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Detroit — One day, I was in a zone at the blackjack table. I had won a few hands in a row, so I dramatically increased my wager. On the next hand, I was dealt a pair of fives, and the dealer had a six showing, so I doubled down. I got a king, and
The Detroit Pistons hold the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, following the results of Tuesday’s lottery. It was the worst possible outcome for the franchise, missing out on a draft with a consensus top-three prospects. Yet there is always plenty of talent to be found at the fifth pick this year,
CHICAGO — It may be hard to believe, but I can attest firsthand — it wasn’t rigged. The Detroit Pistons endured their worst possible outcome during Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery in Chicago, falling to the No. 5 overall pick despite finishing with the league’s worst record — their 17 wins were three fewer than the
Well, here we are. The Detroit Pistons, the worst team in the NBA last season, will pick fifth in the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s the worst-case scenario for Detroit, who dreamt of the top pick and Victor Wembanyama even if most of us expected something worse. The DBB crew dove into the fall and what
The NBA’s coaching landscape has changed significantly since the Detroit Pistons began their search five weeks ago. The Milwaukee Bucks, just two seasons after winning a championship, parted with Mike Budenholzer. Nick Nurse, four years after bringing home a title in 2019, was dismissed by the Toronto Raptors. The Philadelphia 76ers fired Doc Rivers on
Associated Press | The Detroit News Denver – Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. Behind Jokic’s sizzling start and strong
Detroit − No golden ticket, no game-changer, no franchise-maker. No surprise. The Pistons landed the worst-case scenario, even though it was the most likely scenario. With the worst record in the NBA, they dropped to fifth in the draft lottery Tuesday night, and if it feels like a shafting, well, it sort of is. Except
Chicago — There was shock and awe throughout a large ballroom inside McCormick Place Convention Center — the site of the NBA Draft Lottery — once deputy NBA commissioner Mark Tatum began to reveal the top five picks of next month’s draft. The gasps were sharp and brief and they were directed towards the announcement
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Associated Press Chicago – Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds – 14% – to land the No. 1 pick,
Greg Kelser joins the show to discuss the Pistons, who fell all the way to pick 5 – the lowest they could possibly fall. #RepDetroit
Following The Tigers’ 4-0 victory over Pittsburgh, manager A.J. Hinch discusses the kind of baseball the city values. #RepDetroit
The Detroit Pistons are picking No. 5 in next month’s NBA draft, which means only one thing. No Victor Wembanyama. Actually, it means more than that. A lot more. It means there’s little hope for the Pistons to be much better next season. And it means what we all suspect: Detroit just can’t have nice