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,
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
The Detroit Pistons will have a top-five pick for the third season in a row. But they didn’t leave Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery with the grand prize. Detroit will have the fifth pick in this year’s draft, which will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York on June 22. The Pistons won’t be
Chicago — The Detroit Pistons’ prize for one of the worst seasons in franchise history is what fans have dreaded since the team secured the worst record in the NBA last month. Detroit won’t get the opportunity to draft French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Instead,
The NBA draft lottery, otherwise known informally as the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, has a winner. The San Antonio Spurs, who entered Tuesday night’s lottery with a 14% chance of claiming the NBA draft’s top pick, will have the right to make the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NBA draft in June. That means,
Victor Wembanyama is one of the greatest basketball prospects of all time, and the Detroit Pistons have a chance to select him. It all comes down to Tuesday night at 8 p.m. when the league will announce the winner of the 2023 NBA draft lottery. The Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Houston Rockets each have
Detroit — I’m not a big fan of lotteries. Even when the Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion, I’m not one of those people who goes out and buys a slew of tickets, just hoping to be the lucky winner. But, if you’re a Detroit Pistons fan, you might want to be one of those
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: Bryce and Omari have an update on the search for a new head coach. Is Monty Williams vision for a team compatible with the Detroit Pistons roster? Later, with the NBA draft finally
You know the odds. And if you don’t, here’s a quick refresher: the Detroit Pistons have a 14% chance of winning tonight’s NBA draft lottery; they have a 52% chance of landing in the top four. Now, I know what you’re thinking: Aren’t there three top-tier prospects? And what if the Pistons end up with
Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery will be one of the most important in league history, thanks to the player projected to go first overall. He’s 7-foot-5, moves and handles the ball like a small forward, grazes the sky with his 3-pointers and speaks French. You might’ve heard of him. Victor Wembanyama is one of the greatest
The future of the NBA is in the balance and the Detroit Pistons are center stage. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, the world will find out which city 7-foot-5 French phenom Victor Wembanyama will call home. Basketball fans have been seeing and hearing about “Wemby” for years now, as clips, rumors and legends have built up
Detroit — The sights were something to see, no doubt. But it’s the sounds of spring that we’re really missing these days in Detroit. And the calendar is full of reminders. Take May 16, for example. This is the anniversary of that anxious evening back in 1996 when Steve Yzerman nearly blew the roof off
Chicago — With the conference finals set to tip off on Tuesday, the rest of the NBA world gathered in Chicago on Monday afternoon to watch the next generation of prospects who are hoping to hear their name called on draft night. The sound of basketballs bouncing on the hardwood, sneakers squeaking and coaching direction
Chicago — Victor Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French phenom, will have a more proper introduction to American basketball fans once his name is called on draft night by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, but his unicorn-like skill set and reputation as the most-hyped prospect since LeBron James circulated into the country long before this season. For the
For the fourth straight season, the Detroit Pistons will have their summer plans decided — or at least clarified — by the tumblings of a quartet of ping-pong balls during the NBA draft lottery. This year’s edition is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in Chicago, and for the first time in that span, the Pistons
Detroit — The NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday, which means the Pistons are just a couple of days from finding out their fate in next month’s draft. Detroit finished this season with a record of 17-65, which marked the worst record in the NBA and the second-worst record in franchise history. The NBA modified the
Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns shockingly announced that they have fired head coach Monty Williams on Saturday. Here are three teams that should quickly hire Williams. The NBA coaching carousel has been somewhat shocking. While there haven’t been too many openings since the end
On Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons will finally learn their position in the NBA draft. The lottery will take place in Chicago at 7 p.m. Detroit is guaranteed a top-five pick, but they — and the other 13 teams — will cross their fingers with the hope of landing the first overall pick. French phenom Victor
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