NBA Commissioner David Stern (L) awards Chauncey Billups of the Los Angeles Clippers the first Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) 3 teams that would be dumb to not trade for Josh Rosen by Mike Luciano Chauncey Billups is trying to get into coaching. Simply playing point guard in the
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The Cavaliers are set to return to their practice facility in mid-September to hold a voluntary minicamp. While most players will be there, pending free agents Tristan Thompson and Matthew Dellavedova will not be participating, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Along with Thompson and Dellavedova, Andre Drummond isn’t expected to be in attendance at the
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 5:02 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Detroit — Detroit’s four major professional sports teams are teaming up to help residents get their vote on. The Ilitch-owned Tigers and Red Wings were the latest to join the venture Wednesday, announcing that Little Caesars Arena will be used as a training venue
Candice Williams The Detroit News Published 5:54 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Touted as the first program of its kind, the Detroit Pistons and Flagstar Bank announced Wednesday a ticket promotion that will allow fans to place deposits on 2020-21 season ticket packages and earn 5% annual percentage yield through Dec. 31. Called the “Pistons IPO: Initial Pistons
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 11:30 AM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Thanks to a new promotion, Detroit Pistons season-ticket holders will be able to earn money back next season. The Pistons and Flagstar Bank announced a program on Wednesday called “Pistons IPO: Initial Pistons Offering” which allows fans to earn up to 5% annual
September 1st 2020 at 6:40pm CST by Dana Gauruder Jimmy Butler has fit in perfectly with the Heat’s culture, Brian Windhorst of ESPN writes. The Bulls and Timberwolves traded Butler away and the 76ers didn’t make him a priority in free agency. However, Miami has been a better spot for the sometimes abrasive swingman, since
By Mike Anthony Hartford Courant Published 2:31 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 Clifford Robinson was prickly but joyful, aloof but driven, unpredictable but steady, and if ever there was a time when these little contradictions intersected it was June 27, 1989. New York City. NBA draft. Robinson, a front-row guest following a standout career at
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Sep 1, 2020 At times this summer, incoming Detroit Tigers infielder Zack Short found himself watching live baseball with a bat in his hands, attempting to get the pitcher’s timing down. Short, who spent last season with the Chicago Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate, wasn’t invited to
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 12:15 AM EDT Sep 1, 2020 Legendary Georgetown head coach John Thompson died Monday at the age of 78. The Hall-of-Fame college basketball coach led the Hoyas to a national championship in 1984, three Final Fours and seven Big East titles, as well as the 1988 United States Olympic
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:04 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 The Detroit Pistons are in the midst of a restoring that might involve plenty of roster turnover before next season. With a lottery pick, around $30 million in cap space and several players entering free agency, new general manager Troy Weaver will
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 2:36 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 The Detroit Pistons have added another new face to their front office. Former Los Angeles Lakers executive Ryan West has been hired as a scout, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday. The son of NBA legend and longtime front-office executive Jerry West,
Brian Mahoney Associated Press Published 12:31 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Cliff Robinson, an early star in UConn’s rise to power and longtime top sixth man in the NBA, died Saturday. He was 53. Robinson’s death was confirmed by UConn. No cause of death was given, though former Huskies coach Jim Calhoun said Robinson had
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 11:29 AM EDT Aug 29, 2020 In the early 2000s, before Rasheed Wallace was a versatile big man for the Pistons, there was Clifford Robinson. Anchored in the paint or roaming along the perimeter and searching for an open 3-point shot was unusual for a 6-foot-10 forward, but Robinson
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:03 AM EDT Aug 28, 2020 When the Detroit Pistons’ 2019-20 season tipped off on Oct. 23, their starting lineup consisted of Reggie Jackson, Bruce Brown, Tony Snell, Markieff Morris and Andre Drummond. By the end of the season, Snell was the only remaining member of that group
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 11:20 PM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Go through the gallery to see Rod Beard’s NBA mock draft 1.0 for 2020. Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery. The NBA draft has been as impacted as anything else in the sport since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. College players didn’t get
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 7:29 PM EDT Aug 26, 2020 “Nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in our society. Why? Because human beings are the most dynamic link to the divine on this planet.” — the late Sen. John Lewis They didn’t march across
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Blake Griffin has said it multiple times this summer — whatever role the Detroit Pistons want him to fill next season, he’s willing to do it. It’s his way of acknowledging that the Pistons are in the midst of a transition. Since
The Pistons, Knicks, and Suns are among the teams expected to emerge as suitors for Fred VanVleet once the Raptors guard reaches unrestricted free agency this offseason, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. VanVleet projects to be one of the top free agents on the market when the 2020/21 league year begins. The 26-year-old
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 11:05 AM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Blake Griffin grew up watching his father, Tommy Griffin, coach basketball in Oklahoma. One of those teams was at John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City, including the team that won the 5A state championship in 1996. The Detroit Pistons star, just 7
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 9:09 AM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Now that we’re on the other side of the NBA lottery, evaluators can project the draft with a greater degree of certainty. The pool of players the Pistons can target with the seventh overall pick has become slightly more shallow. But in