When Is It A Wise Move To Go Pro?
With the recent news of Michigan freshman PG Trey Burke thinking about going to the NBA it makes you wonder what could make these kids think this way?
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With the recent news of Michigan freshman PG Trey Burke thinking about going to the NBA it makes you wonder what could make these kids think this way?
The NBA All-Star Game was introduced in 1951. Initially, the game was an almost quaint two-hour exhibition and although held in non-cosmopolitan cities such as Ft. Wayne, Indiana, it was often elegantly referred to as the Midwinter Classic.
If you're under the age of 30, you're sick and tired of hearing guys my age tell you how big the NBA All-Star weekend USED to be.
The ABA didn't invent the dunk but it did introduce the high-flying dunk contest at the 1976 ABA All-Star Game at the fitting site of Denver known as the Mile High City.
Ok, I admit it! I was one of those guys that wanted the NBA to stay away for the entire season.
The first edition of the NBA power rankings are now available.
Not by design, but the Detroit Pistons' season will begin quietly.
The Detroit Pistons held an open practice before thousands at the Palace Sunday afternoon as a way to win back the fans with free parking, free hot dogs and pop.
The NBA preseason begins tonight, free agents are still out there for NBA teams to sign.
97.1 The Ticket's own Matt Dery caught up with Lawrence Frank and Brandon Knight at Pistons Media Day today.
All Pistons games will be available on radio at 97.1 FM The Ticket
David Stern should not be the commissioner of basketball. He should have stepped down yesterday, but he needs to step down now.
Calling it a "new beginning in a way," Commissioner David Stern announced that owners and players ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, the final step to ending the 5-month lockout.
The Detroit Pistons will open their season at Indiana on Dec. 26. Their home opener is Dec. 28 against Cleveland.
The Detroit Pistons today announced their 2011 preseason schedule which will feature two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With a Christmas Day tripleheader on everyone's wish list and a tentative labor agreement in place, NBA owners and union officials went back to work Saturday, relaying details of the deal with hopes of cementing it quickly.
Even former players were relieved, including Basketball Hall of Fame player Isiah Thomas, a former union president during his time with the Detroit Pistons.
Surprise, relief, joy and even some caution.
If all goes smoothly, the season likely will open with the three marquee matchups it was intended to -- albeit 55 days behind schedule.
Zach Randolph, DeAndre Jordan and Luis Scola were among the top players who dazzled NBA-starved fans in a charity celebrity game in Houston pulled together by former player and coach John Lucas.
NBA players kept offering economic concessions, and it was never enough to satisfy owners.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against former NBA star and Detroit Piston Allen Iverson over a 2009 bar fight.
If all goes well, there could be a 72 game season. That will be music to the ears of at least one player... Metta World Peace (Ron Artest).
Talk about a backdoor cut. The announcement Thursday that negotiations to end the NBA lockout would resume was followed by news that some players are investigating the possibility of decertifying the union.
Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional Slender Man has been ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital after she escaped from her group home last month.
As Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan prepares to leave his post, the three-term mayor announced Tuesday that the city will have a $105 million budget surplus.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
As Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan prepares to leave his post, the three-term mayor announced Tuesday that the city will have a $105 million budget surplus.
Mena Davis, executive director of Detroit nonprofit All Things Women, says there have been a large number of domestic violence cases since the pandemic.
Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.
In a mission to bring joy to a child fighting cancer this holiday, Michigan State Police teamed up for the ultimate Christmas Road trip.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional Slender Man has been ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital after she escaped from her group home last month.
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.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
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.
Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional Slender Man has been ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital after she escaped from her group home last month.
Economic growth blew past forecasts in the third quarter despite ongoing concerns about jobs, tariffs and inflation.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Follow live updates here.
With no winner in Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve will be an estimated $1.7 billion.
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.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
Jalen Duren had 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons held off the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing a 21-point lead.
Over the last two weeks, Michigan football's interim coach, Biff Poggi, says they have taken steps to restore the Wolverines' culture and make football fun again for the student athletes.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended for two games after his altercation with a fan.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
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.
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield's “Rise Higher Detroit Investiture” is set for Jan. 9, 2026, at the Detroit Opera House.
The Justice Department early Tuesday morning released thousands of new documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Three young Ohio boys led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle. An 11-year-old boy was driving. The boys, who are 8, 11 and 12, told police they learned to steal cars by watching videos on YouTube.
Simmons and Clark Jewelers has operated on Broadway Street in Detroit since 1925.
From a historic election in Detroit that ended with its first female Mayor getting the nod from voters, to the federal government shutdown, to tariffs, 2025 was a busy year with politics at the core, which the roundtable of Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Detroit City Councilman Coleman Young II, and political strategist Susy Avery discuss on this weekend’s Michigan Matters.