Throughout the history of Detroit sports, we have had some great teams and on those teams, we have had some great players, there is no question about that. But some of the players who often do not get the respect they deserve are the “tough guys.” In my opinion, the Top 5 ‘Tough Guys’ in … Read more
Ben Wallace may have only played in four NBA All-Star games during his 16-year career, but the former Detroit Pistons center certainly made an impact on the game that goes beyond a meaningless exhibition game. During his career, Wallace was the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year on four occasions and was an NBA All-Defensive … Read more
One of the top defensive players the NBA has ever seen, Ben Wallace first came to the Motor City as part of the deal that sent Grant Hill to the Orlando Magic. While the deal was thought to be relatively one-sided at the time, Wallace immediately made his mark on Detroit. He’d go on to … Read more
The Detroit Pistons have featured some of the great all-time NBA players throughout their history, and now, two more former members of the team could soon be forever enshrined in basketball immortality. Both Ben Wallace and Chris Weber have been officially nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021: Congratulations to 4x @NBA … Read more
*Published on 11/19/19 15 years ago, an incident happened at the Palace of Auburn Hills that nobody who witnessed it — either live or on television — will ever forget. On November 19th, 2004, the Detroit Pistons squared off against the Indiana Pacers in an early-season game that most did not think too much of. … Read more
Detroit, Michigan has been the home of some of the baddest, some of the meanest, and no doubt some of the toughest professional athletes to ever play their respective sports. In honor of Halloween, we take a look at ten of the scariest guys to ever wear a Detroit uniform. I made the list in … Read more
Following the highly noted breakup of the Chicago Bulls in 1998 following a second championship three-peat, general manager Jerry Krause reportedly had a plan in mind to build a new super team in the Windy City. While appearing on The Platform podcast, former Bulls player Jamal Crawford said Krause wanted to acquire Detroit Pistons small … Read more
In 2003, the Detroit Pistons had the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft and as we all know, general manager Joe Dumars made the decision to select Darko Milicic. Though the Pistons went on to win the 2004 NBA Championship with Milicic riding the bench, many have wondered how many titles could have been … Read more
The “Going to Work” Detroit Pistons will be forever treasured in Detroit sports lore as being a squad solely built on teamwork and chemistry rather than superstars. And of course, it culminated in the franchise’s third NBA title, taking down the superstar laden Los Angeles Lakers in 2004. And now, three members from that legendary … Read more
Who remembers the 2004 game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers at the Palace of Auburn Hills that would famously and forever be coined, “the Malice at the Palace?” Embed from Getty Images The Game It was November 19, and the Pacers met the Pistons at the Palace, hoping to redeem themselves after the Pistons beat them in the … Read more
The darkest moment in NBA history took place at the Palace of Auburn Hills on this date 16 years ago, and has infamously become known as “The Malice at the Palace”. What happened: Embed from Getty Images With 49 seconds remaining in the contest, Pistons center Ben Wallace went up for a layup, but was … Read more
Goin’ to work! That was the theme of the legendary 2003-04 Detroit Pistons who shocked the world by winning their third NBA title over the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers in a mere five games. It was their blue collar attitude that captured the Motor City’s attention and hearts, and will forever hold a special … Read more
According to reports, former Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups has been nominated for the Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Chauncey Billups nominated for the Naismith Hall of Fame class of 2019. Not bad for a guy who played for 4 different teams before becoming a star with the Pistons. Congrats, Mr Big Shot. … Read more
Candidates for the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class were announced Thursday and a few of your favorite Pistons made the list for the first time. There have been seventeen Hall of Fame players come through and play for the Detroit Pistons organization, as well as two Hall of Fame Coaches, Larry Brown … Read more
That Rasheed Wallace guy… remember him? He always had something to say, whether on the court or off. Apparently, he hasn’t changed much since retirement. We’ve heard the question for quite some time: Would (insert team name here) be able to beat the Golden State Warriors? The teams that are generally inserted in that blank are Michael Jordan‘s Chicago Bulls, … Read more
NBA 2K is far and away the best basketball based video game series on the market right now, and they always find a way to create massive hype around their yearly releases. One new addition that has fans clamoring for NBA 2K18 is their release of “all-time” teams, which takes the best players in each … Read more
