Michigan State alum and college basketball national champion Mat Ishbia hired his former Spartan teammate, Mateen Cleaves, to serve as a play ...

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LAS VEGAS – The Phoenix Suns will continue the Michigan State connection with the addition of Mateen Cleaves as a ...

Mat Ishbia and Jordan Ott had never met before their interview for the Suns' head coaching job despite both being from Michigan State.

Former Michigan State guard and current owner of the Phoenix Suns Mat Ishbia has been accused of making hires based on Spartan bias. New Suns coach and former Spartans assistant Jordan Ott shot ...

New Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott sent a message to critics on Tuesday about his ties to Mat Ishbia and the Michigan State Spartans.

Ott, 40, was an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers this past season. Suns owner Mat Ishbia cited Ott's focus on excellence and accountability were key factors in the hiring.

Social media reaction to the Phoenix Suns' hire of Jordan Ott as head coach included questions about Ott's Michigan State connections to Mat Ishbia.

Mat Ishbia and Jordan Ott had never met before their interview for the Suns' head coaching job despite both being from Michigan State.

Suns head coach Jordan Ott when asked about the ties to Michigan State with Mat Ishbia and Brian Gregory: "I know I've earned this opportunity, I'm going to work as hard as I can from here on out ...