Rodney Stuckey: Pistons' Downfall Triggered By Billups Trade
Former Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey attributes the Pistons' recent decline directly to the trading of Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson in 2008.
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Former Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey attributes the Pistons' recent decline directly to the trading of Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson in 2008.
Here are the top ten NBA Rookies you should follow on Instagram.
With the NBA season right around the corner, let's break down which five teams are the worst.
The Detroit Pistons returned to the city Wednesday for a 'Meet the Team' event in Campus Martius.
Is there a better time of the year for sports than now? Well, depends on what you like. Here are five of the best sports months.
Last season was plagued by injuries to the league's most noted stars, but this offseason proved to be full of action: the draft, big announcements, players sporting new jerseys, coaching changes and the controversies - just to name a few.
Five of the new coaches this season have head coaching experience — Stan Van Gundy (Detroit), Flip Saunders (Minnesota), Lionel Hollins (Brooklyn), Byron Scott (Los Angeles Lakers) and Jason Kidd (Milwaukee) — and know how important it is in the NBA to manage relationships and come together as a team.
This summer, Monroe did something almost unheard of for a frontline NBA player — he signed a one-year qualifying deal that costs him almost $10 million for this season.
Gray was signed during the summer to back up Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe at center. The Pistons have signed Hasheem Thabeet to a non-guaranteed contract to provide some depth at the position.
The deal will make Monroe a Piston through the upcoming season and later an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2015.
Brown has appeared in 403 games for seven different clubs, and was briefly with Washington last season though never appeared in a game.
Athletes not only sign big contracts on the field but off the field as well. Most athletes make more money off of their endorsement deals than their actual contract salary.
Martin played in a career-high 59 games last season with Atlanta and Chicago, averaging 5.6 points. Gray split time between Toronto and Sacramento during the 2013-14 season.
The Detroit Pistons will begin the 2014-15 season on Wednesday, October 29 with two road games at Denver and at Minnesota on October 30.
You've seen the sardonic messages splashed all over social media. Everyone is calling LeBron James the best GM in the NBA, based largely on his ability to wrench Kevin Love from Minnesota, which instantly imbues the Cavaliers with three All-Stars.
In light of Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest aka The Panda's Friend announcing that he is playing in China next season, let's take a look at other notable players who have taken their talents overseas.
With Kevin Love headed to Cleveland, let's take a look at the 5 favorites to win the 2015 NBA title.
Kevin Love has finally been traded. With the deal in place, let's take a look at the top five starting lineups in the NBA...
20 of the best #NBASweets Memes Found On Twitter
Over the weekend the NBA rookies gathered for their initial photo shoots, which included displays of dunking.
The Philadelphia 76er has been chatting up Kim Kardashian and Rihanna in recent weeks but the 20-year-old Cameroonian has been making a splash on twitter for sometime now. Here are 13 of his best tweets and 13 reasons why you need to follow this future NBA star.
Payne averaged 12.5 points and seven rebounds while starting all six games for the Hawks' Las Vegas summer league team this month.
Most look like they haven't aged, some look even younger than they did when they were active players, and some are still involved for the love of the game. Here's a look at nine athletes over 50 who are still better and more athletic than you and who could beat you in anything.
We all know athletes have a ritual, routine, tradition or whatever you want to call it leading up to games. However, these 7 athletes have the most bizarre and unusual superstitions in the game.
The 6-foot-6 Dinwiddie will have a shot to play a lot in Van Gundy's first season of leading the team on the sideline and from the front office.
A Metro Detroit resident has claimed the title of Miss Michigan, being crowned on Saturday night.
Michigan Democratic House members have introduced three bills that would create infrastructure to study reparations, establish a state office and track data for descendants of enslaved Americans.
A Brighton, Michigan, man bicycling his way across the state to raise awareness about Alzheimer's wrapped up his weeklong ride on Sunday.
Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic in West Michigan when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
Dillon Dingler homered and drove in the tying run in the ninth, Matt Vierling's bloop single finished off Detroit's comeback as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Sunday.
A Brighton, Michigan, man bicycling his way across the state to raise awareness about Alzheimer's wrapped up his weeklong ride on Sunday.
Michigan Democratic House members have introduced three bills that would create infrastructure to study reparations, establish a state office and track data for descendants of enslaved Americans.
A 77-year-old woman is in the hospital after the SUV she was driving crashed into a tree in Oakland Township, Michigan, on Saturday afternoon, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
Here's what to know ahead of the annual event in downtown Detroit.
A Metro Detroit resident has claimed the title of Miss Michigan, being crowned on Saturday night.
According to AAA, the average cost of gas statewide sits at $4.07.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The United Auto Workers announced on Wednesday a tentative agreement with American Axle in Three Rivers, Michigan, ending a 10-day strike.
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.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
A well-known jazz club in Detroit is hitting a new high note. After going dark in May for renovations, Baker's Keyboard Lounge is reopening to the public.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he expects a diplomatic solution with Iran to fail, though he noted that he would "rather try diplomacy than take it off the table."
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
Emergency responders arrived to find the hikers already deceased on the trails, according to the National Park Service.
Blood drives are happening all across Michigan, including one at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Michigan Chapter in Detroit.
An experimental fentanyl vaccine that has spent years in development is now entering a new phase, offering new hope in the fight against the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
A second mosquito-borne virus has been detected in West Michigan's Kent County, local health officials said.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says it will be implementing new animal import requirements after the flesh-eating New World screwworm was detected in the U.S.
Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic in West Michigan when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
Dillon Dingler homered and drove in the tying run in the ninth, Matt Vierling's bloop single finished off Detroit's comeback as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Sunday.
Mellissa Channell-Watkins, a Plymouth, Michigan, native, and two other defenders have signed with PWHL Detroit, the team said on Sunday.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Troy Melton allowed one hit in six innings and the Detroit Tigers' offense came alive late in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
We're in the throes of the 100 most dangerous driving days of the year as more folks take to the road for vacations.
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.
Heavy rain at times, with higher totals near the Ohio border
A resort in Switzerland is playing host to high-level teams from the U.S. and Iran as the two countries launch talks to negotiate the fate of Iran’s nuclear program. The public messaging from the two sides has led to some conflicting statements with the meetings now underway. Taurean Small reports.
A Brighton, Michigan, man bicycling his way across Michigan to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s suicide prevention wrapped up his weeklong ride on Sunday. CBS News Detroit’s Alysia Burgio shares his journey from Detroit’s Belle Isle.
A special Father’s Day gathering in Detroit on Sunday took people on a nostalgic journey about summer memories in communities of color.
The 68th running of the Ford Fireworks show is happening on Monday night in Detroit. CBS News Detroit’s Julia Avant explains what you need to know.