Winston outduels Happ in Michigan State win
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called it grit. Perhaps no Spartan embodied that more Tuesday night than his point guard. Cassius Winston scored 23 points to help No. 11 Michigan State beat 20th-ranked Wisconsin 67-59. In doing so, the Michigan State (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) star outdueled Wisconsin's Ethan Happ, who scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called it grit. Perhaps no Spartan embodied that more Tuesday night than his point guard. Cassius Winston scored 23 points to help No. 11 Michigan State beat 20th-ranked Wisconsin 67-59. In doing so, the Michigan State (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) star outdueled Wisconsin's Ethan Happ, who scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
WATCH: Casey, Kennard & Griffin after 121-112 win over the Wizards
DETROIT (AP) - Andre Drummond had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to four with a 121-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Blake Griffin had 20 of his 31 points in the first half for the Pistons, who haven't lost since blowing a 25-point lead in a home defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 2. Detroit began Monday...
DETROIT (AP) - Andre Drummond had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to four with a 121-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Blake Griffin had 20 of his 31 points in the first half for the Pistons, who haven't lost since blowing a 25-point lead in a home defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 2. Detroit began Monday...
Lions sign LB Steve Longa, DE Mitchell Loewen
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Steve Longa and defensive end Mitchell Loewen. Detroit made the moves Monday before coach Matt Patricia and team executives answered questions from season-ticket holders at Ford Field.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Steve Longa and defensive end Mitchell Loewen. Detroit made the moves Monday before coach Matt Patricia and team executives answered questions from season-ticket holders at Ford Field.
Michigan No. 6, MSU No. 11 in AP Top 25
NEW YORK (AP) - Media panel sticks with Tennessee as No. 1 in AP Top 25, despite NCAA's pick of Duke as leader in tournament rankings.
NEW YORK (AP) - Media panel sticks with Tennessee as No. 1 in AP Top 25, despite NCAA's pick of Duke as leader in tournament rankings.
SportsWorks: Dan Miller, Jamie Samuelsen, Pat Caputo & Tim McCormick
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Jamie Samuelsen & Pat Caputo on the roundtable as they talked about the Red Wings rough weekend.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Jamie Samuelsen & Pat Caputo on the roundtable as they talked about the Red Wings rough weekend.
Blackhawks beat Red Wings 5-2 for 7th straight win
CHICAGO (AP) - Dominik Kahun has turned into a dangerous scoring option for the Chicago Blackhawks. Playing with Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat sure helps. Kahun had two goals and an assist, Cam Ward made 43 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sunday for their seventh straight win.
CHICAGO (AP) - Dominik Kahun has turned into a dangerous scoring option for the Chicago Blackhawks. Playing with Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat sure helps. Kahun had two goals and an assist, Cam Ward made 43 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sunday for their seventh straight win.
Pistons sign Ellington, waive Ellenson
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons have signed guard Wayne Ellington and waived 2016 first-round draft pick Henry Ellenson. The Pistons announced the moves Saturday night. The 6-foot-5 Ellington is in his 10th NBA season. He averaged 8.4 points with Miami this season before he was traded to Phoenix and then waived. The Pistons needed outside shooting after trading Reggie Bullock.
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons have signed guard Wayne Ellington and waived 2016 first-round draft pick Henry Ellenson. The Pistons announced the moves Saturday night. The 6-foot-5 Ellington is in his 10th NBA season. He averaged 8.4 points with Miami this season before he was traded to Phoenix and then waived. The Pistons needed outside shooting after trading Reggie Bullock.
Sabres' power play, Ullmark spark 3-1 win over Red Wings
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A day after the Sabres clarified several comments made off the ice, coach Phil Housley was impressed watching his team clean up its various mistakes and deficiencies on it. The power-play got goals from Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo, goalie Linus Ullmark didn't have to resort to acrobatics in stopping 28 shots behind a tighter-checking defense, and Buffalo beat the...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A day after the Sabres clarified several comments made off the ice, coach Phil Housley was impressed watching his team clean up its various mistakes and deficiencies on it. The power-play got goals from Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo, goalie Linus Ullmark didn't have to resort to acrobatics in stopping 28 shots behind a tighter-checking defense, and Buffalo beat the...
WATCH: Izzo, Winston & McQuaid after 79-55 win over Minnesota
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Magic Johnson was back at Michigan State, joining his teammates to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of winning the national championship. The Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers president had plenty of opportunities to flash his familiar smile. Nick Ward had 22 points and Matt McQuaid scored a season-high 18, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a 79-55...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Magic Johnson was back at Michigan State, joining his teammates to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of winning the national championship. The Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers president had plenty of opportunities to flash his familiar smile. Nick Ward had 22 points and Matt McQuaid scored a season-high 18, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a 79-55...
WATCH: No. 7 Michigan outlasts No. 19 Wisconsin 61-52
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan avenged its loss to Wisconsin last month - and coach John Beilein wants no part of a rubber match against the Badgers. "Ethan Happ said to me after the game: 'I hope to see you again this season,'" Beilein said. "No Ethan. I don't want to see you again the rest of my life."
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan avenged its loss to Wisconsin last month - and coach John Beilein wants no part of a rubber match against the Badgers. "Ethan Happ said to me after the game: 'I hope to see you again this season,'" Beilein said. "No Ethan. I don't want to see you again the rest of my life."
WATCH: Drummond, Griffin & Casey after 120-103 win over the Knicks
DETROIT (AP) - It was another relaxing fourth quarter for Blake Griffin. Andre Drummond had 29 points and 20 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed New York its 15th straight loss, beating the Knicks 120-103 on Friday night. The Knicks rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit, tying the game in the third. But Detroit avoided a repeat of its collapse last weekend against the Los Angeles...
DETROIT (AP) - It was another relaxing fourth quarter for Blake Griffin. Andre Drummond had 29 points and 20 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed New York its 15th straight loss, beating the Knicks 120-103 on Friday night. The Knicks rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit, tying the game in the third. But Detroit avoided a repeat of its collapse last weekend against the Los Angeles...
WATCH: Stefanski 'we're going for the playoffs' plus Maker talks about joining the Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Ed Stefanski can maintain a sense of humor about the challenges facing the Detroit Pistons. "I wouldn't be here if things were rosy, is the way I look at it," said Stefanski, a senior executive with the Pistons. "And I tell that in our meetings when people want to say, oh, you know, this and that. I said, 'You guys wouldn't be here if things...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Ed Stefanski can maintain a sense of humor about the challenges facing the Detroit Pistons. "I wouldn't be here if things were rosy, is the way I look at it," said Stefanski, a senior executive with the Pistons. "And I tell that in our meetings when people want to say, oh, you know, this and that. I said, 'You guys wouldn't be here if things...