Former Michigan State Spartans‘ standout Nick Ward is probably hoping he eventually finds his way onto an NBA roster but for now, he is playing overseas for Hapoel Gilboa/Galil in Israel. Embed from Getty Images Take a look as Ward literally brings down the entire basketball hoop during a recent game! WHOA! Nick Ward takes … Read more
According to the Detroit Pistons, they will work out former Michigan State forward Nick Ward on Friday. [email protected]_Basketball’s Nick Ward in today, too. The forward put up 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds this season for the Spartans. pic.twitter.com/5oeiVCoC9A — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) June 14, 2019 During his final season at MSU, Ward averaged 12.9 points and … Read more
Michigan State forward Nick Ward has made his decision between the Spartans and the NBA. Ward took to Instagram on Saturday to announce he has decided to declare for the NBA Draft and that he has hired an agent. First off I want to thank God for giving me this opportunity. These last 3 seasons … Read more
In case you missed this from yesterday (we did), following Michigan State’s win over Duke to go to the Final Four, Duke guard Tre Jones was overcome with emotion near midcourt. When Spartans forward Nick Ward and guard Cassius Winston noticed Jones, they immediately went over and consoled him Check it out. [email protected] guard Tre … Read more
On Friday night, No. 2 seed Michigan State defeated No. 3 LSU 80-63 to advance to the Elite 8. Unfortunately, they got a scare involving forward Nick Ward in the process. Embed from Getty Images Ward injured his left hand during the second half when he went up for a rebound and then came down … Read more
According to Tom Izzo, Nick Ward will be re-joining his Michigan State teammates on the court when they play their first Big Ten Tournament game on Friday. Embed from Getty Images From MLive: “I’m 99 percent sure he’s going to play, unless there’s a setback,” Izzo said on Monday at his press conference. Before getting … Read more
Michigan State forward Nick Ward had surgery on Sunday night to repair a hairline fracture in his left hand, Spartans coach Tom Izzo confirmed Monday. Embed from Getty Images Izzo initially believed Ward “might have dislocated a finger or something” in his postgame remarks Sunday, but a closer examination by medical staff revealed that the junior big … Read more
Michigan State knocked off both the Texas Longhorns and the UCLA Bruins to win the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Friday. The tournament was the Spartans’ first real test since they opened the season against the number two ranked Kansas Jayhawks with a loss back on November, 6th. Embed from Getty Images With the tournament win, … Read more
The Michigan State men’s basketball team is certainly going to have a different look heading into next season. Both MSU sophomores Miles Bridges and Nick Ward both declared for the NBA Draft late last month and on Monday, freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. decided to follow suit. DEAR SPARTAN NATION…❤️ pic.twitter.com/iZaijMnfL0 — JJJ (@jarenjacksonjr) April 2, … Read more
One day after Michigan State sophomore Miles Bridges announced his decision to declare for the 2018 NBA Draft, another Spartan has agreed to follow suit and at least test the waters. Fellow classmate Nick Ward has decided to submit his name for the draft. He will, however, not hire an agent. Michigan State's Nick Ward … Read more
Fans of Michigan State received some big news Thursday evening when superstar freshman Miles Bridges announced on campus that he was returning for his sophomore season. He confirmed it a day after sources close to the situation revealed that he was “leaning towards” returning to MSU. Miles Bridges got to make his announcement with his … Read more
Preseason injuries. Mid-season injuries. Inability to gel. Young and experienced. Lack of depth. Most teams who deal with this much baggage for any given season in any sport is surely to have a disappointing campaign. Yet, the Michigan State basketball team was able to muster together 20 wins and an appearance in the second round … Read more
Freshman phenom Miles Bridges is leading the charge to propel Michigan State back into the NCAA Tournament for a 20th consecutive season. He and the other trio of touted freshman that head coach Tom Izzo has gone to more as of late have been the talk of town since they signed their national letters of intent. The … Read more
During last night’s blowout Michigan victory over Michigan State in basketball there were some extra-curricular activities between MSU’s Nick Ward and UM’s Moritz Wagner. After a whistle for a timeout, Ward tripped Wagner so blatantly that it was caught by the TV cameras and announcing team. Ward was assigned a technical for the infraction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INaOB918SZw Spartan head coach Tom Izzo let … Read more
The stage is set for the first of two extremely important meetings between the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans. Michigan (14-7, 4-4 Big Ten) is coming off a 30-point blowout win at home against Indiana where they shot better than 63 percent from the field, their best mark in a conference game in more than … Read more
A third consecutive loss at home on Tuesday against Purdue dropped the Michigan State Spartans to 12-9 overall on the season and an even 4-4 in conference play. It prompted head coach Tom Izzo to basically tell off MSU fans on their concern and displeasure over how the team has been playing as of late. Another loss … Read more
