East Lansing — On Thursday afternoon, the Michigan State basketball team was going through yet another practice in a long season. It was practice No. 98, to be exact, but it was hard to tell.
There were no players dragging, no jogging up the court or looking disinterested. Instead, what has become the norm at Michigan State, practice was another chance for the Spartans to have fun on the court. It comes with plenty of hollering after good plays, razzing someone after a missed shot, hugs and screams after a big dunk.
It’s a team that doesn’t recognize the difference between a star and a walk-on.