Michigan Rumors & News

Yardbarker "The Kentucky Wildcats and Michigan Wolverines won't be doing any Christmas shopping in London later this year, after all.   On Tuesday, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe tweeted that a game between the two universities scheduled for the O2 Arena in London on..." May 19

Detroit News "Michigan’s late push for Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown has paid off. Brown announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he’ll be heading to Ann Arbor to finish his career with the Wolverines. The 6-foot-5, 220-guard added Michigan as a possible..." May 19

Detroit Free Press "Michigan basketball's roller-coaster offseason continues. The Wolverines made a significant addition to their roster Thursdaywith a commitment from Purdue transfer Nojel Eastern.  Eastern, a two-year starter at Purdue who is coming off an up-and-down..." May 14

CBS Sports "Daishen Nix's recent decision to play for the NBA's G League rather than join UCLA and play college basketball next season has been called a possible "sea-change moment" for the sport -- and not in a good way. That after fellow five-star prospect Jalen Green also..." May 08

Detroit Free Press "Michigan basketball guard Cole Bajema entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday, the Free Press has learned. Bajema, a 6-foot-7 reserve and a former four-star recruit from Lynden, Wash., had nine  appearances last season and averaged 2.9 points per game. In 37..." May 06

NBC Sports - College Basketball Talk "The Last Dance has taken the sports world by storm. In a time where we don’t actually have any access to live sports due to the coronavirus pandemic shutting down the entire world, airing 10 hours of archival, all-access, never-before-seen footage from the Chicago..." April 28

SI "Michigan basketball officially announced that Franz Wagner will be back at U-M next year. Here's the full release: University of Michigan men's basketball guard announced Thursday (April 23) he will return for his sophomore season and not apply for early entry into the 2020..." April 24

The Spun "The NCAA could soon approve a rule allowing transfer players to play right away instead of sitting out a year. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is reportedly “furious” about the rule proposal. To be frank, the rule is long overdue. The NCAA’s power-hungry..." April 19

Sportsnaut "As the state of Michigan continues to be battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Michigan is offering full refunds to season-ticket holders for the school’s football, basketball and hockey teams’ home games. #BREAKING: THE @UMICHATHLETICS DEPARTMENT..." April 17

ESPN "Five-star forward Isaiah Todd has decommitted from Michigan and will look to play professionally next season, his mother told ESPN on Tuesday. Todd, who plans to sign with an agent, won't play college basketball in 2020-21. "We're exploring..." April 14

247 Sports "247Sports confirmed early Thursday morning that rising junior forward Colin Castleton will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, opening up a third scholarship for the staff in the last 48 hours. This follows David DeJulius's departure from the program on Tuesday and Wednesday's..." April 09

Michigan Live "Juwan Howard got some help with Michigan's scholarship situation from his son Jace. The three-star recruit, who'd previously accepted a scholarship offer to play for his father next season, has decided to walk on with the Wolverines instead, a member of the Michigan basketball..." April 09

Detroit Free Press "David DeJulius will not return to Michigan basketball next season. The program announced Monday afternoon that the sophomore guard plans to enter the transfer portal.  DeJulius was one of Michigan's key bench players last season. He played in all 31 games and..." April 07

The Score "The NCAA decided not to grant athletes from winter sports - including basketball - an extra year of eligibility due to the coronavirus pandemic, the committee announcedMonday. "Winter sports were not included in the decision," the statement read.  " March 30

The Score "For all of the perceived parity that exists in March Madness, the actual list of recent champions is short. Only 12 schools have won the NCAA Tournament over the last 22 years, and last season's champ (Virginia) had been a top seed in four of the previous six years. This season,..." March 11

The Big Lead "Not long ago, Michigan was in free fall. Gone were the days of being the hottest, fastest-rising team in college basketball. The blistering 7-0 start and unprecedented poll ascension were in the rearview. Losers of nine of the last 13, the Wolverines were in serious jeopardy of missing the NCAA..." February 20

Larry Brown Sports "Michigan guard Zavier Simpson was suspended a game last month, and now we know why. MLive.com’s Samuel Dodge reported on Thursday that Simpson crashed a car registered to Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel’s wife into a utility pole. The incident took place..." February 06

ESPN "Michigan guard Zavier Simpson, who leads the nation in assists, has been suspended for an undisclosed violation of team policies and will miss Tuesday's game against Nebraska. The school announced the suspension Monday and included a statement from coach Juwan..." January 27

USA Today "Saturday was supposed to be Isaiah Livers' triumphant return to the Michigan Wolverines.  Instead, Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu spoiled the party, hitting a winning jump shot with 0.5 seconds remaining to beat Michigan, 64-62, at Crisler Center and hand the..." January 25

The Big Lead "The Michigan Wolverines were the story of college basketball early on, securing wins over Iowa State, North Carolina, and Gonzaga to go from unranked to No. 4 in the AP Poll. Juwan Howard's transition from the NBA to Ann Arbor appeared seamless and smooth. Hopes abounded that there would be..." January 23

Yardbarker "Michigan head coach Juwan Howard got his first taste of the school’s rivalry with Michigan State from a coaching perspective on Sunday, and it didn’t go so great. " January 05

Larry Brown Sports "The Michigan State Spartans beat up on arch-rival Michigan on Sunday, and things were so one-sided that the Spartans’ human equivalent of a victory cigar made an appearance. " January 05

ESPN "ESPN 100 forward Terrance Williams committed to Michigan on Wednesday night, giving Juwan Howard his fourth top-100 commitment in his first full recruiting class with the Wolverines. Michigan emerged as the favorite for Williams after his recent decommitment..." January 02

Michigan Daily "With its Big Ten schedule set to resume next weekend, it appears the Michigan men’s basketball may be without its leading scorer for a significant stretch. After suffering a groin injury in the 11th-ranked Wolverines’ 42-point win over Presbyterian, junior forward Isaiah..." December 29

TMZ "Chris Webber says he hasn't been back to the Crisler Center at the Univ. of Michigan in 26 YEARS -- but he's finally down to bury the hatchet ... thanks to Juwan Howard. Webber was a key member of the legendary Fab Five team in '92 and '93 ... but got caught..." December 07

CBS Sports "Kentucky and Michigan have agreed to a unique three-game scheduling series beginning with a 2020 game in London followed by a home game for each school. The first game of the series is tentatively set for December 2020 at The O2 Arena in London. The game in 2021 will be played..." December 05

TMZ "Chris Webber is going to bat for Jim Harbaugh ... telling TMZ Sports Michigan should NOT fire the head coach -- this despite his FIFTH STRAIGHT loss to Ohio State on Saturday. "To throw the baby out with the bathwater or to blow it up just because of that..." December 04