Alan Williams: 'My Life As An NBA Draft Prospect'
UCSB isn't your typical college basketball powerhouse, but Alan Williams isn't your typical draft prospect either. Here's his story, as told by him.
UCSB isn't your typical college basketball powerhouse, but Alan Williams isn't your typical draft prospect either. Here's his story, as told by him.
Seven-footers are still highly coveted by NBA teams, but these players have historically been more prone to injury
Here's a list of five players that Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons could realistically go after in free agency this summer.
"The door's not closed," Pistons head coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy said Monday.
"I said to Jeff ... 'Who makes that up?'" Van Gundy said. "I've always wondered about things that we have never even had one discussion on."
Here's a look at who some experts think the Detroit Pistons will select with the eighth pick in the NBA Draft this season.
This design is one that probably shouldn't have left the prototype phase...
While hosting his camp on Friday, Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins got more than he bargained for when one of the smallest campers embarrassed the All-Star in front of everyone -- on camera.
Gray suffered a cardiac episode during training camp last September and was ruled out indefinitely. Gray was later waived and the Pistons traded for Joel Anthony to fill in.
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will get their championship rings.
With the trade for Ersan Ilyasova, the Pistons got all three attributes in one player, Stan Van Gundy said Tuesday.
Only one player in NBA history has won the Finals MVP while playing for the losing team.
The Pistons continued with their pre-draft due diligence Monday, hosting six more players for a workout at the team's practice facility.
All sorts of retro designs are making their way back into the NBA, most recently the Atlanta Hawks with the return of the "Pacman" logo. Now the Milwaukee Bucks are joining in.
We're a little over 24 hours away from the NBA Finals getting underway pitting the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James against the "Splash Brothers" of Golden State.
When NBA union chief Michele Roberts watched Stephen Curry return to a game after his head slammed against the floor and he walked woozily to the locker room, she immediately took a closer look the league's concussion protocols.
Gentry had been a head coach with the Los Angeles Clippers (2000-03), Detroit (1997-2000) and Miami (1994-95). He served as Doc Rivers' top assistant with the Clippers last season.
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.
Down goes Crawford.
Surprisingly, the Pistons combo of Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton, who played six years together in Detroit and won one championship in 2004, made the list.
Michael Jordan, his eminence, excellence, and the exemplar of modern basketball, is the unquestioned king. But can King James leave the game with just one more jewel in his crown?
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 Houston Rockets couldn't have scripted it any better.
Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins of Minnesota is the only unanimous selection for the NBA's All-Rookie first team.
Here's your break down of all of the great sports action from another busy Sunday in the sports world.
Israel said it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central County, in an airstrike Saturday. President Biden said a regional conflict "has to be avoided."
Helene has left at least 116 people dead, CBS News has confirmed, and caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to several million people.
Two different groups from Michigan are in North Carolina right now, delivering crucial aid after Hurricane Helene.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal has secured the American League pitching Triple Crown, leading the AL in wins, strikeouts and ERA.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
A 7-year-old girl is dead and her sister in police custody after a possible stabbing Saturday afternoon.
Two people are dead and an investigation is underway in Holland after a high-speed chase ended in a crash Sunday morning, city officials say.
Three people were arrested after a scuffle with Livingston County Sheriff's deputies during Shaquille O'Neal's visit to his restaurant, authorities say.
Saturday's rain didn't stop volunteers from celebrating their hard work done in Detroit's Denby neighborhood over the past week.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal has secured the American League pitching Triple Crown, leading the AL in wins, strikeouts and ERA.
Customs and Border Protection agents say they seized 490 counterfeit airbags this fiscal year, which is more than 10 times higher than 2023.
The United Auto Workers union announced that workers at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit have reached a tentative agreement with Ford.
Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it's just part of a normal leadership succession plan.
On average, EVs weigh 30% more than their gas-powered counterparts because of the batteries that power them.
The United Auto Workers union announced on Wednesday that members at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit will go on strike on Sept. 26 if an agreement is not reached.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
Throughout his 50-year career in show business, John Ashton appeared in nearly 100 movies.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are teaming up for a show at the home of the Detroit Lions on Saturday, March 29.
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Helene has left at least 116 people dead, CBS News has confirmed, and caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to several million people.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off on Tuesday in the first and only vice presidential debate of the cycle.
More than 40,000 people reported outages with the music platform on downdetector.com.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell called the storm "a true multi-state event" that's had "significant impacts" across five states.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
New lawsuits have been filed against a Rochester Hills doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients.
The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.
The City of Detroit is considering limiting protests near health care facilities.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal has secured the American League pitching Triple Crown, leading the AL in wins, strikeouts and ERA.
Kerry Carpenter hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, but the Chicago White Sox gave the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers too much to handle in the final game of the regular season.
The Spartans (3-2, 1-1) lost the football three times in the red zone in the first half to hurt their chances of hanging around in Saturday's 38-7 loss to Ohio State.
Delbert Mimms III ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 145 yards and Eastern Michigan beat winless Kent State 52-33 in a Mid-American Conference opener.
Detroit City FC heads out to the West Coast for the final time this season, facing off against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday night.
Reggie E. Davis, president of consumer banking at Flagstar Bank, talks about the company's imprint in Michigan and the changing dynamics of the industry on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The UAW remains an interesting factor in this race, too. Pundits point to Michigan as a critical battleground that the two camps are paying huge attention to.
Steve Kiefer has been on a mission to get distracted driving laws adopted in states across America, which he updates on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The two authors also shared advice for others considering writing a book and things they wish they'd known before they started.
Detroit put the world on wheels, and now it is leading the charge to be the Mobility Capitol.
The number of storm-related deaths climbed past 100 across the Southeast on Sunday, as authorities rushed to airlift supplies and communications to those impacted.
We start to dry out overnight under mostly cloudy skies with some patchy fog developing towards morning.
The Michigan Wolverines jumped up two spots to No. 10 in the latest Coaches Poll and The Associated Press College football poll.
The Detroit Lions (2-1) are getting ready for yet another tough test on Monday night as they host the unbeaten Seattle Seahawks (3-0). Hear from Coach Dan Campbell on how they're preparing for the Monday night spotlight.
Michigan’s Anti-Defamation League continued their effort to combat antisemitism, bigotry and bias on Sunday with their “Walk Against Hate” event.