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We’ve pulled the boxes out of the Spartan Sports Network basement!  Old reel-to-reel tapes and scratchy cassettes tweaked for the modern ear.  Featuring vintage Michigan State interviews, play-by-play, show segments and more.

A 7th round NBA pick in 1974, MSU's 2-time Big Ten scoring champ, Mike Robinson, comments on his experience in the NBA and beyond

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Spartan All-American Johnny Green averaged 11.6 pts and 8.6 rebs during his 14 year NBA career. Green was drafted in the 1st round by New York in 1959

Tuesday 6/29

Greg Kelser, the 4th overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft, talks about his pro career

Friday 6/25

A 7th round NBA pick in 1974, MSU's 2-time Big Ten scoring champ, Mike Robinson, comments on his experience in the NBA and beyond

Monday 6/21

1967 Team Captain Matthew Aitch talked with Mike Kamin in 2004 about his professional basketball draft experience

Monday 6/14

Former Spartan Academic All-American and current Spartan Network Analyst Matt Steigenga shares his road to and around the NBA

Thursday 6/3

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1957 Final Four: Spartan All-American Johnny Green remembers the 1957 Big Ten Title and the Final Four. As interviewed by Gus Ganakas.

Tuesday 3/16

Former Spartan Guard Kirk Manns reflects on the 1990 season and conference championship - as interviewed by Mike Kamin in 1997.

Tuesday 3/2

MSU v Purdue: Last year the Spartans finished the season against Purdue and won the Big Ten Title by 4 games. Listen back to the 2009 Big Ten Championship banner ceremony after that game

Monday 2/22

MSU v OSU: The last time the Buckeyes were in the hunt for a Big Ten title, Drew Neitzel put on a show in Columbus. Listen to a few 2nd half Neitzel highlights and OSU Coach Thad Matta's postgame reaction.

Tuesday 2/16

MSU v PSU: The Spartans are 10-3 all time at Happy Valley. Last year's game was tight, but the Nittany Lions turned it over late. Hear that play and Spartan Coach Tom Izzo postgame.

Thursday 2/11

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Tom Izzo's first win at Illinois on 1/6/96: The Spartans open the Big Ten season 2-0 with wins against Indiana and at 13th ranked Illinois in Tom Izzo's inaugural conference campaign. Hear a 2nd half sequence and SR F Daimon Bethea after the game.

Wednesday 2/3

MSU v NU 1998: Mateen Cleaves scores 29 as the Spartans beat Northwestern on January 31st in overtime, 72-66. Hear NU play-by-play from Dave Eanet as the Cats get to OT - then MSU takes over. Tom Izzo postgame comments follow.

Wednesday 1/27

MSU Sweeps Michigan: Jud Heathcote wins 2 of 2 against UM in his final season as head coach. Hear his postgame comments form 2/21/95: #12 MSU 67, UM 64

Sunday 1/24

MSU at Minnesota 1-28-04: 79-78 OT win to begin a 9-1 stretch through Big Ten play. Hear the finish and Coach Tom Izzo postgame.

Sunday 1/17

#9 MSU v #20 Illinois 3-1-09: Spartans win in Champaign 74-66 to clinch a share of the Big Ten Title. Listen to a key play and then Coach Tom Izzo postgame.

Thursday 1/14

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Celebrating '79: The final installment features Magic Johnson and Larry Bird at the 2009 Final Four in Detroit

Tuesday 4/28

Celebrating '79: Magic Johnson talks about the Final Four

Celebrating '79: Greg Kelser visits with the media during the '79 reunion weekend

Celebrating '79: Terry Donnelly talks about the impact of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

Celebrating '79: Magic Johnson remembers the play of Greg Kelser and the '79 NCAA Tournament

Sunday 3/15

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Celebrating '79: Jay Vincent visits with the media during the '79 reunion weekend

Celebrating '79: Ron Bo Bo Charles talks about coming out of the starting lineup

Celebrating '79: MSU Assistant Coach Vernon Payne discusses the recruitment of Greg Kelser.

Celebrating '79: Coach Jud Heathcote as interviewed by Roy Firestone, 12-23-92. Courtesy ESPN.

Celebrating '79: MSU's Kevin Smith who transferred from the University of Detroit. Practiced but could not play with the 1979 team.

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Celebrating '79: Coach Jud Heathcote reflects on why he became a coach

Celebrating '79: MSU v NU 1-27-79. #4 Spartans lose to 0-7 in the Big Ten Northwestern 85-63. NU G Rod Roberson remembers

Celebrating '79: Vernon Payne (MSU Asst. Coach 1974-77) remembers the recruitment of Magic Johnson

Celebrating '79: Vernon Payne (MSU Asst. Coach 1974-77) on the recruitment of Ron Charles and Terry Donnelly

Celebrating '79: Spartan Guard Terry Donnelly reflects on Magic Johnson

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Celebrating '79: Greg Kelser comments on playing for Coach Jud Heathcote

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