NBA All-Time Finals!

Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson both made it all the way to the NBA All-Time Finals!  

          Your votes chose the Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' to be the NBA All-Time Champions!

The 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls were 72-10 during the regular season.  They may be the best team in NBA history! 

                                                          NBA All-Time Finals!







          Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                        vs.                   Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'










     It began on May 4th, 2014.  Some of the best teams in the history of the NBA (National Basketball Association) were seeded according to their records for their respective seasons, and placed in a Playoff bracket for fans to vote on.
     The Chicago Bulls '1995-1996', and the Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987' were the final two teams left standing in the NBA All-Time Playoffs.  Your votes decided that the Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' were the NBA All-Time Champions.
     The Mitten State Sports Report broke down every series, and your votes coincided with the Mitten State Sports Report's series projections every time.  The 2nd round matchup between the Celtics '86' vs. Heat '13' received the most votes during a landslide victory for the Celtics '86'.  The Bulls '96' vs. the Pistons '89' series received the most views among the Mitten State Sports Report's analysis of series matchups.
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                                                               NBA All-Time Finals!







          Eastern Conference Champions                                         Western Conference Champions








72-10     1.  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'            vs.            65-17     1.  Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'






            Head Coach:  Phil Jackson                                                   Head Coach:  Pat Riley






                 Starting Lineup                                                                     Starting Lineup






PG  Ron Harper                                                                              PG  Magic Johnson


SG  Michael Jordan                                                                        SG  Byron Scott


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                                           SF  James Worthy


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                                        PF  A.C. Green


C  Luc Longley                                                                                C  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  


     Bench Players                                                                                      Bench Players


PG  Steve Kerr                                                                                 SG  Michael Cooper


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                                                 C  Mychal Thompson


C  Bill Wennington                                                                           PF  Kurt Rambis


SF  Jud Buechler                                                                              SF  Billy Thompson


PF  James Caffey                                                                             PG  Wes Mathews


PG Randy Brown                                                                             SF  Adrian Branch


PF  James Edwards                                                                            C  Mike Smrek


PF  John Salley  


PF  Dickie Simpkins


PF  Jack Haley  









                                              Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:





-  Clash of the Titans!  Jordan vs. Magic, Phil vs. Riley, and  Pippen vs. Worthy.  Add Karrem Abdul-Jabbar, and Dennis Rodman to the mix, and anything can happen.


-  Both teams have exceptional roll players on their respective benches.  Both teams are excellent at 3-point shooting, rebounding, and scoring.  The Bulls have an advantage on the defensive end.


-  The Lakers '1996-1987' could exploit the defensive mismatch down low between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Luc Longley.


-  A.C. Green would struggle boxing out Dennis Rodman.  Rodman was also a scoring option on the '1995-1996' Chicago Bulls!


-  The '1995-1996' Bulls were 72-10 during the '1995-1996' NBA regular season.  They were 15-3 during the Playoffs, and they were the '1996' NBA Champions!


- The '1986-1987' Lakers were 65-17 during the '1986-1987' NBA regular season.  They were 15-3 during the Playoffs, and they were the 1987 NBA Champions!


-  Michael Jordan would will the Bulls to victory.  The '1996' Bulls may be the best team in NBA history!









                                          Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection:







Game 1:  Chicago  107  -  Los Angeles  102


Game 2:  Chicago  105  -  Los Angeles  103


Game 3:  Los Angeles  118  -  Chicago  112


Game 4:  Los Angeles  126  -  Chicago  122  2 OT


Game 5:  Chicago  101  -  Los Angeles  98


Game 6 ;  Los Angeles  99  -  Chicago  98


Game 7:  Chicago  114  -  Los Angeles  111









             The Chicago Bulls '1996' advance over the Los Angeles Lakers '1987 in 7 games!



                   The Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' Bulls win the NBA All- Time Playoffs!



      Your votes also decided that the Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' are the NBA All-Time Champions!











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2nd Annual M.S.S. R. Awards!

Justin Verlander won his 3rd Mitten State Sports Report Award! 

     The Mitten State Sports Report is unveiling it's 2nd Annual Mitten State Sports Report Awards.  The 1st Annual Mitten State Sports Report Award winners were posted back on August 31st, 2013.  There were 20 categories last year, and 22 this year.  Best Mitten State Play By Play, and Best Mitten State Color Commentator have both been added.
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                                                         2014 Mitten State Sports Report Awards
                                                 Presented by the Mitten State Sports Report
                                      (Awards are judged from September 2013 - September 2014)










- Best Mitten State Baseball Player


                                                   Miguel Cabrera  (3rd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Best Mitten State Football Player


                                                 Calvin Johnson (2nd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Best Mitten State Basketball Player


                                                      Andre Drummond











- Best Mitten State Hockey Player


                                                  Pavel Datsyuk  (2nd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Best Mitten State Boxer


                                               Ronald Hearns











- Best Mitten State MMA Fighter


                                                Joe Warren











- Best Mitten State Wrestler


                                               Rob Van Dam (2nd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Best Mitten State Soccer Player


                                              Zach Steinberger  (2nd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Best Mitten State Race Car Driver


                                             Brad Keselowski  (2nd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Best Mitten State Sports Analyst


                                                     Jalen Rose











-  Best Mitten State Play by Play


                                                   Mario Impemba











- Best Mitten State Color Commentator


                                                     Rod Allen











- Best Mitten State Coach


                                                 Mike Babcock











- Best Mitten State Moment


                              The Michigan State University football team winning the Rose Bowl!











- Best Mitten State Team


                            The Michigan State University football team  (2nd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Best Mitten State Breakthrough Player


                                                             J.D. Martinez











- Best Mitten State Comeback Player


                                                           Chauncey Billups











- Best Mitten State Upset


         The Eastern Michigan University baseball team upsets nationally ranked #20 Clemson 6-5.











- Best Mitten State Female Athlete


                                              Meryl Davis











- Best Mitten State Male Athlete


                                                Justin Verlander  ( 3rd M.S.S. R. Award)











- Mitten State Sports Community Leader


                                                              Joe Nathan











- Mitten State Sports Lifetime Achievement Award


                                                            Bo Shembechler

Zach Steinberger (in white) took home his 2nd Mitten State Sports Award!

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Barry Waved!

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     I was doing some work at a local high school a few months ago when Barry Sanders walked right by me.  I was starstruck, and noticed Sanders right away.  "That's Barry Sanders" is what I said as he walked by, and some of my co-workers were in disbelief.  One person even stated, "That's not Barry Sanders, that's just some guy".  As Barry walked, I called out his name.  I said "Barry" in a way that you would've thought that we knew each other.  Barry looked back, waved, and we all waved back.
     Just about everyone was in acknowledgement by this time that it really was Barry Sanders that walked by us.  A security guard was walking by about a half hour later, so I asked him.  "Was that Barry Sanders that walked by us earlier"?  The guard confirmed what I had already known, and he added that Sanders, Joe Dumars, and Rasheed Wallace all have kids that attend the school, and all three could be seen throughout the campus on a regular basis.
    I grew up watching Barry Sanders, and saw him play once at the Silverdome, during a win over the Bears. Former Lions quarterback Erik Kramer played for Chicago that day.  I use to look forward to seeing the Buccaneers on the schedule, because it seemed like Sanders torched them every time they met.  The coolest part about seeing Barry Sanders was that he waved to us!  
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Lakers '87' vs. Rockets '94'

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65-17     1.  Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'                         58-24     7.  Houston Rockets '1993-1994





              Head Coach:  Pat Riley                                                          Head Coach:  Rudy Tomjanovic





                 Starting Lineup                                                                        Starting Lineup





PG  Magic Johnson                                                                              PG  Kenny Smith


SG  Byron Scott                                                                                   SG  Vernon Maxwell


SF  James Worthy                                                                                SF  Robert Horry


PF  A.C. Green                                                                                     PF  Otis Thorpe


C  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar                                                                       C  Hakeem Olajuwon


        Bench Players                                                                                       Bench Players


SG  Michael Cooper                                                                              PG  Sam Cassell


C  Mychal Thompson                                                                            SG  Mario Elie  


PF  Kurt Rambis                                                                                    SF  Carl Herrera


SF  Billy Thompson                                                                               PF  Matt Bullard


PG  Wes Mathews                                                                                 PG  Scott Brooks


SF  Adrian Branch                                                                                 SF  Chris Jent


C  Mike Smrek                                                                                       PF  Earl Cureton









                                       Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:





-  The Lakers '87' have an advantage at head coach.  They also have more superstars on their roster then the Rockets '94'.


-  The Rockets '94' would rely heavily on Olajuwon. The Lakers '87' have big bodies down low to assist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on defense.  Olajuwon would have to avoid getting into foul trouble.



-  The Lakers '87' were an exceptional 3-point shooting team.  Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper, and James Worthy can all hit from long distance.    


-  Sam Cassell would be an x-factor coming off the bench for the Rockets '94'.


-  The Lakers '87' have a slightly better all around bench.  The Lakers '87' can also exploit some offensive mismatches in the starting lineup. .  


-  The Houston Rocket's '1994' Cinderella story would most likely end against the Los Angeles Lakers '1987'.









                                    Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection:





Game 1  Los Angeles  107  -  Houston  102


Game 2  Los Angeles  111  -  Houston  99


Game 3  Houston  99  -  Los Angeles  97


Game 4  Los Angeles  104  -  Houston 100


Game 5  Houston  108  -  Los Angeles  103  OT


Game 6  Los Angeles  112  -  Houston 93









Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987' advance over the Houston Rockets '1993-1994' in 6 games!









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Bulls '96' vs. Celtics '86'

72-10     1.  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                        67-15     2.  Boston Celtics '1985-1986'





                   Head Coach:  Phil Jackson                                             Head Coach:  K.C. Jones





                           Starting Lineup                                                            Starting Lineup





PG  Ron Harper                                                                           PG  Dennis Johnson  


SG  Michael Jordan                                                                     SG  Danny Ainge


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                                       SF  Larry Bird


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                                     PF  Kevin McHale


C  Luc Longley                                                                            C  Robert Parish


     Bench Players                                                                          Bench Players


PG  Steve Kerr                                                                              C  Bill Walton


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                                            PG  Sam Vincent


C  Bill Wennington                                                                       C  Greg Kite


SF  Jud Buechler                                                                          SG  Rick Carlisle


PF  James Caffey                                                                          SG  Scott Wedman


PG  Randy Brown                                                                         PG  Jerry Sichting


PF  James Edwards                                                                       SF  David Thirdkill


PF  John Salley


PF  Dickie Simpkins                                                


PF  Jack Haley









                                          Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:





-  Both rosters are loaded with superstars!


-  Scottie Pippen's scoring would offset some of Larry Bird's offensive contributions.


-  The Bulls '96' would expose the defensive mismatch between Jordan, and Ainge!  Jordan would have a huge series.


-  The Celtics '86' would have an advantage down low with Parish, and McHale.


-  The rebounding battle would be almost even.  Both teams would get second opportunities on offense.


-  Both teams would play better at home.  Home court advantage could be the difference in the series.









                                   Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projections





Game 1  Chicago 109  -  Boston 103


Game 2  Boston  115  -  Chicago 113  OT


Game 3  Chicago  104  -  Boston 100


Game 4  Boston  112  -  Chicago  102


Game 5  Chicago  102  -  Boston  97


Game 6  Boston  105  -  Chicago 103


Game 7  Chicago  103  -  Boston  100







 The Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' advance over the Boston Celtics '1985-1986' in 7 games.









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Bellator Non-TV Fights!

Shamir Garcia from Dearborn (in the dark trunks) battled Ben Reiter at Bellator 124.  It took place at Compuware Arena! 

Shamir Garcia came to Bellator 124 with a Pro MMA record of 5-0.  Ben Reiter's Pro MMA record was 14-0-1.

Ben Reiter picked up the victory over Shamir Garcia at Bellator 124.  

Leroy Johnson from Monroe (in the white trunks) battled Adrian Henderson in a Heavyweight matchup!  

Leroy Johnson came into Bellator 124 with a Pro MMA record of 2-0.  Adrian Henderson's Pro MMA record was 5-0.

Leroy Johnson picked up the decision victory over Adrian Henderson at Bellator 124.

Reuben Baraiac from Troy (in the dark trunks) went up against Justin Haynes in a Featherweight fight.

Reuben Baraiac came into Bellator 124 with a Pro MMA record of 5-1.  Justin Jaynes's Pro MMA record was 3-2. 

Justin Jaynes (standing) defeated Reuben Baraiac at Bellator 124.

Mike Hernandez from Macomb (in the red, white, and blue trunks) battled Thomas Vasquez in a Bantamweight bout.

Mike Hernandez came into Bellator 124 with a Pro MMA record of 6-2.  Vasquez's Pro MMA record was 7-1.

Mike Hernandez earned a victory over Thomas Vasquez at Bellator 124.

Eric Moon (far side) from Hazel Park battled Sabah Homasi in a Welterweight bout.  Moon's Pro MMA record was 14-12-1.

Sabah Homasi (on the right) dedeated Eric Moon.  Homasi improved his Pro MMA record to 8-4.  

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Bellator MMA TV Fights!

Ryan Couture defeated Tommy Bagnasco (from Redford) at Bellator 124.  Ryan is the son of MMA legend Randy Couture!

L.C. Davis (in the dark trunks) took on Zeilton Rodrigues (in the light trunks) in a Bantamweight bout.  

L.C. Davis came into Bellator 124 with a Pro MMA record of 20-6.  Zeilton's Pro MMA record was 12-3.  

L.C. Davis controlled the tempo for almost the entire fight!

L.C. Davis got Rodrigues to tap.  Davis was named the winner.

Liam McGeary (in the red trunks) battled Kelly Anundson in the Light Heavyweight Tournament Championship! 

McGeary got Anundson to tap.  McGeary will meet Emanuel Newton in the near future!

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Newton vs. Beltran

Emanuel Newton (in the white trunks) put his Light Heavyweight World Title on the line at Bellator 124.

Joey Beltran (in the Monster trunks) was the challenger.  Bellator 124 took place at Compuware Arena in Plymouth!

Newton entered the fight with a Pro MMA record of 23-7.  Beltran's Pro MMA record was 15-10.

Beltran kept coming at Newton.  Newton hurt Beltran with counter punches.  It was the main event of the evening!

Newton suffered a slight cut early in the fight.  Beltran was cut wide open in the 2nd round.

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Emanuel Newton knocked out Joey Beltran to retain the Light Heavyweight World Title!

Emanuel Newton will face Liam McGeary in the future.  McGeary won the Light Heavyweight Tournament at Bellator 124.

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Bellator MMA 124

Emanuel Newton defended his Light Heavyweight World Title at Bellator 124.  Newton knocked out Joey Beltran!

     Bellator 124 took place last weekend at Compuware Arena, and the event was broadcast live on Spike TV. The card featured lots of local talent including Shamir Garcia from Dearborn, Leroy Johnson from Monroe, and Tommy "feel free to hate on me" Bagnasco from Redford.  Bagnasco filled in for John Schultz in a Lightweight bout versus Ryan Couture, but Couture defeated Bagnasco in the first television fight of the evening.  Ryan Couture is the son of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) legend Randy Couture.
     The doors opened at 6:00 p.m. for Bellator MMA 124, and the fights began at 7:00 p.m.  The live television broadcast went from 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., and there were two fights after 11:00 p.m.  There was a Bellator MMA Fan Experience set up in the hallway between the two ice rinks, and fighters could be seen walking throughout Compuware after taking care of business in the octagon.  Local celebrities like Rick Mahorn, and Royce Da 5'9 were on hand, and Patino Diet shirts were worn by a small percentage of the audience.
     Emanuel Newton knocked out Joey Beltran in the main event to retain his Light Heavyweight World Title. Liam McGeary defeated Kelly Anundson in a Light Heavyweight Tournament Final to set up a future meeting against Emanuel Newton.  McGeary also earned $100,000 dollars for winning the Light Heavyweight Tournament.
     Ryan Couture defeated Tommy "feel free to hate on me" Bagnasco, in a Lightweight match.  L.C. Davis defeated Zeilton Rodrigues in a Bantamweight bout.  This was Rodrigues first fight outside his native country of Brazil.
     Leroy Johnson, earned a decision over Adrian Henderson in a heavyweight match.  Ben Reiter defeated Shamir Garcia in a Middleweight fight.
     Mike Hernandez from Macomb defeated Thomas Vasquez in a Bantamweight bout.  Justin Jaynes defeated Reuben Baraiac from Troy in a Featherwight fight.  Sabah Homasi defeated Eric Moon from Hazel Park in a Welterweight matchup.
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Bellator 124 took place at Compuware Arena last weekend.  The card featured lots of local talent. 

There was a Bellator MMA Fan Experience set up in the hallway between the two ice rinks.

Liam McGeary (in the blue shirt) defeated Kelly Anundson in the Light Heavyweight Tournament Final!

Emanuel Newton (in the white trunks) knocked out Joey Beltran (in the black trunks) in the main event.  

L.C. Davis (on top) defeated Zeilton Rodrigues in a Bantamweight bout.  This was Zeilton's first fight outside of Brazil.

Ryan Couture (in the red trunks) defeated Tommy Bagnasco.  Ryan is the son of MMA legend Randy Couture.  

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More Old Car Photos!

James Peters brought his 1916 Ford T to the "Old Car Festival".  It all took place last weekend at Greenfield Village!

Check out this rare 1917 Pierce-Arrow 48.  Greenfield Village is located next to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

Jeff Warren came to the "Old Car Festival" in his 1923 Studebaker Big Six!

Here's a very rare 1924 Hupmobile!  The Hupmobile was produced from 1909-1940.

Check out this 1924 Rolls-Royce 20.  Greenfield Village is located at 20900 Oakwood Blvd.

Here's a 1925 Kissel.  Kissel produced automobiles from 1906-1930.

What a sweet looking 1929 Cadillac 341 B.  There were 900 participants in this years "Old Car Festival". 

What a rare find at the "Old Car Festival"  It's a 1930 Auburn 125.

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