Billups Wants To Help Revive Franchise, Get Pistons Back To 'Respectabililty'
Even though Chauncey Billups has been away for a while, the current state of the Detroit Pistons franchise still makes him sad.
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Even though Chauncey Billups has been away for a while, the current state of the Detroit Pistons franchise still makes him sad.
"To be honest with you, at the start, when it first happened, I was hurt," Chauncey Billups said.
After the applause and cheering died down, Billups explained how he got his number back.
"It was the first year somebody from the NBA wanted me," Datome said with a smile. "I couldn't do it before."
On NBA Draft night when 2013 Detroit Pistons first round pick Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's name was called, there were many Pistons fans that were not very happy.
Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars calls Smith a two-way player.
According to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons signed Italian League MVP Luigi 'Gigi' Datome. He averaged 17 points and 5.8 rebounds for Virtus Roma of Lega A in the team's most recent season, and Detroit has rewarded him with a two-year contract, Wojnarowski tweeted.
Pistons free agent guard Will Bynum has reached a deal to return to Detroit, Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reports.
ESPN is now reporting that head coach Maurice Cheeks confirmed that the organization is working out the final details of a two-year deal with Wallace.
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a $54 million, four-year contract with free agent Josh Smith.
The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club will participate in the 2013 Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League which will be held at the Amway Arena's practice court in Orlando, FL.
The Detroit Pistons have been amongst the most active teams in the NBA -- in the free agent market and in trade discussions.
The Detroit Pistons have offered to trade point guard Rodney Stuckey and forward Charlie Villanueva to the Toronto Raptors for forward Rudy Gay, according to a report by ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
The Pistons are rumored to be interested in Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks as well as Jeremy Lin of the Houston Rockets and Andre Iguodala of the Denver Nuggets.
Since NBA free agency began, the Detroit Pistons have been linked to a plethora of star small forwards. A gaggle. Myriad, even.
Yahoo Sports reports that Dumars, Detroit's president of basketball operations, met with Smith at the earliest possible moment of free agency – 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Emboldened by their pursuit of free agent Dwight Howard, the Rockets have called several teams and made Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin available in potential trades, league sources told CBSSports.com.
Would you let former NBA bad boy Rasheed Wallace represent your organization and take a leadership role?
The Detroit president of basketball operations said he tried to play the team's hand close to the vest and refrain from tipping others off to what the organization wanted to do.
I was like many of you when Trey Burke seemed to magically fall into the Pistons laps at #8, then just as quick Joe D took a player that 99% of Stones fans had never heard of.
I have never seen anything like it. People who say the Pistons are dead in this town are wrong.
The Detroit Pistons have drafted Louisville guard Peyton Siva with the 56th pick in the NBA draft.
The Detroit Pistons have drafted North Texas forward Tony Mitchell with the 37th pick in the NBA draft.
So the Pistons passed on Trey Burke to take Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
The Detroit Pistons have selected sophomore Georgia guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 8th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard hosted a press conference to discuss the attack on Temple Israel and how the community moves forward.
Those with the city say giving building access to tenants is a much larger undertaking.
The woman's 5-year-old daughter was attending school at Temple Israel when she received a call about an active shooter.
A former Detroit Police Department sergeant is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five young women over four years.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
The woman's 5-year-old daughter was attending school at Temple Israel when she received a call about an active shooter.
A former Detroit Police Department sergeant is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five young women over four years.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard hosted a press conference to discuss the attack on Temple Israel and how the community moves forward.
Six police officers and a semi-truck driver have been released from a local hospital after a fiery crash involving a car and a semi-truck.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan last week sent a photo of himself with the AR-style rifle he had during the attack to a family member in Lebanon, according to a U.S. official.
The body James Gracey, the University of Alabama student who disappeared in Barcelona, has been found, Spanish police said Thursday.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care.
The vote from 10,000 nurses at nine hospitals and campuses received 90% approval for authorization
China Reynolds' son, Auggie, could be waiting for the next 6 to 12 months in the hospital until a new heart is available.
Michigan takes on Howard at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 7:10 p.m. Thursday.
Cunningham got hurt in Tuesday's win over Washington, leaving midway through the opening quarter with what the team called back spasms.
Michigan State faces North Dakota State at 4:05 p.m. at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
Michigan celebrated its best women's basketball players for the first time this season, honoring Diane Dietz, Katelynn Flaherty Yates and Naz Hillmon by raising maize banners to the rafters at Crisler Center with their names and number in blue.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
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Federal officials have found a business checking account linked to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and are trying to seize the funds.
It has been one week since the violent attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and officials are renewing calls to halt antisemitic rhetoric and threats.
Nearly four months after dozens of Leland House tenants were evacuated from their homes, the battle to allow them to retrieve their belongings now sits in bankruptcy court.
In a sit-down interview with CBS News Detroit, a Temple Israel member who asked us to remain anonymous out of fear of being targeted, recalled last Thursday's attack. The day she said, time stood still.