Topic: Detroit Pistons

Chauncey Billups back to Pistons: 'I'm coming to play'

Chauncey Billups helped Detroit win the 2004 NBA title. Now, Chauncey Billups is returning to the Motor City, trying to help the Pistons build a championship contender.

Louisville vs. Michigan: Defense is key in NCAA championship game

Louisville and Michigan are two college teams that like to run the basketball floor. They will do just that in the NCAA men's national championship game in Atlanta. But the team that plays better defense will take the title.

Chapter & Verse Former NBA player Dennis Rodman will publish children's book

Dennis Rodman's book is currently titled 'Dennis, the Red Bull.'

Miami Heat bury the Thunder, Lebron gets his ring

The Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma Thunder with a barrage of three-pointers to take the 2012 NBA championship. After nine years, Lebron James finally gets his ring.

Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?

The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.

Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write

Call this a wish list to publishers. Of course it's true that’s there hardly any major sports star who hasn’t already achieved hardcover immortality a time or two or more. So why check back in with some already familiar sports luminaries? With the passage of time comes fresh perspectives on playing days, teammates, and rivals. And maybe even a little more honesty. So here goes, in no particular order: the Monitor’s Top 10 sports figures we’d put in the publishing on-deck circle.
12/22/2011 08:35 am

NBA lockout: Players tweet their frustration

NBA lockout means another two weeks lost as talks break down. So players take to Twitter to express their views on NBA lockout.
10/30/2011 08:00 pm

Retooling the Motor City: Can Detroit save itself?

A retooling plan for Detroit – involving controversial razing, shrinking, and repurposing – is under way as the Motor City tries to save itself.
07/23/2011 02:31 pm

Those Guys Have All the Fun

It's big and it's bloated but – like the sports empire that it covers – this is a book that you don't want to miss.
06/21/2011 05:39 pm

Vancouver riot and 5 other melees in sports history

Passions are high. Crowds are big. Alcohol is consumed. That can be the toxic mix that sparks rioting at or after big sporting events – a phenomenon that can feed on itself by drawing in those who are at first bystanders, experts say. The history of fans turning rabid is a long one, with a new chapter added Wednesday night in Vancouver, where street riots erupted toward the end of pro hockey’s Stanley Cup final. No deaths were reported, but more than 100 people were injured, according to the Toronto Sun. Here are five notable riots linked to sporting events through history.
06/16/2011 06:15 pm

In Pictures Prom night

NBA title contenders: Which teams have the most championships?

The NBA playoffs are well underway. It started with 16 teams, trying to stay in the game over a two-month stretch to earn the title 'NBA Champions.' However, there are a handful of teams that have established themselves as the cream of the pro-basketball crop, having won multiple NBA titles since 1947.
04/26/2011 03:51 pm

Detroit fights back against plummeting population

Detroit has lost one-fourth of its population since 2000. Mayor Dave Bing will fight the US Census Bureau's numbers, which are important in determining federal and state aid. Meanwhile, the city is working to attract new residents by concentrating services in recovering neighborhoods.
03/23/2011 06:27 pm

Bob Seger announces tour and new album

It may be some old time rock and roll but the sixties rocker has new plans for a tour - the first in four years.
01/28/2011 11:35 pm

Allen Iverson and the top 6 basketball players outside the NBA

Allen Iverson is perhaps the most high-profile basketball player to ditch the NBA for a team overseas, but he's not the first. Mr. Iverson on Friday signed a $4 million, two-year contract with Turkey's Besiktas Cola Turka basketball team. Click through the following slides to read about five of the most notable basketball stars who have left the NBA in recent years to play abroad.
11/01/2010 02:53 pm

Pistons sale raises hopes that downtown Detroit will get a boost

A family-owned company in Detroit has reportedly secured the highest bid to buy basketball's Detroit Pistons. Some say the firm wants to move the team downtown to help revive the city.
10/06/2010 08:08 pm

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers destroy Boston Celtics; Game 7 next

Kobe Bryant scored 26 enroute to a Lakers 89 - 67 victory over the Boston Celtics.
06/16/2010 04:15 pm

Difference Maker Basketball's Chris Webber gives a clinic – in African-American lore

The Golden State Warriors forward turns a personal passion into a pass-along for the next generation.
02/27/2008 12:00 am