Lakers Snap 5-Game Skid With 93-85 Win Over Pistons
In their second straight season out of the playoffs, at least the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers know they can still beat the Detroit Pistons.
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In their second straight season out of the playoffs, at least the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers know they can still beat the Detroit Pistons.
"You can't blame our threes, because we don't give them a lot of shots," Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said.
Jodie Meeks scored 20 points and Reggie Jackson had 14 for Detroit, which has lost four straight.
The 6-foot-9 Miller averaged 11.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 19.7 minutes in two games with the Grand Rapids Drive.
The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has recalled forward Quincy Miller from the team's NBA Development League (D-League) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.
Greg Monroe had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 off the bench for Detroit, which has lost three straight.
Even though the home team lost to one of the worst squads in the NBA, this game featured everything from half-court shots, shots to the groin and circus shots.
The Pistons led by 18 in the second and by 12 at the half but blew what looked to be an easy game against the team with the NBA's worst record.
The Pistons played the New York Knicks on Friday and KCP had a chance to showcase what is becoming his signature play -- the chase-down block.
The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has assigned forward Quincy Miller to the team's NBA Development League (D-League) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.
Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86.
Richard Hamilton has retired from basketball.
Detroit Pistons General Manager Jeff Bower announced today that the club has signed guard John Lucas III for the remainder of the season following two consecutive 10-day contracts.
Reggie Jackson had 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his second game with Detroit, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 21.
"He got himself really hyped up to be out there," Van Gundy said. "I don't know if anyone noticed, but the first time we took him out of the game, he threw up on the bench.
The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night were bested 5-2 by the Carolina Hurricanes, who snapped a season-worst three-game skid.
The Detroit Pistons fell 131-129 Friday night to the Utah Jazz. Keyonte George scored 31 points and hit a floater in the lane with 2.1 seconds remaining for Utah, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
The university fired ex-coach Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 for having an "inappropriate relationship" with a female staffer.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
A truck driver led multiple police units on a high-speed chase Saturday in Michigan, a pursuit all caught on security cameras.
A man who shot a Fowlerville, Michigan, resident in the resident's home on Thursday is dead after the homeowner returned fire, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office said.
A strong winter storm system is bringing warmer temperatures and widespread rain to end the weekend.
Michigan State Police officials are investigating after a motorist walking on the shoulder of an interstate exit in Detroit to get more gas for his car was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon, the agency said.
A 39-year-old man is recovering after the semitruck he was driving rolled on Interstate 94 in Dearborn on Sunday morning, according to Michigan State Police.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
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The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
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The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
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It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
Several major retailers are now charging customers to return items even if they are unopened and in perfect condition.
Stocks are mostly flat in quiet morning trading on Friday as investors return from the Christmas holiday.
Oakland County officials say it has taken immediate action after water tests detected Legionella bacteria at the courthouse.
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The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night were bested 5-2 by the Carolina Hurricanes, who snapped a season-worst three-game skid.
The Detroit Pistons fell 131-129 Friday night to the Utah Jazz. Keyonte George scored 31 points and hit a floater in the lane with 2.1 seconds remaining for Utah, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
The university fired ex-coach Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 for having an "inappropriate relationship" with a female staffer.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
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A big change overnight with temperatures dropping and a High Wind Watch in effect
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A winter storm on Friday night covered states like New York and New Jersey with several inches of snow. More than 4,000 flights across the U.S. were delayed on Saturday morning amid the winter weather.
Pet City Pets in Ypsilanti said a puppy that was stolen from the business on Monday was back in its possession on Saturday.
