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 »
Riyad Mahrez (left) and Ilkay Gundogan left Man City last summer after winning the Treble – Getty Images/Visionhaus Manchester City sit third in the Premier League, with Pep Guardiola admitting they are no longer favorites for a fourth straight league title. They have scored fewer goals than Liverpool and conceded more than Arsenal. They have… Read More »
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of… Read More »
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of… Read More »
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 »
To understand why Jacque Vaughn was fired as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday morning, start by considering how and why Vaughn climbed into the front seat on Brooklyn’s bench in November 2022. Barring a stroke of luck, in a business that offers little happiness to the few, Vaughn’s path always seemed to… Read More »
Welcome at the Victor Wembanyama experience. Come one, come all, because there’s a 6-foot-4 Frenchman who you can make nutmeg from the bounce, block your three-pointers, step back from 3, took his own step back in two steps And dive on you from a standstill outside the restricted area. See the human cheat code. Here… Read More »