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Edwards: Celtics among several teams inquiring about Isaiah Stewart’s trade availability

With a surplus of young frontcourt players in Detroit, Stewart in particular makes all the sense in the world to pursue.

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Ranking the 7 new NBA head coaches: Who made the best hire?

How did this year's NBA head coaching cycle stack up?

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Bob Wojnowski: Pistons showed Monty the money, but it’s not the only reason he’s here

DETROIT — It was obvious why the Pistons wanted Monty Williams. In nine seasons as an NBA head coach, he’d helped rebuild two teams, was named Coach of the Year, reached the playoffs five times and the Finals once. At 51, he was suddenly, surprisingly available, dismissed by the Phoenix…

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Boston needs big depth, Detroit could use a vet guard; Are these East teams natural trade partners?

With interests potentially aligning, this might be a scenario both ball clubs could benefit from.

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Isiah Thomas on Boston Celtics greats Red Auerbach and Bill Russell

The Pistons legend shared a story about a message he got from legendary Boston big man Bill Russell and a tale about iconic Celtics executive Red Auerbach.

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Former Rockets coach Stephen Silas resurfaces in NBA as top Pistons assistant

Stephen Silas, whose contract was not renewed by the #Rockets after last season, is back in the NBA as a lead assistant for the Pistons and new head coach Monty Williams.

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 8.0: Predictions for all 58 picks post-combine and withdrawal deadline

Our latest NBA mock draft with just weeks left before the real thing.

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Detroit Pistons to Hire Monty Williams As Coach, per Report

Williams spent the past five seasons with the Suns, where he racked up a 194–115 regular-season record.

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On this day: Celtics defeat Pistons to advance to first NBA Finals since ’87

On this date in 2008, the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons to advance to their first NBA Finals since 1987 on their way to Banner 17.

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On this day: Larry Bird steals the ball; Bill Russell honored; 76ers sent fishing

On this day, the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons in the '87 East finals with a last-second steal by Larry Bird.

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On this day: Jones, Sharman born; Pierce leads 21-point rally vs. Nets

On this day, Boston Celtics guard legends KC Jones and Bill Sharman were born, and Paul Pierce almost single-handedly beat the Nets in 2002.

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SI:AM | That’s the Celtics Team We’re Used to Seeing

But can Boston keep it going?

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How Detroit’s 2003 Draft Mistake Altered Carmelo Anthony’s Career

The NBA star is at peace retiring without a ring, but it’s hard to look past how an early championship with the Pistons could’ve shifted the 38-year-old’s trajectory.

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John Niyo: Pistons taking time with coaching search, but it shouldn't be a jump ball

The lottery was a coin flip. The NBA draft probably will be, too, after the ping-pong balls did the Pistons no favors last week in Chicago.

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Kenny Smith: ‘I can disagree with Charles Barkley and still love him’

The two-time NBA champion has built a successful television career in his post-playing days. Now he has decided to share his experiences in a new book

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On this day: Bird, Wilkins battle in ’88 ECF G7; Siegfried, Brown born

On this day in 1987, Boston's Larry Bird went shot for shot with Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins in that year's Eastern Conference Finals.

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Breaking down the last five No. 5 picks in the NBA draft (plus, a bonus)

CHICAGO — Barring any situation that involves a trade, the Pistons will draft a high-level forward with the fifth pick in next month's NBA draft, which is set for June 22.

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On this day: Celtics beat Pistons in G1 of ’08 ECF; Enes Freedom, Dick Mehen born

On this day, the Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons 88-79 in G1 of the '08 East Finals, and Boston bigs Enes Kanter and Dick Mehen were born.

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Kristian Winfield: Matchmaking for the league’s five coaching vacancies

NEW YORK — Who’s up next?

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NBA Draft Lottery aftermath: The biggest winners and losers

The Bulls were searching for lightning in a bottle in Tuesday’s lottery, but instead came up with conveying the No. 11 draft pick to Orlando as part of the Nikola Vucevic trade. The night wasn’t all bad for the Bulls, however.

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The winners (Damian Lillard) and losers (poor Pistons) of the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery

Who won and lost the 2023 NBA Draft lottery (yes, the Spurs are in here, obviously!).

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Don’t expect the NFL to use a draft lottery anytime soon

Other sports leagues use a draft lottery system, but don't expect the NFL to follow suit

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NBA Announces Team Representatives for 2023 Draft Lottery

Ben Wallace and Tyrese Haliburton are among the host of names set to take the stage for Tuesday’s anticipated draft lottery.

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Bucks, Pistons, Raptors Expected to Pursue Monty Williams, per Report

The former Suns coach was fired by Phoenix on Saturday following the team’s second-round playoff exit.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pirates star Dick Groat, who also played in NBA, dies at 92

A wiry shortstop with a slick glove and a lightning-quick guard with a lethal set shot, Groat was a star on the baseball diamond and the basketball court in the 1950s.

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