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2017 NBA Second Half Preview - Eastern Conference
With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
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With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
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The Hawks had 19 points midway through the second quarter. Over the next 1 ½ quarters, they poured in 70 on the stunned Celtics, the scoreboard looking more like a slot machine.
Isaiah Thomas' preschool sons, James and Jaiden, did their best to sit quietly during his postgame news conference on Sunday before the elder tyke leaned over the microphone and said, "my daddy ... is the best basketball player."
LeBron James has made the NBA Finals five years straight. Will it be six? More competition in the East could make it hard.
Detroit fell behind by as many as 24 in the third quarter before cutting the deficit to seven, but the Celtics strung together enough baskets late to preserve the win.
Boston coach Brad Stevens missed the Celtics' game Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls to visit ailing former Butler player Andrew Smith.
The Detroit Pistons rallied for a 99-94 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
Thursday night's Kansas State's close loss to Baylor was good enough for a victory.
The Celtics will send the Thunder a conditional second-round pick. Boston gets the 2019 second-rounder Oklahoma City had acquired from the Detroit Pistons.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
Isaiah Thomas had a season-high 34 points as the Boston Celtics picked up a key victory and eliminated Detroit from playoff contention, beating the Pistons 113-103 Wednesday night.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The loss was the 10th in a row for Detroit.
Tom Brady really has figured out how to dominate in everything he does.
The Celtics waived Will Bynum, Tim Frazier and Rodney McGruder on Monday.
It appears the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal that will send Will Bynum from the Pistons for Joel Anthony from the Boston Celtics.
The Detroit Lions are coming off their best season in generations, earning two playoff victories in one postseason for the first time since winning the 1957 NFL title.
A 15-year-old boy jumped into Lake St. Clair after a woman drove her vehicle into the lake.
Kamala Harris' campaign appears to be casting a wide net to find a VP, vetting a large number of potential running mates.
A man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a Highland Park murder won't face another trial.
Wondering if it's time for a new pair of hearing aids? Here are three things to look out for.
The Detroit Lions are coming off their best season in generations, earning two playoff victories in one postseason for the first time since winning the 1957 NFL title.
Penelope "Penny" Wise was found safe on Sunday after a community member spotted her, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Office.
A 15-year-old boy jumped into Lake St. Clair after a woman drove her vehicle into the lake.
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy filed a lawsuit against its former CFO William Smith, along with his wife, mother, sister and a friend in an effort to reclaim the $40 million that was stolen.
Kamala Harris' campaign appears to be casting a wide net to find a VP, vetting a large number of potential running mates.
Ford will make its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada beginning in 2026 in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle.
The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion to 11 "shuttered or at-risk" facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, to bolster electric vehicle production.
Throughout the next year, dozens of new zero-emission buses will be hitting the pavement in the city of Detroit, all thanks to a $30.8 million federal grant.
The company said the temporary layoffs will impact about 1,600 workers for the month of July.
American automakers are pushing back against a federal safety ruling that involves automatic emergency braking technology in new cars.
The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died.
Connor Stalions is set to share his side of the story from an alleged sign-stealing scheme within Michigan's football team before the Wolverines went on to win the national championship.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
Kamala Harris' campaign appears to be casting a wide net to find a VP, vetting a large number of potential running mates.
Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as attorney general of California more than a decade ago.
These will be President Biden's first on-camera remarks since he decided to end his reelection campaign.
A U.S. Army employee was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing almost $109 million in military grant money to fund a lavish lifestyle.
It is the second recent recall for BMW, which earlier this month recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles over potentially dangerous airbags.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law that would make it easier for people to be released from Michigan prisons if they're in debilitating health.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Citing suspected links to a listeria outbreak, Canada's health agency has issued a recall notice for 18 plant-based drinks sold under the Silk and Great Value brands.
The study showed that inulin administered as gel-based immunotherapy prevented allergic reactions in mice for common peanut, egg white and milk allergies.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
The Detroit Lions are coming off their best season in generations, earning two playoff victories in one postseason for the first time since winning the 1957 NFL title.
WWE legend Hulk Hogan is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit this week to launch his Real American Beer brand in Michigan.
The IOC also voted on Wednesday to name the French Alps as the host of the 2030 Winter Games.
Michigan colleges are recruiting top sports talent, and it's not just for the athletic fields. The world of video games is rapidly changing. Competitive gaming is drawing more and more people around the world, even at the collegiate level. College signing day isn't just for the football stars anymore.
An obituary out of Pennsylvania caught the attention of many Michigan residents due to its reference of the Detroit Lions.
With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
It's a focus on our physical well-being as we talk about the importance of oral health and its impact, particularly among children.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday.
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
President Joe Biden will address the nation Wednesday evening about his decision to leave the 2024 presidential race.
Arab and Muslim leaders in Dearborn Wednesday protested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington.
A 15-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after helping rescue a woman who drove her vehicle into Lake St. Clair Tuesday afternoon.
Sunny skies greet us for the end of the week, but heat and humidity will build to wrap up the month.
Gymnast Tatiana Gutsu won four medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics, including the all-around title. She's set to represent Michigan in the Mrs. USA pageant.