KEITH APPLING RUMORS
Appling shoots with shoulder wrap
Michigan State guard Keith Appling says he'll be ''all right'' in the Midwest Regional semifinals against Duke.
Appling practiced Monday with his banged-up right shoulder in a protective wrap after taking a pad off his left knee.
He hurt his shoulder in Saturday's win over Memphis with 8:35 left in the game and didn't return. He has been playing with...
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March 25, 2013
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Michigan State G Keith Appling hurts shoulder
Michigan State guard Keith Appling is confident the shoulder injury that knocked him out of Saturday's victory against Memphis won't stop him from playing in the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
Appling hurt his right shoulder with 8:35 left in the Spartans' 70-48 win. He left the court about a minute later, and didn't play again.
He was injured while trying to...
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March 23, 2013
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D.J. Stephens Shows Off Incredible Hops on Keith Appling Block (Animation)
D.J. Stephens cordially invited Keith Appling to his block party — and Appling accepted.
Stephens showed off an incredible vertical leap on his first-half block of Appling. Stephens is just 6-foot-5, but he averaged 2.44 blocks per game in 2012-13. The Memphis guard/forward has three blocks in the first half against the Spartans.
Check out Stephens’ fingertips rejection of Appling...
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Keith Appling with monster dunk
As diehards of this site (Mom? Are you there?) already know, The Hoops Manifesto runs a College Dunk of the Year Tournament every spring. Our next nominee for the 2012/13 edition is Michigan State's Keith Appling. The internets are ablaze due to this dunk Keith Appling threw down a few minutes ago against Iowa. Many are calling it the Dunk of the Year. You be the judge:
Appling, Spartans rebound with win
Keith Appling bounced back in time to give No. 10 Michigan State a shot to share the Big Ten title.
Appling scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half to help the Spartans beat No. 22 Wisconsin 58-43 on Thursday night and stay in the race for a piece of the conference championship.
''The only sad part for me is we had a chance to have destiny in our hands,''...
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March 08, 2013
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Michigan State basketball looks to right ship vs. Wisconsin
After dropping three straight games, the 10th ranked Michigan State Spartans (22-7, 11-5) will return home to East Lansing to close the regular season out with a pair of games at the Breslin Center. And they’ll begin that two game home stand on Thursday when they welcome the 22nd ranked Wisconsin Badgers (20-9, 11-5) into town. Tip off is set for 9:00 PM and will be televised on...
Michigan State's Appling insists he'll bounce back
Keith Appling was quite a clutch player for Michigan State earlier this season, making plays for himself and teammates late in games to help the Spartans surpass relatively modest expectations.
Lately, the junior guard has simply struggled at both ends of the court.
Appling has scored in single digits in every game during a three-game losing streak that has knocked the Spartans...
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March 04, 2013
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Michigan State Basketball: Keith Appling, Tom Izzo stay positive despite recent struggles from the point guard
ANN ARBOR — It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (22-7, 11-5) as they’ve lost three games in a row dating back to their Feb. 19 loss to the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers at home. While the Big Ten Championship and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament seem to both be out of the picture for the Spartans, their focus going forward should be on getting...
Michigan State basketball: Not panic time yet for Spartans
Maybe we should all just take a deep breath. Go out for a run, take the dog for a walk, read a book.
We need to relax. Take a “chill pill” as I believe middle schooler’s like to put it.
A little over a week ago, the Michigan State basketball team looked about as good as anyone in the country. In the midst of an impressive 11-1 stretch, the Spartans were rolling, ranked 4th...
Michigan State Basketball playing their best ball
When Keith Appling runs the floor to precision, even when he’s not getting his, finding a way to get his teammates involved while backcourt mate Gary Harris runs around screens, fighting to get open and knock down a three.
When Branden Dawson plays like he’s the best and most athletic player on the court while the two-big man lineup of Derrick Nix and Adreian Payne take control...
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