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Law Murray: The last six times a team changed coaches after a Conference Finals appearance – 2022 Celtics (Ime Udoka*) – 2014 Grizzlies (Lionel Hollins) – 2008 Pistons (Flip Saunders) – 2005 Pistons (Larry Brown) – 2004 Lakers (Phil Jackson) – 2003 Pistons (Rick Carlisle) *unplanned lol … [Read more...] about
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Tennessee sharpshooter Chaz Lanier has a predraft workout scheduled with the Pistons on Monday, June 2, a source told the Free Press. … [Read more...] about
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The Pacers, at 50-1, would be the biggest preseason long shots to win the title in the past 40 years. History is against them, however. Over the past 50 years, only two teams that were at least +200 underdogs to start the NBA Finals — the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons at +500 and the 2018-19 Toronto Raptors at +230 — went onto claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, according to … [Read more...] about
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Brad Townsend: Rick Carlisle (Mavericks, Pacers) joins a select group of coaches to take 2 franchises to The Finals. Others include: Alex Hannum (Celtics, Lakers) Red Auebach (Capitols, Celtics) Phil Jackson (Bulls, Lakers) Pat Riley (Lakers, Knicks, Heat) Larry Brown (Sixers, Pistons) … [Read more...] about
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The Pistons are among the teams with interest in Timberwolves big man Naz Reid, league sources say. Detroit is known to covet a floor-spacing big man and, according to sources, is likewise said to hold interest in Indiana’s Myles Turner. Whether the Pistons have a tangible shot at acquiring either player, mind you, is far from clear. … [Read more...] about Pistons interested in Myles Turner, Naz Reid