Former Michigan Guard Eli Brooks has signed an Exhibit Ten NBA contract with the Indiana Pacers to begin his professional career. An Exhibit Ten deal is a one-year, minimum salary NBA contract. Brooks becomes the third Wolverine from last season’s team to sign an NBA deal joining second-round draft picks Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate.…… MORE
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Michigan’s Houstan & Diabate, MSU’s Christie Selected In Second-Round Of 2022 NBA Draft
After much speculation and rumors flying about, all three one-and-done players that played collegiately in the state of Michigan this past season were officially drafted in last night’s NBA Draft during the second-round. Michigan has had 14 players drafted in the last ten NBA Drafts, and 24 Spartans have been selected in the NBA Draft…… MORE
NBA Draft Night Heist: Pistons Take Two First-Rounders In Jaden Ivey & Jalen Duren
Three first-rounders in 2020, the #1 overall pick in 2021, and two more first-rounders in 2022. Detroit Pistons General Manager Troy Weaver is not afraid to shuffle the deck and make moves on draft night. This time around, the Pistons stayed put towards the top of the draft, and their patience would eventually pay off…… MORE
“The Final Whistle” Podcast (June 24th, 2022): Grim Weaver, NBA & NHL Finals Updates, & Inept Al Avila
Travis Gibbs and Bryan Fongers are back with a brand new installment of “The Final Whistle” podcast! Here’s what went down today: – NBA Draft Heist: The Grim Weaver strikes again.– NBA & NHL Finals Updates– The Tigers are still a baseball team….we think.– Detroit sports general manager rankings You can hit up the latest…… MORE
Pistons Trade Jerami Grant To Portland For 2025 First-Round Pick, Second-Round Picks Exchanged
Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons did not wait until the night of the NBA Draft to make a deal involving Jerami Grant. After fielding calls for months, Weaver has finally made the move in sending Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick, and second-round picks were also exchanged…… MORE
Breathe Easy, Tigers Fans, There’s No Opt-Out Clause In A.J. Hinch’s Contract
A.J. Hinch is currently in his second season as manager of the Detroit Tigers, and after a 77-85 campaign in 2021 that saw the Tigers play like one of the best teams in Major League Baseball after a brutal April, this season has been met with numerous injuries and a lackluster offense. For months, many…… MORE
Red Wings’ Mo Seider Wins Calder Trophy, Lucas Raymond Finishes Fourth In Rookie Voting
For the first time since the 1964-65 season, the Detroit Red Wings can say that they had the best rookie in the National Hockey League. Defenseman Mo Seider won this year’s Calder Trophy, signaling the league’s best rookie, by a wide margin. Another Red Wings rookie in Forward Lucas Raymond finished fourth in the Rookie…… MORE
Pistons’ Cory Joseph Picks Up Player Option For 2022-23 Season
An 11-year NBA veteran is returning to the Detroit Pistons for his second full season in “The Motor City.” In 84 games with the Pistons, the former 2011 first-round pick and soon-to-be 31-year-old has started in 50 of them while posting 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per contest. The former University of Texas…… MORE
Former Purdue Standout & One-Time MSU Commit Caleb Swanigan Dies At 25
Former Purdue star Caleb Swanigan has passed away the age of 25. A former Indiana Mr. Basketball and one of the top recruits from the 2015 class, Swanigan originally committed to Tom Izzo back in April 2015 but then decommitted just 27 days later. Eventually, the Fort Wayne, Indiana native chose the Boilermakers and ended…… MORE
Red Wings-Avalanche “Unrivaled” E60 Documentary Premieres On June 26th
We finally have a date and time for the premiere of the two-hour Red Wings-Avalanche “Unrivaled” E60 documentary. The first showing will run on Sunday, June 26th at 1 pm on ESPN. The documentary airs hours before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between Colorado and Tampa Bay, which is scheduled for an 8…… MORE
