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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

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guests: Tyler Metcalf and Tyler Rucker, “No Ceilings” podcast. • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari are joined by Tyler Metcalf and Tyler Rucker of the “No Ceilings” podcast to run through an NBA mock draft.

At long last, the Detroit Pistons introduced their new head coach. Monty Williams took the stage alongside general manager Troy Weaver and owner Tom Gores on Tuesday afternoon at the Pistons Performance Center. The three men laid out the winding process that led to Williams signing a historic $78.5 million contract to lead the Pistons

[embedded content] The Detroit Pistons officially introduced new head coach Monty Williams at a news conference on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at their practice facility in the city. All of the big wigs in the Pistons franchise were there to welcome Williams, including owner Tom Gores and general manager Troy Weaver at the podium. The

As soon as former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams got a new NBA head coaching job with the Detroit Pistons, everybody knew Arizona also lost one of the top 2026 high school basketball prospects in the nation. Elijah Williams, a 6-foot-6 wing, will continue his high school career at Brother Rice High School, The Detroit

[embedded content] The Detroit Pistons officially introduce new head coach Monty Williams at a news conference on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at their practice facility in the city. All of the big wigs in the Pistons franchise will be there to welcome Williams, including owner Tom Gores and general manager Troy Weaver at the podium.

Two Detroit Pistons played hero Monday night, to bring the first-ever NBA championship to the Denver Nuggets. That’s right, the final six points of Game 5 were scored by two former Pistons in the Nuggets’ thrilling 94-89 win over the Miami Heat at Ball Arena in Denver. And two other ex-Pistons watched it from the