Boston Celtics in exchange for the 31st pick, the first selection in the…… MORE
Former Red Wings netminder Mike Vernon inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
Former Detroit Red Wings goaltender Mike Vernon can now call himself a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2023. The Calgary native spent three seasons with the Red Wings from 1994-97 winning one Stanley Cup during the 1996-97 season that also included capturing the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the 1997 Playoff…… MORE
