Posts Tagged ‘Detroit Pistons’
Tony Mitchell going to Metros de Santiago
Tony Mitchell (203 cm, North Texas ’13) is heading to Metros de Santiago (Dominican Republic-LNB). This marks the fourth team for Mitchell this season, all in different parts of the world. He most recently played with Star Hotshots (Philippines-PBA) where he appeared in just eight games. The Philippine team gave him plenty of time on the floor…
Read MoreNBA Opens 2015-16 Season with 3 Games
The NBA officially welcomed the 2015-16 season with three games. The reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls faced off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Chicago. Last but not the least, the Atlanta Hawks took on the new-look Detroit Pistons. Going…
Read MoreArn Tellem joins Detroit Pistons in business role
.Arn Tellem is among the most powerful and respected player agents in the NBA, the Wasserman Media Group man is now spreading his wings after being brought in by the Detroit Pistons. The struggling franchise has tabbed Tellem to be the new vice chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Pistons.…
Read MoreJosh Smith Waived by Pistons in Surprise Move
In a move that pretty much took the NBA by surprise, the Detroit Pistons have decided to refocus their priorities and waived Josh Smith (206 cm). This is an unprecedented move in the sense that Smith is the highest profile player to be waived by a team to date. The athletic 29-year-old forward is still…
Read MoreRasheed Wallace to coach at Detroit
NBA franchise the Detroit Pistons has announced a coaching shake up which includes the addition of Rasheed Wallace (208 cm, North Carolina´95). The veteran NBA power forward/center announced his retirement at the end of the 2012/2013. He had spent the campaign with the New York Knicks and averaged 7.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.…
Read MoreMaurice Cheeks is new Pistons coach
The Detroit Pistons have officially announced that Maurice Cheeks will be their new head coach. Cheeks spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He previously served as head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2001 to 2005 and the Philadelphia 76ers from 2005 to 2009. Cheeks’ hiring…
Read MoreLawrence Frank fired by Pistons
After two seasons as the Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons, Lawrence Frank has been fired by the team. The Pistons finished with a very disappointing 29-53 (.354) record this season. The team management wants a more drastic improvement for the team for this upcoming 2013-14 season, especially after their acquisition of Spanish point guard…
Read MoreRasheed Wallace retires from Basketball
Rasheed Wallace has retired from Professional Basketball the New York Knicks have confirmed. The forward has sat out much of this season for the Knicks with a stress fracture in his right foot, although he has featured in 21 games. The retirement will be the second time that the veteran has stepped away from the…
Read MoreDeAndre Jordan’s electrifying slam
DeAndre Jordan (211 cm, Texas A&M’08) has been quiet lately. He was even relatively quiet in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 129-97 blowout victory over the Detroit Pistons. Jordan 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. The silence was broken in the second quarter of the game when Jordan was the recipient of a…
Read MoreRudy Gay, Jose Calderon, Hamed Haddadi in three-team trade
It’s a done deal. In a recent three-team trade, Rudy Gay (203 cm, Connecticut’06) and Iranian teammate Hamed Haddadi
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