Detroit Pistons rally Michigan residents to vote
Just a few days before the Detroit Pistons start their season and a few weeks before the election, the team is rallying residents to vote.
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Just a few days before the Detroit Pistons start their season and a few weeks before the election, the team is rallying residents to vote.
The Detroit Pistons start their regular season Wednesday, but members of the organization were downtown on Saturday celebrating the start of early voting in the city with "Pistonland."
The Detroit Pistons have had the NBA's worst record the past two year and it's difficult to imagine a turnaround this season.
Former Pistons coach Doug Collins was also inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Billups would make five All-Star teams with the Pistons and Denver Nuggets, but that was after the rocky start to his career.
Detroit Pistons small forward Ausar Thompson is being held out of contact drills at the start of training camp after having a season-ending blood clot during his rookie year.
The Detroit Pistons announced on Wednesday their official basketball operations staff, which will work under president Trajan Langdon.
The Pistons, who have lost a league-record 14 straight playoff games dating to 2008, hired Bickerstaff after he was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, a franchise the coach helped improve over four seasons.
Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons have agreed on a five-year contract extension worth at least $224 million, a source confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
Bickerstaff replaces former head coach Monty Williams, who was fired after one season with the Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons have taken forward Bobi Klintman on Thursday in the 2024 NBA Draft after trading with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Detroit Pistons selected G League Ignite forward Ron Holland II on Wednesday in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Monty Williams after just one season, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
Langdon, who most recently served as General Manager of the New Orleans Pelicans from 2019-24, will report to Pistons owner Tom Gores.
The Detroit Pistons are reportedly considering New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon for the position of president of basketball operations.
More than 20 people have been convicted in the case, many of them onetime NBA players.
The Pistons will fill the role of a new head of basketball operations, while general manager Troy Weaver remains.
Sandro Mamukelashvili had 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Detroit Pistons 123-95 on Sunday to close disappointing seasons for both franchises.
DeMar DeRozan scored 39 points and the Chicago Bulls sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 67th loss of the season, 127-105 on Thursday night.
Zion Williamson scored 36 points and led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-101 victory over the short-handed Detroit Pistons.
Pascal Siakam had 25 points and eight rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers routed the short-handed Detroit Pistons 122-103 on Wednesday night.
Two Detroit Pistons starters, Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart, are out for the rest of the 2024 season.
Boston is looking to prolong its eight-game home win streak with a victory over Detroit.
Bam Adebayo made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Miami Heat to a 104-101 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Jalen Duren had a career-high 23 rebounds along with 24 points and five assists as the Detroit Pistons won three of four games for the first time in nearly two years, beating the Toronto Raptors 113-104.
Family and friends said their final goodbyes to Nicholos Hatcher over the weekend. The 34-year-old was stabbed to death in Livonia, Michigan, on May 28.
A 39-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle crash on a race track at Grattan Raceway in Kent County, Michigan, on Sunday afternoon, the sheriff's office said.
Denny Hamlin went from the rear to first again Sunday, winning at Michigan International Speedway to earn his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory from the pole position.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking Florida-like humidity and some storm chances for Southeast Michigan this week.
The second day of Motor City Pride turned downtown Detroit into a vibrant celebration of the LGBTQ+ community on Sunday.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking Florida-like humidity and some storm chances for Southeast Michigan this week.
Officials are investigating after they said a Bloomfield Township, Michigan, police officer was injured in a rollover crash in the community on Sunday afternoon.
Cpl. George F. Sepsey, who grew up in Croswell, Michigan, is set to be laid to rest over 83 years after he went missing during a World War II battle in Papua New Guinea.
Family and friends said their final goodbyes to Nicholos Hatcher over the weekend. The 34-year-old was stabbed to death in Livonia, Michigan, on May 28.
A 39-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle crash on a race track at Grattan Raceway in Kent County, Michigan, on Sunday afternoon, the sheriff's office said.
American Axle, which is headquartered in Detroit, is a Tier 1 supplier to General Motors. UAW members have launched a strike at its Three Rivers site.
The UAW became known for fighting for higher wages, improved benefits and safer working conditions for workers across the auto industry.
Stellantis unveiled a nearly $70 million five-year strategic plan with the launch of new vehicles — including hybrids and EVs — over the next five years.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
Stephen Colbert, former host of "The Late Show," is helping raise money for the Michigan nonprofit Monroe Community Media after appearing on a broadcast of the organization's community access program "Only in Monroe" earlier this month.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
For three days, Detroit is the epicenter of techno music with this Memorial Day weekend tradition, and the music lovers made sure to attend the final day of the Movement Festival on Monday.
The lawsuit calls the event "deeply corrupt" and argues that it seeks to enrich the president and his allies and lacks proper authorization.
With the unemployment rate for young workers about twice as high as the national average, "Sunday Morning" talks with recent graduates from across the country about how AI is affecting both their prospects and the hiring process itself.
Police in Toledo, Ohio, reported that there were believed to be at least two shooters. No suspects have been arrested.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says his agency is prepared to facilitate trade and travel at the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Now out of the hospital, Tavaun Clark says he's focused on recovering and getting back to what he loves most, playing football this summer.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the two people are accused of providing federal authorities with false statements after arriving at the McNamara Terminal on Jan. 25, 2026.
West Nile virus has been detected among mosquitoes in two locations near Grand Rapids, the Kent County Health Department said.
A Northville dentist is facing 43 felony charges in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme.
Michigan lawmakers are considering bills to allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients.
Denny Hamlin went from the rear to first again Sunday, winning at Michigan International Speedway to earn his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory from the pole position.
Kevin McGonigle homered in the fourth inning and hit a two-run single off All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz with two outs in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings Sunday in the two-time Cy Young Award winner's first minor league rehabilitation appearance since undergoing elbow surgery last month.
In his fourth major final, Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday.
Carson Hocevar used to regularly attend Cup races at Michigan International Speedway as a fan, hoping to see a victory by his favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Now the Spire Motorsports driver can inspire the next generation as a home state favorite on the 2-mile oval.
Four leaders appear in one-on-one conversations on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday to discuss their political futures and the road ahead in the 2026 midterms.
Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
An estimated 65,000 people were in downtown Detroit on Sunday for the Motor City Pride Parade. CBS News Detroit's Veronica Ortega was there.
Excessive heat and humidity and storm chances all make an appearance
A celebration of life was held in Detroit on Sunday for Nick Hatcher, a 34-year-old man who was fatally stabbed last month after his backpack was allegedly stolen. Latonia Enlich, Hatcher's aunt, says he was a family man.
Police in Toledo, Ohio, are hoping photos and video will lead them to finding the suspects in a mass shooting that took place near a festival on Saturday evening.
A Bloomfield Township police officer is recovering after a crash that involved a patrol vehicle rolling on Sunday afternoon, officials said.