Stories by Daniel Wasserman
Daniel Wasserman: What if I told you Smotrycz and Hardaway Jr.'s poor play was timely?
- Alden Reiss/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
Let’s play a game of what if, sticking strictly to hypothetical scenarios. Let’s say it’s Dec. 31, 2011 and the Michigan basketball team has an imaginary schedule with just 12 games on it.
men's basketball
No second-half heroics from Hardaway in loss to Spartans
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
EAST LANSING — Sunday wasn’t the first time sophomore forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was held scoreless in the opening 20 minutes of a game against Michigan State.
With a guarantee on the line, Green's status uncertain entering matchup with Michigan
- Alden Reiss/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
After losing to Michigan for a third consecutive time, frustration and emotions got the best of Michigan State’s Draymond Green. So, he guaranteed a win, saying that the Feb. 5 matchup would be circled on his calendar.
Burke reminisces about childhood friendship with Sullinger with matchup looming
- Alden Reiss/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
Freshman point guard Trey Burke is used to providing for others. On the court, he provides point-scoring opportunities for his teammates, and off the court, he is used to hosting friends, like Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger.
Michigan picks up first road win thanks to Hardaway's second half
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
WEST LAFAYETTE — Michigan finally got the elephant off its back — the elephant being road woes — but it sat there until the Mackey Arena clock read 00:00.
Daniel Wasserman: Hardaway Jr. still searching for emotional sobriety
- Todd Needle/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
In a 2009 interview with Sporting News, Ron Artest made a stunning revelation that he had a troubling halftime habit. “I used to drink Hennessy … at halftime. I (kept it) in my locker. I’d just walk to the liquor store and get it.”
men's basketball
Michigan's road woes continue in blowout loss to Iowa
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
IOWA CITY — After a terrible first half on Wednesday against Northwestern, it would've been hard to imagine Michigan playing a worse first-half all season. But the Wolverines did just that in Iowa.
Michigan heads to troublesome Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a potential trap game
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
When the Michigan basketball team slugged out a 60-52 road win at Iowa in 2008, Michigan coach John Beilein probably never would’ve guessed that four years later, it’d still be his most decisive win in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Brandon updates future plans for Crisler: 'It's going to be a big deal.'
- Todd Needle/Daily
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
On December 2, 1967, the University Events Building opened its doors for the first time, when the Michigan basketball team, led by Rudy Tomjanovich, fell to Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky, 96-79.
men's basketball
Daniel Wasserman: Trey Burke and his New Year's resolutions
BY DANIEL WASSERMAN
January 1 is all about the word new.
A new year. A new outlook on life. A new set of forecasts for what the upcoming year will hold. And if you’re like all the people planning to be at the gym on Monday morning, a new resolution. Most Americans stick with cliché New Year’s resolutions. Some even stay the same from year to year.
