What do you do for an encore? For the Detroit Pistons it’s all about going back to work. Or more specifically, the Going to Work era, as the team announced Rip Hamilton will represent Detroit at Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. The NBA Draft lottery will be held at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday and air
Month: May 2022
This is a part of our NBA Draft Prospect Review series where we evaluate the top players of the 2022 NBA Draft by reviewing every shot, assist, turnover, steal and rebound during their most recent collegiate season. Every writer was given access to game footage and asked to deliver their takeaways about the player in
After the Pistons got the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft Lottery, they’re looking for a repeat in their luck. The Pistons’ representative in the lottery last season was Ben Wallace, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last fall. Wallace exulted in the Pistons’ winning the lottery
Last year, it was hard enough as a Detroit Pistons fan to debate players in the NBA Draft. And that was in a loaded class with a consensus No. 1 pick and the Pistons owning the first overall selection. This year, the draft order has not yet been solidified, but lightning rarely strikes twice. The
The Detroit Pistons have a long list of tasks this summer. They’ll have significant cap space, a strong chance to land a top-four pick for the second year in a row and several pending roster decisions. After Tuesday, the front office could have a much easier time mapping out its offseason. The NBA’s 2022 draft lottery
Bob Lanier was more than a reference in one of Hollywood’s goofiest movies. But the reference is instructive for what he meant to the Detroit sports scene in the 1970s. The longtime Detroit Pistons center and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer died Tuesday night at 73 after a short illness. I don’t remember his
Isiah Thomas made his NBA debut Oct. 30, 1981 with the Detroit Pistons. They hosted the Milwaukee Bucks at the Pontiac Silverdome, and Milwaukee’s roster featured arguably the greatest Piston in franchise history at the time — Bob Lanier. Lanier would eventually become a friend and mentor to Thomas, who led the Pistons to their
George Blaha, Greg Kelser and Dave Bing reflect on the life and career of Pistons great Bob Lanier, who died Tuesday at 73.
The NBA community was saddened by Tuesday’s announcement that Bob Lanier, a Hall of Fame center who played 14 seasons with the Pistons, passed away at the age of 73. The condolences and messages of support continued to roll in on Wednesday, with several former Pistons and players around the league expressing their remembrances honoring
News broke shortly after midnight that NBA and Detroit Pistons legend Bob Lanier passed away. The former No. 1 overall pick, eight-time All-Star and basketball Hall of Famer had an endless number of fans for his work on and off the court. Reactions have been pouring in all day as former teammates, coaches, media personalities,
Detroit Pistons legendary big man and Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Lanier died Tuesday at age 73 following a short illness. “The Detroit Pistons organization is deeply saddened by the passing Bob Lanier, a true legend who meant so much to the city of Detroit and to generations of Pistons fans,” said Pistons owner Tom
When Bob Lanier roamed the paint for the Detroit Pistons, the game was different. It was the 1970s and there was no 3-point line or coach’s challenge. The Pistons played in the Western Conference. The iconic Pistons “Bad Boys” were still “boys” — Isiah Thomas was not yet a teenager when Lanier made his first All-Star appearance
Noah Trister | Associated Press New York — Former Detroit Pistons center Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73. The NBA said Lanier died after a short illness. The Hall of Famer had
Bob Lanier. whose stellar career with the Detroit Pistons in the 1970s was hampered both by injuries and his desire for a title, has died at age 73 after a short illness, the NBA announced Tuesday night. Lanier, taken No. 1 overall by the Pistons in 1970 out of St. Bonaventure, spent parts of 10 seasons with
Bob Lanier. whose stellar career with the Detroit Pistons in the 1970s was hampered both by injuries and his desire for a title, has died at age 73, the NBA announced Tuesday night. Lanier, taken No. 1 overall by the Pistons in 1970 out of St. Bonaventure, spent parts of 10 seasons with the franchise, averaging 22.7
NBA commissioner Adam Silver was among the first to pay tribute to former Detroit Pistons legend Bob Lanier, who died on Tuesday at age 73. Silver said Lanier was among the most talented centers in league history, third all-time in both points and rebounds with the Pistons and that his accomplishments went far beyond what
Associated Press | The Detroit News New York — Hall of Fame center and former Piston Bob Lanier has died after a short illness at age 73, the NBA says. Lanier averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds in 14 NBA seasons. NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement: “Bob Lanier was a Hall of Fame player
The NBA released the 76 players invited to the NBA scouting combine in Chicago, May 16-22. Among the invitees are a pair of early entrants that would interest local fans. Freshmen Max Christie, of Michigan State basketball, and Moussa Diabate, of Michigan basketball, both made the cut. Christie, a 6-foot-6 guard, started all 35 games
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and Bryce start off the episode with their final Detroit Pistons NBA Draft Lottery preview ahead of NEXT Tuesday’s lottery
The NHL draft lottery is upon us and already I can hear the cynicism. Yes, it makes a sound, a kind of muffled, entitled growl. Hey, I’m not judging. You are. That’s your right. The Detroit Red Wings have gotten housed in the lottery the last half decade, especially in 2020, when they finished with