Tag: Detroit Pistons

Hollinger: Why Victor Wembanyama race might not be widespread down the stretch

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That alarm bell you just heard? It’s tank o’clock in the NBA. The trade deadline has passed, the All-Star break is over and now it’s time for the league’s bottom feeders to get down to the dirty business of acting in the enterprise’s best long-term interests. With two franchise-caliber talents available at the top of the draft in French center Victor Wembanyama and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, the temptation will be strong for teams to give themselves the best possible odds at May’s lottery. However, the actual mechanism…

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

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Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

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Pistons unable to leave Dallas after playing Mavericks due to weather and plane issues: Sources

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Team sources said the Detroit Pistons are stuck in Dallas until at least Wednesday, the day they are scheduled to play the Washington Wizards in Detroit. the athlete. The Pistons faced the Mavericks on Monday night but were unable to leave after the game due to plane and weather issues in Dallas. Weather and logistical problems on Tuesday forced Detroiters to sit for hours on the tarmac before getting off the plane and making the safety decision to stay another night in Texas. One would assume that the NBA would…

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With the NBA trade deadline approaching, the Pistons may need to do something — anything

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DETROIT – Saturday’s 117-114 loss to the Rockets wasn’t the Pistons’ worst of the season because it was against Houston. Detroit isn’t much better. The loss wasn’t the worst because the Rockets were without their top three players. Detroit was, and still is, without its MVP. It wasn’t the worst loss this season because the Pistons have led them 14 times. This is nothing in the NBA. For Detroit, it was the worst loss of the season because the Rockets were overextended, attacked, and aggressively—whatever transitive verb you want to…

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Nets Ben Simmons is out with a sore knee and the Pistons lose

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NEW YORK — Ben Simmons limping off the floor into the locker room Thursday night is just another omen in a streak of bad luck for the Brooklyn Nets.The Nets have lost six of their last eight games following Thursday’s 130-122 defeat by the Detroit Pistons, during which Simmons left in the third quarter with what the team calls a sore left knee. Siemens, who battled through a scoreless 20 minutes on 0-of-3 shooting with one rebound and seven assists, walked off the field with 6:40 left in the period…

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NBA Trade Deadline: What Shams Hears About Jacob Boltel, John Collins, Fred VanVleet & More

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There’s less than a month left before the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline, and with team executives ramping up conversations, notable names for this year’s market are starting to emerge. John Collins of Atlanta and Jay Crowder of Phoenix remain on the trading block, and discussions surrounding both are expected to continue to heat up in the coming days. However, one organization emerges at each deadline as the main focus of the entire NBA. This season, it could be San Antonio. Spurs center Jacob Boltel has gained significant commercial interest…

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Nerlens Noel, Rich Paul and Klutch Sports Group settle legal case for the Pistons center

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The parties announced Wednesday that Pistons center Neilness Noel, his former agent Rich Paul and Clutch Sports Group have settled Noel’s legal case. Here’s what you need to know: Noel sued Paul and his agency in the summer of 2021 hoping to recover some of the money he allegedly lost in contracts over the course of his career, he said, due to a lack of proper representation by the agent. In a motion to dismiss the case in October 2021, Paul said Noel owed him earnings (4 percent) from negotiating…

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Marvin Bagley’s third presser is out long with a right-hand fracture: Sources

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A league and team source has confirmed that Detroit Pistons power forward Marvin Bagley III has a fractured right hand. the athlete. Here’s what you need to know: Bagley was injured in Detroit’s 135-106 loss to Portland on Monday. The 23-year-old is likely to undergo surgery. He could be sidelined for anywhere from six to eight weeks, which could mean he won’t play again until early March. In 25 games played this season, Bagley averaged 10.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game on shooting 53.7% from the floor.…

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