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June 30, 2023 ~ Detroit - The Rocket is back, and this one will have no shortage of stars.
June 23, 2023 ~ The debates rage on, both in Detroit’s draft war room, around the league and on social media
June 16, 2023 ~ Wow, what an amazing playoff run by Nikola Jokic, his teammates and the entire coaching staff as the Denver Nuggets organization finally grabbed ahold of the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy.
June 9, 2023 ~ The PGA Tour has come to an agreement to merge with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league in a deal that will see the two biggest forces in the sport become one massive entity.
June 2, 2023 ~ Finally, we have a title-series matchup: The Miami Heat, champions of the Eastern Conference even after getting in as only the No. 8 seed, will take on the Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets.
May 26, 2023 ~ Nikola Jokic scored 30 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists for fifth triple-double in past six games for the Denver Nuggets.
May 19, 2023 ~ The Detroit Pistons, with a league worst record of 17-65, will have their summer plans decided by a quartet of ping-pong balls during the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night.
May 12, 2023 ~ Don’t look now but our Detroit Tiger’s are within striking distance of .500 baseball and actually can see 1st place just ahead of them.
May 5, 2023 ~ The Detroit Lions reeled in eight new players during the 2023 NFL draft. One would say Brad Holmes travels the path less followed as his draft grades are all over the board when it comes to the talking heads.
April 28, 2023 ~ The 88th Annual NFL Draft started yesterday and wraps up this Saturday. Here are some of the needs I hope our Lions can cover over the next few days.
April 21, 2023 ~ Is it a coincidence that the benching of Javier Baez has lead our Motor City Kitties to a Five Game winning streak, three of which were in walk-off fashion as of Wednesday? I think not!!
April 14, 2023 ~ Is Detroit finally becoming a destination place when it comes to our professional football team?
April 7, 2023 ~ Opening Day has come and gone with reality now starting to set in on our Tigers. In the first game of the 2023 season, the Detroit Tigers relived some of the memories from their 96-loss 2022 campaign that they are trying to put in the rear-view mirror.
March 31, 2023 ~ Wow, what a crazy tournament that has played out to date! Four college hoops teams are now set and 2023 might be the maddest of any March yet.
March 24, 2023 ~ Congratulations to Coach Tom Izzo and the MSU Hoops team for being one of the last 16 teams standing and the only major university of the top 14 to make it to this point.
March 17, 2023 ~ The Dance in March has now begun as we are less than 24 hours into it and I bet we already have a few surprises that no one expected, which makes up the madness.
March 10, 2023 ~ March is such an amazing time of the year, it’s my favorite time of the year ... no question about it. Buzzer beaters that allow teams you have never heard of before an opportunity to punch their ticket to the tourney!
March 3, 2023 ~ There was drama around the baseball world on Saturday for the league-wide rollout of the new pitch clock, but not at Joker Marchant Stadium.
February 24, 2023 ~ Coach Izzo proved once again why he will always be my guy and my Coach. He spoke from the heart as he often does, but this time he spoke with raw emotion after the senseless tragic shooting of three MSU students.
February 17, 2023 ~ WOW did the Big Game actually live up all of the hype or what? When I saw Kansas City’s QB Patrick Mahomes go down at the end of the first half tweaking his ankle, I thought "man" ... KC may be in some trouble.
January 10, 2023 ~ The NFL made significant changes to Pro Bowl weekend this year. The biggest change was ending the game itself from its longtime format, replacing it with a series of skill challenges and games, as well as some flag football between the conferences.
February 3, 2023 ~ Do you smell what Travis Kelce is cookin'? If proof was ever needed that the Kansas City tight end was a wrestling fan growing up, he gave it to everyone in crystal-clear HD on Sunday night.
January 27, 2023 ~ There's never been anyone quite like LeBron James. The size, speed, strength, explosiveness, instinct, intelligence — it's an extraordinary combination of mental and physical ability.
January 20, 2023 ~ Wow, did you happen to watch the opening round games of the NFL Playoffs? Not sure about you but it sure seemed to me that our very own Detroit Lions would have fit nicely into that weekend.
January 12, 2022 ~ “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”. Yes, those quotes are from the one and only Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you Dr. King!
January 5, 2023 ~ Back in May, I told you I had faith in the long-term plans of Head Coach Dan Campbell and General Manager Brad Holmes. So, did you?
August 19, 2022 ~ "Finally, Man we are pleased no more”. Owner Christopher Ilitch said in early July he was “very pleased” with the Detroit Tigers’ progress, even though they’re 16 games below .500 and completely out of the playoff race by July in the sixth year of a rebuild.
August 12, 2022 ~ Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman surprised the hockey world once the free agent market opened up and signed no less than five players that will have a roster spot on next season’s team.
August 5, 2022 ~ In the wild, wild west that is Name, Image and Likeness or NIL in college athletics, Jim Harbaugh upped the ante last week in Indianapolis.
July 29, 2022 ~ Dan Gilbert and his Team from Rocket Mortgage once again brought PGA Professionals in to tee off for the Rocket Mortgage Classic yesterday at the Detroit Golf Club.
July 22, 2022 ~ During an appearance on “The Old Man and the Three” podcast alongside Chicago Bulls wing Alex Caruso, JJ Redick stated his belief that the Pistons are on the verge of making noise.
July 1, 2022 ~ Detroit Basketball appears to be drafting and trading their way out of a rebuild.
June 24, 2022 ~ “We’ve got four championships,” Curry said, adding, “this one hits different, for sure.” Curry repeated the phrase “hits different” four times during the media session, perhaps appropriately so.
June 17, 2022 ~ On paper, it doesn’t get any better than the Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Colorado Avalanche for all the marbles.
June 10, 2022 ~ Michigan’s baseball team was four outs away from knocking off No. 12 national seed and NCAA regional host Louisville on Monday and advancing to a super-regional.
June 3, 2022 ~ Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased. Ime Udoka and Steve Kerr played for Popovich with of the San Antonio Spurs, both served as assistant coaches under him, and neither makes any effort to hide the affinity they have for the NBA’s career victory leader.
May 27, 2022 ~ For the sake of our children, “Come on man,” our leaders have to do better!! Steve Kerr is tired of waiting for gun control and so am I.
May 20, 2022 ~ A 33-point loss in Game 7 at home? Come on man!! The Valley is not devastated. They are disgusted and they are humiliated as they just witnessed one of the greatest collapses in the history of the NBA.
May 13, 2022 ~ Spartan Nation is no doubt hurting this week with the loss of my teammate and former Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne.
May 6, 2022 ~ It seems by all indications that our Detroit Lions may finally be heading in the right direction. When looking at the team’s eight player class for 2022, many are coming to the conclusion that the recently completed draft could be a game changer for the franchise.
April 29, 2022 ~ The NBA Playoffs are off to an amazingly competitive start as the League is flashing young star talent each and every night!
April 22, 2022 ~ Don't Javy, be happy — there's 150 more games this season!! As you know the Detroit Tigers season has kicked off and we as fans have a ton to look forward to when it comes to the young, the old and the new Talent that makes up our hometown roster.
April 15, 2022 ~ It was great to hear the roar for Tiger Woods once again!! The Limping Tiger Woods Manages to Inspire, Despite Worst Masters Score of His Career.
April 8, 2022 ~ The past weekend the Golden State Warriors celebrated a thrilling victory and Autism Awareness Day Saturday evening at Chase Center, with former Michigan State Basketball all-star player Draymond Green.
April 1, 2022 ~ The college championship weekend is here with Four Blue Blood Teams remaining — all with a storied history both present and past. Villanova, Duke, Kansas, and North Carolina clinched their spots to New Orleans last weekend!
March 25, 2022 ~ Sometimes the most overlooked teams in the hoops bracket end up as the most revered. The college basketball championship run is now in high gear. But beyond the eventual tournament winner, sometimes the bracket produces another intriguing storyline: Cinderella teams.
March 11, 2022 ~ This is Anthony Ianni, National Sports Correspondent for Great Lakes Post. As you may imagine, now is my favorite time of the year. YES, March Madness is here, at last. Let’s take a closer look at this year’s Big Dance.
March 4, 2022 ~ This is Anthony Ianni, National Sports Correspondent for Great Lakes Post. It’s finally happening! One of the world’s newest and biggest wrestling promotions is finally coming to Detroit on June 29th and that’s All Elite Wrestling also known as AEW. It also marks the return of a hometown wrestler as well.
February 25, 2022 ~ This is Anthony Ianni, National Sports Correspondent for Great Lakes Post. NBA All-Star weekend provided us many great moments and highlights from the skills challenges to the All-Star game itself.
February 17, 2022 ~ This is Anthony Ianni, National Sports Correspondent for Great Lakes Post. After a great game over the weekend and the NFL season behind us, it’s now time to focus on the Big Ten Title race and College Basketball.
February 10, 2021 ~ This year Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will all be performing during the big game’s halftime show.
February 4, 2022 ~ This is Anthony Ianni, National Sports Correspondent for Great Lakes Post. Man, what an incredible two weeks of great NFL playoff games & finishes.
January 28, 2022 ~ My name is Anthony Ianni and I am proud to be the National Sports Correspondent for Great Lakes Post!
January 7, 2022 ~ Ken Rogulski reporting today for Great Lakes Post! I recently came upon a story in The Guardian featuring Anthony Ianni who's a former 2009 - 2012 Michigan State athlete whose written a memoir about his time playing with autism.
December 31, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Michael Minnis talks about Michigan versus Georgia!
November 23, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Michael Minnis talks about the Michigan versus Ohio State rivalry this weekend!
November 18, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Michael Minnis talks about the Michigan State versus Ohio State rivalry this weekend!
November 4, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Reporter Brogan Kogler talks with Michael McDougall about his participation in Wreaths Across America. It’s an ongoing project supported by his company MatrixExp.com at a military cemetery located in Holly, MI.
October 29, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Michael Minnis talks about the Michigan versus Michigan State rivalry this weekend!
October 22, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Editor Stefan Kogler talks about why he started Great Lakes Post and his goals for moving it forward.
October 8, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Casey Campbell talked this week with Kyle Larson who drives the No. 5 Chevrolet HendrickCars.com for Hendrick Motorsports.
October 1, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Casey Campbell talked this week with 2021 Daytona 500 Champion Michael McDowell who drives the No. 34 "Love's Travel Stops" Ford.
September 24, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post Exclusive Interview: Detroit Grand Prix President Mike Montri
September 17, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Casey Campbell talked with Detroit Red Wings Head Coach Jeff Blashill about playing in the Celebrity Shootout at the Ally Challenge.
September 10, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Casey Campbell talked with Rajah Caruth of Rev Racing to preview the upcoming ARCA Race at the Milwaukee Mile.
September 3, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post’s Casey Campbell Talked with FOX College Football Analyst Joel Klatt to preview the upcoming Big Ten Football Season.
August 27, 2021 ~ Great Lakes Post Sports Correspondent Casey Campbell speaks with NASCAR Cup Series competitor Ricky Stenhouse Jr. about his experiences this past Sunday at MIS, with a look forward to this weekend’s regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway.
August 25, 2021 ~ WJR’s Ken Rogulski introduces us to the GreatLakesPost.com organization, and their mission to empower and employ individuals with autism and special needs while covering the spectrum of sports and entertainment in America. Guests include Ally Financial Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Brimmer, Great Lakes Post Sports Correspondent Casey Campbell, Great Lakes Post Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Stefan Kogler, and Great Lakes Post Director of Business Development Bela Kogler.