Stories by Daniel Wasserman
A look ahead: Breaking down the 2013-14 Wolverines
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
Since the day Trey Burke decided to return to Ann Arbor for his sophomore season, the 2012-13 Michigan men’s basketball team was expected to contend for a Final Four. It didn’t disappoint, either, remaining in the nation’s top 10 for the entire season and eventually reaching its goal in Atlanta.
Hardaway declares for 2013 NBA Draft
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
On Wednesday, junior guard Tim Hardaway Jr. announced that he plans to join sophomore point guard Trey Burke in forgoing his final eligibility and entering the 2013 NBA Draft.
Daniel Wasserman: Trey’s eternal legacy
- Todd Needle/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
Shortly after 10:00 p.m., near the midway point of the film, the storyline reaches the first of the team’s two championship-game losses, a blown first-half lead to top-seeded Duke.
Students of the Year: Trey Burke
- (Adam Glanzman/Daily)
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
Since the moment Trey Burke committed to playing one more season last April, the ensuing 12 months seemed to come out of a fairytale.
Michigan falls to Louisville in national title game
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
ATLANTA — For the third time in their lives, the members of the Fab Five had to look on in despair as another team sealed a National Championship from the free-throw line.
Breakdown: Michigan and Louisville face off for the Championship
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
None of that matters anymore, as the Wolverines and Cardinals, the nation’s last two teams standing, will battle it out on Monday night for the National Championship.
Michigan defeats Syracuse en route to National Title game
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
Just one game stands between Michigan and the National Championship. The Wolverines hung on in a nail-biter that came down to a defensive stop in final seconds, but when the clocks read zero, it was Michigan who prevailed — 61-56.
•PHOTO GALLERY: Campus Reacts to Michigan's 61-56 Win Against Syracuse
•Minimal police action required at Diag celebration after Michigan win
Two numbers, four and six, solve the 2-3 equation
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
All week long, the only two numbers anyone has wanted to talk about in the lead-in to the Michigan men’s basketball team’s semifinal game with Syracuse are two and three.
Future pros soak in special week on campus
- Todd Needle/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
A report Thursday claimed Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke are preapared to enter the NBA Draft at the end of the Michigan men’s basketball team’s season. Three other freshmen likely have professional careers in their future. In the meantime, this past week has given these future pros a special appreciation for the uniqueness of life in Ann Arbor.
Daniel Wasserman: The improbable banner
- Todd Needle/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
While the Michigan men’s basketball program suffered through losing seasons and fired coaches, May 2013 was seen as a light at the end of the tunnel — the only optimism that could be found amongst the rubble of a once-mighty basketball school.
