Detroit Pistons

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas will join former teammate John Salley and Al Harrington at the Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on June 1. Ahead of the event, Salley spoke with Benzinga about the miniseries everybody is watching. Story by Javier Hasse and Marian Venini. The 10-...

The LeBron James effect is very real. Showtime The new-look Los Angeles Lakers lost their first two games, but according to TicketIQ, Lakers tickets have seen the largest price increase on the secondary market at 48 percent. Not surprisingly, the Cleveland Cavaliers have seen their ticket prices...

When Alessandro DiNello was named CEO of Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE: FBC) in 2013, the bank was on a financial precipice. The bank’s business was almost entirely mortgages. As the industry unraveled nationally, Flagstar accepted $267 million in TARP money in 2009 — as well as private...

With autumn closing in, Bob Seger will perform the final concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills Sept. 23. The Detroit Pistons are moving from the suburban venue, which opened in 1988, to Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, which the team will share with the Detroit Red Wings. It's the...

The return of the Detroit Pistons to their namesake city has received NBA approval. The NBA board of governors voted unanimously Thursday in favor of the team’s move from the suburban Palace of Auburn Hills to Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press. The...

The Detroit Pistons are taking it to the bank. Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE: FBC) has signed on as the basketball team's first-ever jersey sponsor. Flagstar CEO Alessandro DiNello said he's a lifelong Pistons fan.  "It's great to have the team come back downtown. That's...

Downtown Detroit is projected to enjoy $5.4 billion in capital investment between now and 2020, with more than 6,000 new apartment units, 1,200 new hotel units and 2.1 million square feet in new office space in development. The figures are from a CBRE Group Inc (NYSE: CBG) report that identifies...

A lawsuit that seeks to block the use of public school funds for the Detroit Pistons’ move from the suburbs to the Little Caesars Arena under construction downtown could “kill” the project and trigger a municipal bond default, the city’s attorney said Monday. Community...

The Bad Boys are back in town. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, Detroit Red Wings and Little Caesar’s owner Mike Ilitch and Detroit mayor Mike Duggan formally announced that the Pistons will begin playing in downtown Detroit for the 2017-2018 season in a press conference Tuesday afternoon...

The Detroit Pistons are moving to Detroit for the 2017–2018 season, according to multiple local media reports. It will be the first full season since 1977 that the three-time NBA champions will play within city limits. The Pistons moved out to the Pontiac Silverdome in 1978; before, then-...

A ‘bad boy’ stopped by the 56th annual Detroit Fireworks. Serving as honorary chair for the 9th Annual Catch the Fireworks With Cass benefit, former Piston Isiah Thomas helped spread love in the community throughout the day. “People came up to us at the shelters,” said...

Top Stories Stan Van Gundy Heads To Detroit After being out of the game for two years, Stan Van Gundy will be joining the Detroit Pistons. He became the team's head coach and President of Basketball Operations, something just two other franchises can claim (San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles...

Top Stories Milwaukee Bucks Sold To Hedge Fund Managers For $550 Million The Bucks finished the season with the NBA's worst record (15-67), the team's ninth season in the last 10 years with a sub-.500 record. Enter Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens. Lasry is the chairman and CEO of the Avenue Capital...