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Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has announced new concession prices:
$2 hot dogs•
$2 waters•
$2 sodas•
$2 chips•
$2 popcorn

A family of four used to spend $98 on hot dogs, water, and popcorn but will now pay $24 instead.

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Interesting interview. I wish they went far more in depth about the strategy for NIL once revenue sharing begins

A legal ruling has come out which is going to allow extra eligibility by not counting JUCO football time.
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Michigan State (9-2) is back in action today as the Spartans will host Florida Atlantic (7-5).

Tip off is set for approximately 2 p.m. on FS1.

Stay tuned here for live updates from the Breslin Center & game discussion.

@Dr. Green and White, @SydneyPadgett & @DavidHarns will be at the game today!

The Michigan State football staff has been busy on the first official day of the transfer portal for the 2024-2025 winter window.

The portal opened on Monday, Dec. 9 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 28.

The MSU staff has already scheduled several visits. Please keep in mind that recruiting the portal is very fluid. Planned visits can change quickly, so I am only including those who have told Spartans Illustrated a firm date (or those based on a reliable report that we trust).

This is a running list that will be updated as more news comes in.

Here are the transfer portal visitors who are planning to take a visit to Michigan State (with date):

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Isaiah Chisom was previously offered by Mel Tucker and MSU in 2022, but signed with Oregon State out of Santa Clarita, CA.

He recorded 30 solo tackles and had 75 tackles overall with the Beavers in 2024.

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Ok fellas .... lay it on the line. CFP starts tonight and let's get everyone on the record. Who ya' got?

Did anyone watch College Football GameDay tonight?
They had a mind reader on. I think his name is Oz .
This guy did things that defied comprehension.

For example, he was speaking to the Alabama football team. He brought a Bama football player down from the meeting room. And blind folded him. Then Oz lifted up his right arm. The player simultaneously lifted up his right arm. That was for starters.
He then walked up the steps and stood next to a player. Through mental telepathy, he told the blind folded player who he was standing next to.

Then they transmitted live to the set. He asked Nick Saban to think of a number. Saban said "34". The guy unbuttoned his shirt. His Tshirt had the number 34 on it.
He did several more of these "tricks."

Has anyone seen this man perform?
How does he do it?

The No. 15 Michigan State Spartans will look to stay undefeated in the West Palm Beach Classic when MSU opens play against Montana on Thursday.

@Caden Handwork breaks down the Lady Griz in the first-ever meeting between programs:

No. 20 Michigan State will return to the Breslin Center for the first time in two weeks as they face off against the Florida Atlantic Owls. MSU comes into this matchup with a 9-2 record and on a four-game winning streak. The Spartans will look to improve to 10-2 on the season before the holiday break.

With a new head coach in place in Jonathan Smith, and a new coaching staff currently being assembled, it's time to refresh the Michigan State football offers thread.

For offers under the previous regime from Dec. 27, 2022 to Nov. 27, 2023, click here.

We don't mind if you post comments here, but note that this is purely a thread to posy offers, not a discussion thread per se.

Michigan State lands former Eastern Illinois CB NiJhay Burt according to Tim Staudt​

NiJhay Burt​

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• Position Defensive Back
• Height 5-11
• Weight 185
• Class Junior
• Major KSR: Teacher Licensure Option
• Hometown Munhall, Pa.
• Highschool Steel Valley

Update: Many MSU fans will want to discuss the Lions because of expectations. Let's create one ongoing thread so we can keep it in one place.
















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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs suffered a hamstring injury at practice Monday night, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Gibbs was being evaluated for a leg injury after departing the practice session early, though it was unclear on which play he was injured.

Gibbs, 22, is coming off a Pro Bowl rookie season in which he rushed for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns to go along with 316 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.

Click the link below for the latest information on Michigan State Football's activity in the transfer portal. Spartans Illustrated will be tracking entries and acquisitions.

The article and thread will be constantly updated with information as it comes out.

Michigan State linebacker Darius Snow is coming back for one more year with the Spartans.

This will be his sixth year with MSU.

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I was on the latest Locked On Spartans podcast with Matt Sheehan.

We discussed the transfer portal, what marks success for Aidan Chiles next season and the College Football Playoff.

Watch/listen here:

2024-25 Michigan State Men’s Basketball Schedule



Sunday Oct. 13 at Northern Michigan (exhibition) Marquette, Mich. 1 p.m. MSU 70 NMU 53 W
Tuesday Oct. 29 FERRIS STATE (exhibition) East Lansing, Mich. MSU 85 Ferris State 67 W

Monday Nov. 4 MONMOUTH East Lansing, Mich. MSU 81 Monmouth 57 W (1-0)
Thursday Nov. 7 NIAGARA East Lansing, Mich. 8pm MSU 96 Niagara 60 W (2-0)
Tuesday Nov. 12 vs. Kansas (Champions Classic) Atlanta, Ga. MSU 69 Kansas 77 L (2-1)
Saturday Nov. 16 BOWLING GREEN East Lansing, Mich. MSU 86 Bowling Green 72 W (3-1)
Tuesday Nov. 19 SAMFORD East Lansing, Mich. MSU 82 Samford 75 W (4-1)

Monday Nov. 25 vs. Colorado (Maui Invite) Maui, Hawaii MSU 72 Colorado 56 W (5-1)
Tuesday Nov. 26 vs Memphis (Maui Invite) Maui, Hawaii MSU 63 Memphis 71 L (5-2)
Wednesday Nov. 27 vs UNC (Maui Invite Maui, Hawaii MSU 94 North Carolina 91 (6-2)

Wednesday Dec. 4 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. MSU 90 Minnesota 72 (7-2)
Saturday Dec. 7 NEBRASKA * East Lansing, Mich. MSU 89 Nebraska 52 (8-2)

Tuesday Dec. 17 at Oakland Detroit, Mich. MSU 77 Oakland 58 (9-2)
Saturday Dec. 21 FLORIDA ATLANTIC East Lansing, Mich. 2 pm
Monday Dec. 30 WESTERN MICHIGAN East Lansing, Mich.

Friday Jan. 3 at Ohio State * Columbus, Ohio
Thursday Jan. 9 WASHINGTON * East Lansing, Mich.
Sunday Jan. 12 at Northwestern * Evanston, Ill.
Wednesday Jan. 15 PENN STATE * East Lansing, Mich.
Sunday Jan. 19 ILLINOIS * East Lansing, Mich.
Saturday Jan. 25 at Rutgers * TBD
Tuesday Jan. 28 MINNESOTA * East Lansing, Mich.

Saturday Feb. 1 at USC * Los Angeles, Calif.
Tuesday Feb. 4 at UCLA * Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday Feb. 8 OREGON* East Lansing, Mich.
Tuesday Feb. 11 INDIANA * East Lansing, Mich.
Saturday Feb. 15 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill.
Tuesday Feb. 18 PURDUE * East Lansing, Mich.
Friday Feb. 21 at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wednesday Feb. 26 at Maryland * College Park, Md.

Sunday March 2 WISCONSIN * East Lansing, Mich.
Thursday March 6 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa
Sunday March 9 MICHIGAN * East Lansing, Mich.


Wed. – Sun. March 12-16 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind.
Tues. – Wed. March 18-19 NCAA Tournament – First Four Dayton, Ohio
Thurs. – Sun. March 20-23 NCAA Tournament – First & Second Rounds Multiple Locations
Thurs. – Sun. March 27-29 NCAA Tournament – Regionals Multiple Locations
Sat. – Mon. April 5&7 NCAA Final Four San Antonio, Texas


The full Big Ten men's basketball TV schedule:

Michigan State will have six games that will be exclusively on Peacock:
vs. Samford 11/19
vs. Minnesota 1/28
at USC 2/1
at UCLA 2/4
vs. Indiana 2/11
vs. Purdue 2/18

MSU will have nine games on FOX or CBS:
at Ohio State 1/3 FOX
at Northwestern 1/12 FOX
vs. Illinois 1/19 CBS
at Rutgers 1/25 CBS
vs. Oregon 2/8 FOX
at Illinois 2/15 FOX
at Michigan 2/21 FOX
vs. Wisconsin 3/2 CBS
vs. Michigan 3/9 CBS

Tom Izzo: "Early on, it was ‘don’t admit any mistakes’ because that’s the way everybody is raised these days."

Now, Izzo is happy that's changed. His players are now taking responsibility for their mistakes - and his team is improving.

More here:

He has been bothered by injuries most of his career. After catching 27 passes in 2023, he caught one in 2024.

Former Florida State defensive lineman Grady Kelly has committed to transfer to Michigan State, he announced on social media Thursday.

The former Seminole also played at Colorado State and will have one year of eligibility remaining. Kelly visited MSU on Dec. 16 and 17.

More details by @jacobcotsonika

Goaltender Trey Augustine (USA) and defenseman Maxim Strbak (Slovakia) have both made the preliminary rosters for the World Junior Championships.

If they are both on the final rosters, they would miss the GLI & the Wisconsin series in early January.

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Alexander will have two years of eligibility and appeared in 25 total games during his time in East Lansing, making 12 total tackles and one tackle for loss. Now, he lands in the Sun Belt with Arkansas State.

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Four point play to take down Michigan by one. Love it.

Demarco moved to Alabama 18 months ago and was working in sports radio. He recently visited the Lansing area in October and claims his wife is very homesick, and they are selling their house.

Not sure what he will do when he gets here, but expect to see him back on the radio or in the media in some capacity.