Kaleb Kraus

3 weeks ago | spartanavenue.com | Kaleb Kraus

The NBA is an ever-changing sport. That is no different if you're a star or a bench player. Your contract plays a major role in whether you're sitting well with an organization or not. Former Spartan Jaren Jackson Jr. is certainly considered a franchise player for the Memphis Grizzlies. He's continued to futher prove that by being an All-Star and earning defensive honors in the NBA. That doesn't mean his future in Memphis is all secure.

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Kaleb Kraus

Atlanta Motor Speedway has been a peg on the NASCAR schedule for years and years. The track will remain on the schedule into the future, but there will be something different moving forward. 2022 saw the track transform into a more drafting style race track. Now, forever moving forward, the track that used to be the Championship deciding race will go by a new name. NEWS: Iconic Atlanta Motor Speedway is now @EchoPark Speedway.

3 weeks ago | spartanavenue.com | Kaleb Kraus

Has it been 10 years, since Michigan State football played for and won the Big Ten Championship? Yes, folks, it has. Man, Spartan Nation was lucky it won three Big Ten titles during the Mark Dantonio era. It's been pretty dang stale since then. I mean, the Spartans have only had a winning record four times since 2015. As the Spartan football team and head coach Jonathan Smith enter the 2025 season, they have to find a way to at least get the program heading in the right direction.

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Kaleb Kraus

Dawson Garcia has had a very productive collegiate career. Now he hopes to hear his name called on draft night. Garcia was a McDonald’s All-American in 2020. He hopes to do something that has not been seen at Minnesota in almost 20 years. Cam Christie heard his name called in 2024; now Garcia hopes to hear his name called in the 2025 NBA Draft. If he is fortunate enough to hear his name called, it would be the first time Minnesota has had back-to-back years with a player drafted since 2003-04.

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Kaleb Kraus

Nashville Superspeedway has hosted four Cup races, each resulting in a different winner, leading into last night’s Cracker Barrel 400. That trend continued as Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney took his No. 12 to victory lane. Blaney and Penske showcased their power, as all three drivers found themselves near the front at various points throughout the night. Sure, Denny Hamlin was also in the hunt, but neither he nor surprise runner-up finisher Carson Hocevar had anything for Ryan Blaney in Music City.