LAS VEGAS — Tom Gores took his basketball team to dinner Tuesday night on the Strip. A steakhouse-sushi mash-up where sashimi comes topped with caviar AND black truffle. But then, no one ever claimed Gores was cheap. The opposite, in fact, if we’re judging by what he has paid his coaches and spent on practice
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Imagine a world where the WNBA is just as big as the NBA. Although the leagues are not at the same level yet, the recent boom of attention to women’s basketball has young female athletes hopeful that someday, there will be more opportunities for them to follow their aspirations to the professional level. The Detroit
LAS VEGAS — Ausar Thompson outscored Victor Wembanyama by 18 points Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. He outrebounded him by 14 and if you allow a bit of the transitive property to carry over from the NBA Summer League to the NBA’s big-boy league, then the Detroit Pistons just drafted the rookie
Ausar Thompson added several highlights to his Summer League mixtape during the Pistons’ fourth game in Las Vegas. The fifth overall pick in last month’s draft is gradually earning a reputation around the league for his explosiveness and rebounding ability, and Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs was another display of Thompson’s potential. Late
Victor Wembanyama didn’t make an appearance in Friday night’s summer league matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs, but there was still plenty of action. The Pistons jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, but the Spurs fought back to keep the game close building an eight-point lead to start the fourth
This is Part 5 of the Free Press’ “Five most important players” series, in which we take a look at the x-factors for the six major beats. Check out Part 1 on the Detroit Lions, Part 2 on the Detroit Tigers, Part 3 on the Michigan football team, and Part 4 on the Michigan basketball team. For
By Mark Anderson | Associated Press Las Vegas — The timing and location of the WNBA All-Star Game couldn’t be much better. Just in the past week, 19-year-old phenom Victor Wembanyama made his NBA debut in the Summer League to sold-out crowds at the nearby Thomas & Mack Center, league commissioner Adam Silver spoke openly about
This is Part 5 of the Free Press’ “Five most important players” series, in which we take a look at the x-factors for the six major beats. Check out Part 1 on the Detroit Lions, Part 2 on the Detroit Tigers, Part 3 on the Michigan football team, and Part 4 on the Michigan basketball team. For
LAS VEGAS — Ausar Thompson has created buzz in the NBA’s Summer League. And after another fluid and all-court performance Wednesday night, imagining his future with the Detroit Pistons got buzzier. From the courtside announcers to the league’s cognoscenti rimming the court — hey, there’s Joe Dumars — to his teammates and coaches, a single
LAS VEGAS — Already, he makes winning plays. More to the point, Ausar Thompson makes the right play. Maybe you want more than that from the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft, and that’s your right. But teams don’t win — and win big — without the kind of player Thompson has the chance
Ausar Thompson used his lengthy frame to steal a pass from Grady Dick before executing his most explosive play of the Las Vegas Summer League. The Pistons’ fifth overall pick led a fastbreak and passed to his fellow rookie teammate Marcus Sasser, who tipped the ball back to Thompson for a reverse alley-oop. Later in
The Detroit Pistons showed true grit Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, overcoming a 17-point deficit to take a 94-90 win and move to 2-1 in NBA Summer League play. Without Jalen Duran and Jaden Ivey, the two rookies, Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser stepped up as leaders on the stat sheet. Thompson, the No.
LAS VEGAS — After signing his rookie extension, Isaiah Stewart understands he’s still only getting started. The 6-foot-8 big, now entering his fourth season, inked a four-year rookie extension worth up to $64 million on Monday. The contract is a testament not only to what he has accomplished through three seasons, but to what he
LAS VEGAS — After signing his rookie extension, Isaiah Stewart understands he’s still only getting started. The 6-foot-8 big, now entering his fourth season, inked a four-year rookie extension worth up to $64 million on Monday. The contract is a testament not only to what he has accomplished through three seasons, but to what he
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Las Vegas – Upon review, coaches will have more chances to ask for reviews. The NBA’s Board of Governors approved two rule changes for the coming season Tuesday – one to give coaches a second challenge if their first one is successful, the other being a technical foul for flopping. The
Andre Drummond went from the Detroit Pistons‘ franchise player to being discarded for scraps and earning a minimum salary. He’s sharing his story with young hoopers. Drummond is a two-time All-Star who spent nearly eight full seasons with the Pistons in a complicated tenure. Drummond, now 29 and with 11 years of NBA experience, was
Less than two weeks after making history as the first player signed under the NBA’s second-round pick exception, Colby Jones, who inked a four-year, $8.76 million contract with the Sacramento Kings, is already turning heads in the 2023 NBA Summer League. On Monday night, Jones finished with team-highs of 19 points (8-of-13 from the field)
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Bryce and Omari reunite in person to cover this year’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! The guys talk their biggest Detroit Pistons takeaways so far from
Las Vegas — The Pistons are halfway through their four-game Summer League schedule and there are a handful of notable takeaways from the first two games. It’s not surprising that Detroit is 1-1 after a win over the Orlando Magic and a lopsided loss to the Houston Rockets, especially considering the fact that the team
Las Vegas — Isaiah Stewart’s future with the Pistons became clearer on Monday night after he agreed to a four-year extension worth $64 million, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. The first three years of Stewart’s new contract — which could tie him to Detroit through the 2027-28 season — are guaranteed and
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