NBA 2015-2016 Season Preview: Western Conference
The 2015-2016 NBA season tips off October 27. Preview the Western Conference contenders, sleepers and teams jockeying for draft position.
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The 2015-2016 NBA season tips off October 27. Preview the Western Conference contenders, sleepers and teams jockeying for draft position.
If the Pistons are going to make good on Drummond's hopes for this season, the 22-year-old center may need to take another step toward stardom.
The 35-year-old retired from the NBA in 2013 and saw reality TV fame through his four-year marriage to Khloe Kardashian.
Now, with two full offseasons under his belt, Van Gundy has quickly made this team in his image.
The Pistons used an 18-4 run to grab control early in the first quarter and led by double digits the rest of the way.
Ben Gordon ate avocados any time of day for their healthy fat, and also fueled his workouts with oatmeal and different juices or nutrient-rich smoothies.
Glenn Robinson III, who played his college ball at nearby Michigan, was booed by Michigan State fans throughout the game.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been very busy since the end of last season.
According to the official release, the look pays homage to Detroit's automotive history.
Steve Blake is recovering from a concussion, guard Reggie Jackson has a bruised thigh and center Aaron Baynes has a sore right ankle.
"I want to rub it in somebody's face that we're a good team," fourth-year center Andre Drummond said at media day.
There's still time for Drummond to diversify his offensive game, and perhaps improve his free throw shooting, which has been around 40 percent throughout his career.
The regular season is just 29 days away and media day marks the unofficial tip-off of the NBA season.
Stan Van Gundy says he's hoping guard Brandon Jennings will be able to start doing drills out on the court sometime in mid-October.
The team's new "Volt Green" color and strange triangle background pattern will spill onto the Hawks' home court.
The gray and blue alternate uniforms, or "Detroit Chrome" jerseys, are set to be released on Oct. 3, according to the team's Twitter official account.
The 6-foot-6 shooting guard's dunk was so vicious, he took the rim down with him.
The package was determined to be a homemade battery charger and the building quickly resumed normal operations.
Kander spent 23 seasons with the Pistons and carved out a reputation as one of the most-respected physical therapists in the league.
The NBA will now seed playoff teams solely by their record, throwing out the top-four protection for teams who win their divisions.
According to a report on Monday, Gores will purchase the remaining 49 percent of the franchise that he didn't already own.
Attorneys for NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris have asked a judge in Phoenix to return their clients' aggravated assault case to a grand jury.
Canton resident Christopher Burlew set up a satirical GoFundMe campaign to "Help Provide For Josh Smith's Family."
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The Detroit Pistons announced Monday that the team has re-signed guard Reggie Jackson and center Joel Anthony to a multi-year contracts.
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86.
The Detroit Lions have placed All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on injured reserve.
A vigil was held in Warren, Michigan, on Saturday for Mucari Finley at the place where he died earlier this month.
Will Bower threw for two touchdowns and rushed for three more as Ferris State won its fourth NCAA Division II championship in the past five years, taking down Harding 42-21 on Saturday.
Two Catholic Church leaders have been running a soup kitchen in Detroit's oldest neighborhood for decades, and they have decided it's time to retire.
A vigil was held in Warren, Michigan, on Saturday for Mucari Finley at the place where he died earlier this month.
A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Two Catholic Church leaders have been running a soup kitchen in Detroit's oldest neighborhood for decades, and they have decided it's time to retire.
The public heard from players on the Michigan Football team on Friday, the first time since former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired and subsequently arrested.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
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.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86.
The Detroit Lions have placed All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on injured reserve.
Will Bower threw for two touchdowns and rushed for three more as Ferris State won its fourth NCAA Division II championship in the past five years, taking down Harding 42-21 on Saturday.
Moritz Seider had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2.
The public heard from players on the Michigan Football team on Friday, the first time since former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired and subsequently arrested.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
Warming trend starts Monday
In part two of her conversation with the running backs of the Detroit Lions at the Bronx Bar, CBS News Detroit's Rachel Hopmayer asks the group about coaching aspirations and journeys with parenthood.
The Detroit Association of Black Organizations pitched in on Saturday to provide gifts and food to families in need. It was part of the group's annual gift giveaway at the Bridge Center.
The nonprofit Detroit Horse Power held a beam-signing ceremony on Saturday to celebrate a milestone in the construction of what will be one of the largest urban equestrian centers in America.
A soup kitchen in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood has been around for decades. The people behind it have decided its time to retire. Veronica Ortega looks at their legacy.