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It was all good just a week ago. Now it’s not, and Lavar Ball is upset with a whole basketball franchise. Papa Ball spoke with the Bleacher Report and was as eloquently as his fans and antagonists know him to be about his middle child, LiAngelo, being one of three players cut by the Detroit Pistons.…

Bombastic patriarch LaVar Ball does a lot of barking and engages in braggadocious behavior, which has been irksome to many Americans for the past three years. But his methodology, however questionable or controversial, has made his sons household names. And now Ball’s ultimate dream has been realized as all three sons have made it to…

A third NBA player tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday evening, the media has reported. Christian Wood, a forward-center for the Detroit Pistons, has contracted COVID-19, The Athletic states. Wood and the Pistons last played a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday evening, a 124-106 loss. Shortly thereafter, the NBA suspended the season…

Pick your jaw up off the floor. There have been child support payments that we’ve considered preposterous, but this latest one is on another level. The NBA’s high-flying dunk master Blake Griffin has been reportedly ordered to pay the mother of his child Brynn c an astronomical $258K per month in child support, reports the…

It’s official — Blake Griffin has been traded to the Detroit Pistons and the reactions are, in a word, mixed. The news seemingly came out of left field and why the Clippers would trade away the franchise player they recently dubbed “Clipper for life” is baffling. So who really stands to benefit from a…

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will continue to play for the Lakers while serving his 25-day jail sentence at a Southern County Jail. Caldwell-Pope, 24, has been granted work release while serving his sentence to practice with the team and play with Los Angeles during in-state games. Earlier this month, he pleaded guilty to violating his probation back in March…

If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. That was certainly the case for the Adamo Group, the demolition contractor that was hired to implode the Pontiac Silverdome on Sunday, Dec. 3. And they proved the old adage to be true, as they tried for a second time to implode the Silverdome, and…

Social media went meme-crazy, poking fun at the failed implosion of the Pontiac Silverdome on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The Silverdome, which was home to the Detroit Lions (1975-2001) and the Detroit Pistons (1978-1988), is still standing after it was detonated but failed to implode. Check it out.

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Ty Mopkins is a life-long Detroiter who always had an eye for apparel. The west-side native grew up in the ’80s and early ’90s when fashion brands such as Adidas, FILA, and Karl Kani were the dominant clothing brands of choice for men and women. A student of “common sense,” Mopkins took his ideas and…

When the Detroit Pistons kicked off their final game at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday, April 10, 2017, it was the end of an era. Fans, Pistons veterans and the media came out to say goodbye to the arena that has been home to the three-time NBA champion Bad Boys since its grand…

Detroit Pistons NBA legend and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas hosted a celebrity wine tasting launching his line of champagne at the signature House of Pure Vin located in downtown Detroit. Cheurlin Thomas made its Detroit debut to an excited crowd who enjoyed several selections, including Brute Speciale, Rose de Saignee, Celebrite (Blanc de Blanc)…

The ultimate Detroit sports lover’s dream just came true when Pistons owner, Tom Gores announced Tuesday that the Detroit Pistons’ long anticipated move downtown will soon become reality. “This is a historic day for our franchise and the city,” Gores revealed to a packed press conference at Cass Technical High School, located just a few…

Fresh off Scream Nation’s multi-city tour, “Scream: Back 2 School Fest 2015,” and commanding the stage at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards, rapper Rich Homie Quan will take over the court at the Atlanta Hawks opening game on Oct. 27 against the Detroit Pistons. “I will be there to sing my latest single, ‘Flex,’ so make sure…

Former NBA basketball player Mateen Cleaves was born and raised in Flint, Mich. He attended Michigan State University and was drafted by the NBA after college. Mateen had a seven year run in the NBA playing for teams such as the Detroit Pistons, Seattle Supersonics, Sacramento Kings and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleaves is currently a…

Detroit-area bars that promise all the excitement of Super Bowl XLVII.

Check out the events happening in your city. Donate a coat and take part in the MLK Day of Service 2012. (16301 Ford Rd., Dearborn, Mich., 48228; 18000 Vernier Rd., Eastland Shopping Center, Harper Woods, Mich., 48225, 9321 Telegraph Rd., Redford, Mich., 48239, 28746 Dequindre Rd., Warren, Mich., 48092) Jan. 1 to Jan. 16 Donate…