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Here’s how to watch the NBA draft 2023, with TV channel start time and streaming info, draft order, instant live updates and breaking news leading into and during Thursday’s grand evening in Brooklyn, New York. The San Antonio Spurs own the first overall pick and will take French big man Victor Wembanyama. The Charlotte Hornets sit

The 2023 NBA draft, at last, is finally here. The Detroit Pistons will have the fifth and 31st picks and are deciding between six lottery prospects they’ve worked out in recent weeks, per sources — Overtime Elite twins Amen and Ausar Thompson, Villanova wing Cam Whitmore, Houston forward Jarace Walker, UCF forward Taylor Hendricks and

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 On this episode: The guys this week talk some of the new staff hirings of the Monty Williams era. Bryce and Omari have one final round of NBA draft scenarios before the big day Thursday for

The NBA draft is almost here. The Detroit Pistons on Thursday are scheduled to select fifth overall at Barclays Center in New York, looking to add a significant piece to their young core. And there are a variety of prospects they could choose from. The draft features three clear top prospects in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller, each

We don’t need to look at the gambling odds to know who the No. 1 pick will be in the 2023 NBA draft. No, that was determined many years ago, when scouting experts first saw 7-foot-5 phenom Victor Wembanyama. But beyond the man now widely known as just “Wemby,” the NBA draft is wide open.

The 2023 NBA draft is Thursday. The Detroit Pistons have the No. 5 overall pick. And their front office is hard at work evaluating who the best prospect at their position will be. The debates rage on, both in Detroit’s draft war room, around the league and on social media. The Pistons have worked out

The NBA draft is almost here. The Detroit Pistons on Thursday are scheduled to select fifth overall at Barclays Center in New York, looking to add a significant piece to their young core. And there are a variety of prospects they could choose from. The draft features three clear top prospects in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller, each

I have the Detroit Pistons selecting Cam Whitmore fifth overall in my latest mock draft. The Villanova freshman is widely viewed around the NBA and by draft experts as a high-ceiling, hyper-athletic scorer who could reach the NBA’s upper echelon of talent if he develops his court vision. He fills several needs for the Pistons,

The NBA draft is Thursday. A wide range of outcomes remain possible for the Detroit Pistons, who are in a precarious position with the fifth overall pick. They’ll be able to choose from a variety of wings and forwards who would address various needs, both short and long term. They have worked out, according to

You think this is hard? Getting fired from an elite NBA team right after the playoffs? That’s not hard. Finding a new job? Not hard. Moving to a new city? Not hard. Taking on a struggling franchise that has been losing since the Obama administration? Not hard. No. This is hard. Tiptoeing across a hospital

With all of the love for new Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams circulating this week, it’s important to remember one maxim, true across all pro leagues: Coaches are hired to be fired (or mutually part ways with, if you’re Dwane Casey). Rare is the coach that lasts for a generation — or even half a

The NBA draft is almost here. The Detroit Pistons on Thursday are scheduled to select fifth overall at Barclays Center in New York, looking to add a significant piece to their young core. And there are a variety of prospects they could choose from. The draft features three clear top prospects in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot

The NBA draft is almost here. On Thursday, the Detroit Pistons will select fifth overall at Barclays Center in New York, looking to add a significant piece to their young core. And there are a variety of prospects they could choose from. The draft features three clear top prospects in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and

The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship and it’s already time to start planning for the 2023-24 season with the NBA Draft taking place next week. French phenom Victor Wembanyama is a guarantee to go No. 1 in the draft but that’s not how we do drafts over here at the News-Leader. It’s time

Monty Williams’ tenure with the Phoenix Suns was like a movie in which he was the award-winning leading role, and his new role as the Detroit Pistons coach is the sequel. Like most Part 2s, the narrative slightly changes, they continue some elements and have several new characters that might have similar traits and scenarios

Monty Williams gets a lot of credit for quickly turning the Phoenix Suns into a contender. They won just 19 games during the 2018-19 season, just before Williams was hired as head coach. They improved by at least 10 games during his first three seasons — reaching 34 wins in 2019-20, 51 wins and a

Monty Williams gets a lot of credit for quickly turning the Phoenix Suns into a contender. They won just 19 games during the 2018-19 season, just before Williams was hired as head coach. They improved by at least 10 games during his first three seasons — reaching 34 wins in 2019-20, 51 wins and a

Monty Williams sat in front of a microphone, as he was being introduced as the Detroit Pistons‘ new coach, when something stunning happening — honesty broke out. “What made you want to take this (job) instead of just taking time off?” a reporter asked. “The quick answer is, obviously, Troy (Weaver), the players and the

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores said his new coach, Monty Williams, has a lot to prove. Gores has more. Williams, after all, has coached in the NBA Finals, and in the playoffs multiple times with both teams he has coached. Gores, meanwhile, bought the Pistons 12 years ago. His team has been to the playoffs once

It’s only been two weeks since the Detroit Pistons tapped Monty Williams as their new head coach. Most of his coaching staff is already in place. Former Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas will be his lead assistant. Joining him are former Philadelphia 76ers assistant Dan Burke and former Phoenix Suns assistant Brian Randle, who will