Auburn Hills, MI – After beating Orlando on Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons spent some unexpected time away from the court on Wednesday when the team’s game at Atlanta was postponed due to weather. On Saturday, Detroit (18-27) hosts the Philadelphia 76ers in search of its second consecutive win and only its fifth in the last […]
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Jennings, Drummond lead Pistons over Magic, 103-87
Riding a four-game losing streak, the Detroit Pistons got a much needed win at home on Tuesday, defeating the visiting Orlando Magic at the Palace of Auburn Hills, 103-87. Brandon Jennings led the Pistons with 20 points and eight assists, and Andre Drummond scored 13 points to go with his team-high 17 rebounds. Josh Smith […]
Pistons Pregame: Drummond, Detroit look to rebound against visiting Magic
After a forgettable performance Sunday night in Dallas, Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons hope to snap a four-game losing streak on Tuesday, and host the Orlando Magic. Drummond turned in a season-low four points in Sunday’s 116-106 loss to the Mavericks and had six rebounds. He averages 12.6 points and 12.6 rebounds on the […]
Strong Wolverine Showing at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
A total of eight current and former Wolverines will be heading to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Of these eight athletes, three are ice hockey players (Pacioretty, Hagelin and Lebler), and the remaining five are figure skaters. On the hockey front, all three wolverines will be playing for different countries. Max Pacioretty will play […]
Economics of the 2014 Winter Olympics
Set to begin February 7th and run through the 23rd, the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia are fast approaching. Recently, it has been revealed that this year’s games will exceed cost projections by roughly 500%, making them the most expensive of all time. Upon winning the host bid, Vladimir Putin pledged $12 billion […]
Clippers outrun Pistons in dunkfest, 112-103
Auburn Hills, MI – The Detroit Pistons continued with the theme of defensive struggles on their home court, losing to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, 112-103 on Monday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 29 points and Josh Smith added 24 to go with six assists and six rebounds. […]
Pistons Pregame: Lob City comes to the Palace
After winning at Washington on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons are 3-1 in the team’s last four games. On Monday, Detroit welcomes one of the Western Conference’s most complete teams. The Los Angeles Clippers are 28-14 in their first season under Doc Rivers, and have gone 5-2 in their last seven games despite the loss of […]
Crew opts for Defense in busy January
In two high-profile acquisitions over the past week, the Columbus Crew focused on defense and… defense. With the 14th overall pick in Thursday’s MLB SuperDraft, the Crew selected left back Ben Sweat. The selection of Sweat comes just three days after acquiring U.S. international defender Michael Parkhurst. Head coach Gregg Berhalter said earlier this week […]
U.S. Men’s Soccer falls to Sao Paulo FC in closed-door scrimmage
The US national team fell 2-1 in its first closed-door scrimmage with São Paulo FC in Brazil on Thursday, according to reports by U.S. Soccer and MLSsoccer.com. The United States’ lone goal came from Chris Wondolowski, the 2012 MLS MVP and member of the San Jose Earthquakes. Brazilian national team veteran Luís Fabiano scored goals […]
Burke, Jazz blast Pistons, 110-89
Trey Burke returned to the state of Michigan on Friday for the first time since officially turning pro on June 27. And the former Michigan Wolverine reminded the 18,528 fans in attendance why he swept all of the NCAA National Player of the Year awards last season. After a competitive 27-25 first quarter at the […]