Riding a two-game winning streak, the Detroit Pistons host the visiting Utah Jazz on Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. After starting the season 1-14, the Jazz (13-27) have played close to .500 ball since the debut of rookie point guard Trey Burke on Nov. 20. Burke, who led the Michigan Wolverines to the […]
Author: Chris Kudialis
U.S. Soccer announces International Friendly against Ukraine on March 5
The United States Men’s National Soccer Team announced Thurday the team will travel to Ukraine to face the host country in an international friendly on March 5. It’ll be Team U.S.A.’s first ever visit to the eastern European country for a match. “Ukraine is a very talented team and was very unfortunate not to qualify […]
Crew draft South Florida’s Sweat with 14th pick
With the 14th pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, the Columbus Crew chose Ben Sweat out of the University of South Florida. Sweat is an ironman and owns the USF record for all-time games played with 78. He registered three goals and eight assists last season. He’s a left back who attacks down the flank […]
Crew acquire Hector Jimenez from L.A. Galaxy
The Columbus Crew acquired midfielder Hector Jimenez and the L.A. Galaxy’s first-round pick in the 2014 Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Tuesday in exchange for the Crew’s second-round pick and an unspecified amount of “allocation money.” Jimenez, 25, was selected in the second round of the 2011 SuperDraft and spent the last three seasons with […]
Crew aquire Michael Parkhurst in trade
The Columbus Crew has completed its back line with Michael Parkhurst. The Black and Gold sent the 4th pick in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft draft and allocation money to the New England Revolution for the rights to Parkhurst – a member of the U.S. National Team. Parkhurst was released from his contract by FC Augsburg earlier […]
Second half dooms Pistons, Memphis rolls 112-84
Through two quarters on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills, it looked as if Detroit, leading 56-51 at halftime, was in control of Tayshaun Prince and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Then, everything fell apart for the Pistons. Detroit (14-20) managed just 28 points the second half, as Memphis (15-18) rolled to a 112-84 blowout […]
Pistons Pregame: Detroit hosts Prince, Grizzlies
Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, Detroit welcomes former Pistons Tayshaun Prince and the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday for a 1 p.m. tip at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Prince has started all 29 games he has appeared in for Memphis this season, but is averaging only 6.2 points, three rebounds and 1.6 rebounds […]
Lorenzo Brown reflects on journey to the NBA’s 76ers
There is a direct flight from Raleigh to Philadelphia, but Lorenzo Brown had to make a few stops along the way. During his journey to the NBA, the former N.C. State point guard has signed three professional contracts with three teams in less than three months. Brown’s bid to make the NBA began as an […]
Pistons fall to Trail Blazers in overtime thriller, 111-109
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Portland guard Damian Lillard was well defended by Detroit’s Rodney Stuckey, but after driving down the lane, spinning and fading away, Lillard dropped in the game-winner on Sunday night, leading the visiting Trail Blazers to a 111-109 overtime victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills. “They told me that I was […]
Pistons pregame: Detroit hosts first place Trail Blazers on Sunday
The top team in the Western Conference this season is not the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder. So far, the Portland Trail Blazers are king. On Sunday, the Blazers will bring a 20-4 record the NBA’s highest scoring offense to the Palace of Auburn Hills. Portland has won its […]