Dumars Backs Coach Kuester After Pistons Protest
Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars has issued a statement of support for coach John Kuester.
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Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars has issued a statement of support for coach John Kuester.
Walking into the Pistons practice facility this morning was truly bizarre.
First of all, John Kuester has my full support as we try to make a push towards the postseason over these last 21 games.
The circus that is the Detroit Pistons is one of the most disgusting things I have seen in my almost 25 years covering the Detroit sports scene.
A day after most of the team's veterans didn't show up for a shootaround, the Pistons managed to get through an entire game without creating more controversy.
The Pistons snapped an 11-game losing streak to Utah on Saturday. The last time they had defeated the Jazz was March 13, 2005. Three of those losses came in overtime.
Richard Hamilton and Chris Wilcox have been fined for missing shootaround without an excuse, but the Pistons are not planning a coaching change in the wake of the perceived mutiny against John Kuester, a person with knowledge of the situation told CBSSports.com Saturday.
This is it. This is rock bottom. It cannot get worse than this, right? Doesn't matter if they're winning or losing, this is the very bottom of the professionalism barrel. There are ruins, there is rubble, and there's the Detroit Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons have been a disaster all season, and after the organization failed to move any of its disgruntled veterans prior to Thursday's trade deadline, five players staged a "protest" by skipping practice on Friday, according to the Detroit News.
According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, not only were the Pistons unable to trade guard Rip Hamilton to the Cavaliers before today's 3 pm deadline, Hamilton was the person who killed the deal.
Another workout this morning for the Tigers without Miguel Cabrera, his agent reportedly has met with Dave Dombrowski.
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Detroit Pistons coach John Kuester is thrilled with the way his team played in its final game before the All-Star break.
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There is a lot that I know about the Detroit Pistons and how they are run. There is also a lot that I do not know because Joe Dumars and his staff have always elected to keep many matters "in-house" and in private.
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Greg Monroe bounced back from three single-digit games by scoring 13 points against Indiana Wednesday.
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The family of 34-year-old Jaquoya Wix was joined by Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison and Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network CEO James White.
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The family of 34-year-old Jaquoya Wix was joined by Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison and Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network CEO James White.
The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan.
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Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
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A hiker fell between 800 and 1,000 feet to his death over the weekend, after going over the side of a switchback trail on Washington state's Sauk Mountain.
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The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
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School board members discussed a potential new policy that would ban transgender women from women's sports and locker rooms.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and added a solo shot to give the Washington Nationals a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings will likely extend their playoff drought to 11 seasons, putting their dismal run behind only one in NHL history.
River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.
The Detroit Tigers and Fifth Third announced on Monday that Comerica Park will be renamed Fifth Third Park beginning with the 2027 season.
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The family of the stabbing victim, 34-year-old Jaquoya Wix, will be speaking out in a press conference today.
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