Being the number one overall pick in your draft class has it’s perks. For Zion Williamson, it’s coming in the form of a mega endorsement shoe deal. Let’s Dance #JUMPMAN pic.twitter.com/Ra0mq4OwYQ — Zion Williamson (@Zionwilliamson) July 23, 2019 He’s signed with Nike’s Jordan brand for the next seven years on a deal worth $75 million.…… MORE
Projections have Detroit Pistons being worse than last season
The Detroit Pistons had a sluggish ending to last season. They stumbled into the playoffs with an injured Blake Griffin and got bounced in four games by the Milwaukee Bucks. They’ve added some new faces to the team this year. Derrick Rose and Tim Frazier have been added as depth to their back court. They…… MORE
Tigers trade rumors: Phillies interested in Matthew Boyd, Shane Greene
This trade deadline is very important for the Detroit Tigers and general manager Al Avila. They have a few players that contending teams are interested in. The Chicago Cubs have expressed interested in right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. The Washington Nationals have talked with the Tigers about closing pitcher Shane Greene. According to sources, the Philadelphia…… MORE
Detroit Lions: Harrison, Slay report to training camp on time
This has to be a bit of a relief for the organization as well as fans of the Detroit Lions. No holdouts for Lions: Darius Slay will join Damon Harrison in reporting to training camp this week https://t.co/u04Us1zHI3 via @freep — Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) July 23, 2019 Damon “Snacks” Harrison and Darius Slay both reported…… MORE
NFL writer predicts Detroit Lions going 3-13 this season
Tough crowd, huh? One NFL writer doesn’t think very highly of the Detroit Lions. Nate Davis from USA Today has the Lions going 3-13 in the 2019-2020 season. Here’s his explanation: “Difficult to envision coach Matt Patricia improving on his 6-10 debut. Four of their eight home dates come against 2018 playoff outfits — a figure…… MORE
Stanley Cup Returns to St. Louis this Weekend
While the St. Louis Blues’ Stanley Cup win might seem like ancient news to a lot of people, there’s at least one outsider who can’t shake constant reminders of that victorious night. His name is Phil Pritchard, the chaperone of the Stanley Cup. He’s a hometown hero.@patmaroon #STLBlues #BluesParade pic.twitter.com/SznsFQsXYs — KMOX St. Louis News…… MORE
Blake Griffin Explains Why Post Game Interviews Are Terrible
On Wednesday’s Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, NBA star Blake Griffin explained why post-game interviews are usually bad. Griffin said, “After the game, you have to do media and you have to sit at a press conference and answer questions. I think people always think athletes are like really stupid and it’s not that we’re stupid it’s…… MORE
Jim Harbaugh Takes A Swipe At Urban Meyer
Michigan and Ohio State share one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports. So maybe it’s no surprise that Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh appeared to take a jab at former Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer. Speaking to The Athletic, Harbaugh said Meyer has a “really phenomenal record everywhere he’s been. But also, controversy follows everywhere…… MORE
Colin Kaepernick Nike Commercial Nominated For An Emmy
Nike’s controversial – but popular – commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick has been nominated for an Emmy. Nike’s “Dream Crazy” ad, which was narrated by Kaepernick and also featured athletes like Serena Williams, LeBron James, and Shaquem Griffin, was nominated this week, for Outstanding Commercial. While Nike faced some backlash for partnering with Kaepernick, but saw…… MORE
Red Wings re-sign defensemen Joe Hicketts
The Detroit Red Wings are giving one of their young defensemen another shot to himself.They re-signed Joe Hicketts to a two-year contract. Yesterday the team announced they would be re-signing him. Hicketts played in 11 games with the Red Wings in 2018-19. He had 27 points in 64 games with Detroit’s AHL affiliate, the Grand…… MORE
