Tag Archives: Ausar Thompson

Pistons looking for president of basketball operations after worst season in franchise history

General manager Troy Weaver (left) and team owner Tom Gores haven’t had much to smile about with the Pistons. Detroit was 54-192 over the past three seasons. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images) After the worst season in franchise history, the Detroit Pistons need to make some changes. A move for general manager Troy Weaver or even head… Read More »

NBA Rookie Power Rankings 5.0: Can Chet Holmgren catch Victor Wembanyama in the Rookie of the Year race?

For almost the entire season, it has been a two-man race at the top between Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama for NBA Rookie of the Year. The dueling 7-foot-plus hybrid centers have been impressive all season, especially in the three games the duo have faced off. In the last match it was Wembanyama and Spurs… Read More »

NBA trade deadline tracker: Which deals will impact fantasy basketball the most?

Buddy Hield is finally free to put on fantasy production. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) As the NBA trade deadline approaches, teams are trying to make last-minute deals to strengthen their rosters for the rest of the season. Last year, high-profile players like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving switched teams, and fans are eagerly anticipating… Read More »

Markelle Fultz could give the squad a boost for the rest of the season

Specially for Yahoo Sports This week’s waiver article focuses primarily on players who have the potential to provide upside throughout the season. As such, some of the proposed additions lately, and so far this season, haven’t been performing that high at all. It often pays to look beyond the present to some extent. Sometimes that… Read More »

The strangely enchanting Detroit Pistons

I’ve been watching a lot of Detroit Pistons basketball lately. Everyone would. Forget the seasonal tournament, or whatever that was. You always want to see something new in sports, so what’s better than the emergence of the worst team in the 77-year history of the National Basketball Association? Detroit has now lost a record 27… Read More »