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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Jason Richardson shared wild Golden State Warriors story
Jason Richardson shared wild Golden State Warriors story Back in 2022, the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers had a memorable encounter. The two teams had faced off in a regular-season game when an altercation occurred between Chris Mills and Bonzi Wells. Unfortunately, that altercation is rumored to have continued after the game. During a recent appearance on the "Podcast P with Paul George" podcast, Jason Richardson recalled what occurred after the game had finished. Golden State was the road team in that game, meaning they were scheduled to leave Portland's arena on the team bus. "They blocked the bus from leaving for hours," Richardson said. "... Chris Mills is telling Bonzi to get off the bus. 'Me and you gotta have it.'" Fortunately, the situation didn't end in a negative manner, and eventually, the Warriors were able to leave the arena. However, the story is a good reminder of how different the league was just 20-25 years ago, and the situations players often found themselves in. You can watch the full podcast episode by clicking on the embedded video above. This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Big Ten men's basketball national title drought reaches 25 years
Big Ten men's basketball national title drought reaches 25 years The Big Ten national championship drought extends to 25 years at the NCAA Tournament After a red hot start to the NCAA Tournament, there was optimism among Big Ten folks that this could finally be the year that the conference ended its basketball national championship drought. As it turns out, however, that optimism was premature. With Michigan State's loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight Sunday, the Big Ten ensured that it will go 25 years without a national title. The Big Ten started off the tournament on fire, with its teams winning their first ten games. Although the conference faded a little bit in the second round, it still sent three teams to the Sweet 16, the second most of any conference. However, Michigan and Purdue both fell in the Sweet 16, leaving the Spartans as the conference's last hope. Ultimately, Michigan State just was not good enough offensively to get past an elite Auburn team that entered the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. The Spartans' 2000 national championship team remains the most recent Big Ten group to win it all. As evidence of how long ago that was, Jason Richardson, who was a freshman on that team, is the father of current Michigan State freshman Jase Richardson. With the ACC, Big 12, and SEC all sending at least one team to the Final Four, the Big Ten will be the lone Power Four conference not represented in San Antonio. Surely, commissioner Tony Petitti is not thrilled about this, and will look to do what he can to improve the conference's standing on the hardwood moving forward.
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU legend Jason Richardson spoke out on three things he feels are hurting college sports
MSU legend Jason Richardson spoke out on three things he feels are hurting college sports Jason Richardson, while watching his son Jase at MSU, has noticed three things he feels are hurting college football and basketball today. College sports are in a weird place right now. With the introduction of NIL a few years ago, loosened transfer portal restrictions, and the proliferation of sports gambling, things are changing in the sports world faster than the institutions that govern college sports can adapt and reign it in, creating a 'wild west' style situation in college sports as programs and student-athletes scramble to make sense of this new world. In his most recent press conference, an exasperated Tom Izzo indicated that he is extremely unhappy with the state of things in college athletics. On Wednesday, Michigan State legend Jason Richardson, father of MSU star Jase Richardson, echoed those sentiments, and identified three key things he feels are hurting NCAA football and basketball right now. Those three things are, according to Richardson: Transfer portal timing (open up during March Madness & Bowl season). Unlimited transfer portal entry. Prop bets on college games. The first one is self-explanatory, and Michigan State is currently dealing with it, as the transfer portal opened up this week while the Spartans are still alive in the NCAA Tournament. While other schools are out scouting and offering players, MSU is focused on a Sweet Sixteen match-up with Ole Miss. For the third point, Richardson elaborated further, saying that prop bets have led to sports bettors harassing players on social media when they don't help them win bets, leading to a toxic environment that negatively affects the mental health of student-athletes. You can see his full post from X below: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Andrew Brewster on Twitter @IAmBrewster.
Fox Sports
10-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
Jase Richardson has stepped out of his father's shadow for Big Ten champion Michigan State
Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jase Richardson was known as Jason Richardson's son when he arrived at Michigan State last fall, following the footsteps of his father who played for the Spartans and in the NBA. The freshman guard has stepped out of his father's shadow as a calm, consistent and efficient player for the Big Ten champions. 'It's super rewarding for me,' Jase Richardson told The Associated Press in an interview. 'I had to come here and forge my own path because a lot of people are going to try to equate everything I do to my dad. 'I had to come in here, work hard, stay disciplined and show people what I could do.' Mission accomplished. Richardson has been perhaps the best player for the surprising Spartans, who were unranked for the first month of the season and are surging into this week's Big Ten Tournament as the top-seeded team in the conference and ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25. On Monday, he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third straight week. The Big Ten will announce its awards on Tuesday and Richardson will get at least one vote for the All-Big Ten team — from TV analyst and former Purdue star Robbie Hummel. 'With the way he's played in the most important stretch and in the most important games, he's deserving,' Hummel said in a telephone interview. 'Even if maybe his overall numbers would suggest that he comes up short, I would disagree. 'He's efficient in every facet and his demeanor is really like an upperclassman. I just love his calmness." Richardson has made 52.4% of his shots, a remarkable rate for a guard who shoots a lot of jumpers. He's averaging 11.6 points in 24 minutes per game for a balanced team that has seven players averaging at least seven points in a 10-man rotation. 'There can't be many guys that I've coached that are as efficient and as confident — not cocky, not arrogant,' Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo said after winning a record-tying 11th Big Ten title in his 30th season. 'He's been a freshman that has been very influential in Michigan State winning a Big Ten championship. "That does not happen very often. It hasn't over my whole career.' The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Richardson is averaging 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists while turning it over less than once per game. Jason Richardson averaged five points in 15 minutes as a freshman for Michigan State's 2000 national championship team and then nearly tripled his scoring production as a sophomore. Golden State used the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA draft on Jason Richardson, who earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team, led the league in 3-pointers in 2008 while playing for Charlotte and won consecutive NBA dunk contests. Jason Richardson takes no credit for Jase's game, dishing it to his wife for developing his son's savvy on the court. While the 14-year-old NBA veteran was winding down his career playing for Phoenix, Orlando and Philadelphia, former college basketball player Jackie Paul Richardson started coaching Jase when he was 6. 'She wouldn't let us shoot 3s when we were younger because she wanted us to have the correct shot form,' Jase Richardson recalled. 'No Euro-steps or up-and-under moves until we were strong enough to do them at full speed with proper fundamentals. 'My IQ and playmaking comes from her because she taught me how to read the floor and look for reads.' Richardson started for the first time a month ago when point guard Jeremy Fears was out with an illness, and after scoring a career-high 29 points in a win over Oregon, he has started every game. The Spartans are 8-1 with Richardson starting and closed the regular season with seven wins, including five against ranked teams. As a starter, he is averaging nearly 17 points and five rebounds while making 53% of his shots. No. 22 Michigan lost to Michigan State twice in the past two-plus weeks in part because of Richardson, who had a combined 39 points and 11 rebounds against the Spartans' rival. 'He impacts the game in so many ways,' Wolverines coach Dusty May said. 'His poise is extremely impressive, especially factored in that he's a freshman.' ___ Follow Larry Lage at ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and recommended
Associated Press
10-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Jase Richardson has stepped out of his father's shadow for Big Ten champion Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jase Richardson was known as Jason Richardson's son when he arrived at Michigan State last fall, following the footsteps of his father who played for the Spartans and in the NBA. The freshman guard has stepped out of his father's shadow as a calm, consistent and efficient player for the Big Ten champions. 'It's super rewarding for me,' Jase Richardson told The Associated Press in an interview. 'I had to come here and forge my own path because a lot of people are going to try to equate everything I do to my dad. 'I had to come in here, work hard, stay disciplined and show people what I could do.' Mission accomplished. Richardson has been perhaps the best player for the surprising Spartans, who were unranked for the first month of the season and are surging into this week's Big Ten Tournament as the top-seeded team in the conference and ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25. On Monday, he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third straight week. The Big Ten will announce its awards on Tuesday and Richardson will get at least one vote for the All-Big Ten team — from TV analyst and former Purdue star Robbie Hummel. 'With the way he's played in the most important stretch and in the most important games, he's deserving,' Hummel said in a telephone interview. 'Even if maybe his overall numbers would suggest that he comes up short, I would disagree. 'He's efficient in every facet and his demeanor is really like an upperclassman. I just love his calmness.' Richardson has made 52.4% of his shots, a remarkable rate for a guard who shoots a lot of jumpers. He's averaging 11.6 points in 24 minutes per game for a balanced team that has seven players averaging at least seven points in a 10-man rotation. 'There can't be many guys that I've coached that are as efficient and as confident — not cocky, not arrogant,' Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo said after winning a record-tying 11th Big Ten title in his 30th season. 'He's been a freshman that has been very influential in Michigan State winning a Big Ten championship. 'That does not happen very often. It hasn't over my whole career.' The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Richardson is averaging 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists while turning it over less than once per game. Jason Richardson averaged five points in 15 minutes as a freshman for Michigan State's 2000 national championship team and then nearly tripled his scoring production as a sophomore. Golden State used the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA draft on Jason Richardson, who earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team, led the league in 3-pointers in 2008 while playing for Charlotte and won consecutive NBA dunk contests. Jason Richardson takes no credit for Jase's game, dishing it to his wife for developing his son's savvy on the court. While the 14-year-old NBA veteran was winding down his career playing for Phoenix, Orlando and Philadelphia, former college basketball player Jackie Paul Richardson started coaching Jase when he was 6. 'She wouldn't let us shoot 3s when we were younger because she wanted us to have the correct shot form,' Jase Richardson recalled. 'No Euro-steps or up-and-under moves until we were strong enough to do them at full speed with proper fundamentals. 'My IQ and playmaking comes from her because she taught me how to read the floor and look for reads.' Richardson started for the first time a month ago when point guard Jeremy Fears was out with an illness, and after scoring a career-high 29 points in a win over Oregon, he has started every game. The Spartans are 8-1 with Richardson starting and closed the regular season with seven wins, including five against ranked teams. As a starter, he is averaging nearly 17 points and five rebounds while making 53% of his shots. No. 22 Michigan lost to Michigan State twice in the past two-plus weeks in part because of Richardson, who had a combined 39 points and 11 rebounds against the Spartans' rival. 'He impacts the game in so many ways,' Wolverines coach Dusty May said. 'His poise is extremely impressive, especially factored in that he's a freshman.' ___
