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Tyronn Lue on if Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal stayed together: They would have won eight championships
Had (Kobe and Shaq) been able to coincide—let's just say for another three years—how many championships do you think they win? Tyronn Lue: They could have won eight. They could have won eight. And if—you know—I know I wasn’t there for the Detroit series or whatever, and I'm glad my best friend Chauncey got a championship, you know what I’m saying? But there was some bickering back and forth then. Like, they could have—easily—they could have won that. But if they had stayed together? They’d have won seven, eight championships. Like, nobody could beat that duo. Somebody might have slipped up and won. You know, Detroit won. They had a hell of a team. And what they did—the job they did—was phenomenal.
Knicks could show interest in Malik Beasley now that he's been cleared
Yet New York has also been cited as a team that could pursue Malik Beasley after ESPN reported Friday that Beasley is no longer the target of a federal gambling investigation. I'm told that the Knicks have maintained a level of interest in Beasley since the teams met in the first round of the playoffs in May and now the sharpshooter appears poised to become an unexpected late-summer free agent of note after the launch of the investigation just as free agency was about to commence led Detroit to scrap its plans to sign him to a new three-year, $42 million deal.
Keith Smith: The Detroit Pistons still hold Malik Beasley's Non-Bird rights as an unrestricted free agent. Detroit can offer Beasley a contract starting at $7.2 million. Detroit is just over $21M under the luxury tax with one open standard roster spot. As a UFA, Beasley is free to sign with any team.
Bobby Marks: The free agent market has significantly dried up since late June. While Detroit still retains his non-bird rights, the maximum they can sign him for his $7.2M. The Pistons have signed Caris LeVert, Duncan Robinson, Javonte Green to replace Beasley and Tim Hardaway Jr. They also expect Jaden Ivey to return.
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Lakers, Warriors, Thunder lead the way with 34 nationally televised games apiece
Brett Siegel: Number of National TV games for 2025-26 NBA season (ESPN, ABC, NBC, & Amazon): Atlanta: 13, Boston: 25, Brooklyn: 2, Charlotte: 3, Chicago: 3, Cleveland: 24, Dallas: 23, Denver: 26, Detroit: 16, Golden State: 34, Houston: 28, Indiana: 9, Los Angeles Clippers: 21, Los Angeles Lakers: 34, Memphis: 10, Miami: 5, Milwaukee: 18, Minnesota: 28, New Orleans: 2, New York: 34, Oklahoma City: 34, Orlando: 14, Philadelphia: 14, Phoenix: 9, Portland: 8, Sacramento: 9, San Antonio: 22, Toronto: 2, Utah: 2, Washington: 2
Jason Beede: The NBA confirms the complete Group Play schedule for the NBA Cup 2025 will be released Wednesday afternoon. A reminder, the #Magic are in Group B with Boston, Detroit, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The league will also share some games that’ll be streamed on Amazon Prime.
Andres Nocioni: They hated me, they hated me a lot on the court for that, because I was, within the NBA rules, very physical. I remember being very physical, and the first year the referees let me, they gave me permission to doubt, I had my sanctions, I had a game suspended for improper use of the elbow against Detroit, against Tayshaun Prince, Larry Brown complained and they suspended me for a game, I think it was in Washington the game I missed. And well, the rules changed, they were a little stricter, I couldn't play so physical anymore.
Marc J. Spears: Bay Area @kron4news legend Pam Moore announces during her @NABJ Hall of Fame induction speech that she will give away five $10,000 college scholarships in 2026 in her hometown of Detroit and The Bay Area (three). Congrats to Pam, Greg Moore and Leon Carter for making NABJ HOF. pic.x.com/aLOdRyk9RM
Malik Beasley evicted from high-rise Detroit apartment
The free agent NBA swingman Beasley has been evicted from his high-rise apartment in downtown Detroit, Mich., Robert Snell of the Detroit News reported on Thursday. Beasley’s eviction reportedly came on Wednesday after an eviction order was filed in the 36th District Court.
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The Detroit Pistons announced today the team’s 2025-26 preseason schedule which features one home and three road games. Detroit’s lone preseason home game will have the Washington Wizards visit Detroit on Thursday, October 16, at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Aren
The Pistons preseason road slate features a trip to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on October 6 before heading to Milwaukee for a matchup with the Bucks on October 9. Detroit will close out its preseason road slate in Cleveland on October 14 vs. the Cavaliers.
Danny Cunningham: #Cavs have announced their 2025 preseason schedule: Oct. 7 vs. Chicago, Oct. 9 at Chicago, Oct. 12 at Boston, and Oct. 14 vs. Detroit
Detroit marks the fifth team for LeVert throughout his professional career. He has prior experience playing under Pistons' head coach J.B. Bickerstaff dating back to 2022 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeVert expounded on the impact Bickerstaff made on his game when speaking to the media Monday. “I think J.B. brought out a different part of my game. Once I went to Cleveland, I was asked to play defense, and before then, I wasn't really asked to play defense, and I think that's one of the stronger parts of my game now,” LeVert explained. “I think my time in Cleveland really evolved me as a player, just defensively and kind of playing off the ball as well. I feel like those two or three things really took my game to the next level.
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