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Where did Detroit Pistons Forward Land on Final NBA Rookie Ranking?

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April 12, 2024

Where did Detroit Pistons Forward Land on Final NBA Rookie Ranking?

This season, most of the talk about first-year players has been centered around Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. However, there were countless other rookies who had strong first years in the NBA. Among those deserving of a mention is Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson.

The Pistons selected Thompson with the fifth overall selection. His twin brother, Amen Thompson, was selected by the Houston Rockets one pick prior.

In his first season with Detroit, Thompson showed the capabilities of being an all-around player. His size and athleticism helped him on the defensive end, and he showed nice flashes as a playmaker. Thompson did a little bit of everything for the Pistons, averaging 8.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.1 SP, and 0.9 BPG.

With his impressive rookie campaign, Thompson finds himself on the final rookie ladder of the year. He just barely squeaked in, appearing at No. 9. Thompson is projected to make the All-Rookie Second Team among the likes of Dereck Lively and Keyonte George.

As expected, Wembanyama took the top spot in the rookie ladder. The No. 1 pick is on pace to end the year, averaging 21.3 PPG, 10.6 RPG, and 3.6 BPG.

Despite missing a good portion of games with an ankle injury, Amen Thompson also made an appearance on the rookie ladder. He finished fourth after averaging 9.2 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 2.4 APG for the Rockets.

While most of these rookies are still playing, the Pistons made the decision to shut down Thompson a few weeks ago. The last time he appeared in a game was March 9th against the Dallas Mavericks.

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Active saves leader Jansen joining Tigers on 1-year deal (sources)

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December 13, 2025

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Active saves leader Jansen joining Tigers on 1-year deal (sources)

The Tigers’ bullpen revamp for 2026 now includes an unusual feature for the A.J. Hinch era: A veteran closer. Detroit has reached agreement on a one-year contract with four-time All-Star and 16-year veteran Kenley Jansen, sources told MLB.com.
The deal, which is pending a physical and has not been confirmed

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Detroit-area teen charged in carjacking at Applebee’s restaurant bound over to circuit court

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December 13, 2025

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Detroit-area teen charged in carjacking at Applebee’s restaurant bound over to circuit court

December 12, 2025 / 10:59 PM EST
/ CBS Detroit

A 15-year-old boy who is accused of carjacking a woman last month at an Applebee’s in Roseville, Michigan, is heading to circuit court after waiving his preliminary examination, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

The teen is charged with one count of carjacking, third-degree fleeing a police officer, two counts of malicious destruction of personal property, assault with a dangerous weapon, assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, operating without a license and failure to stop after a collision.

The teen appeared for a probable cause hearing on Dec. 10 and waived his right to a preliminary examination. He will be arraigned on Jan. 5, 2026.

He remains in at the Macomb County Juvenile Center under a $250,000 cash/surety bond. If he posts bond, he is ordered to wear a GPS tether, be restricted to his mother’s house and have no contact with the victim, witnesses or Applebee’s.

Prosecutors allege that on Nov. 24, 2025, the teen forcibly took a woman’s 2016 Jeep Patriot in the restaurant’s parking lot. The teen took off in the vehicle and crashed it on Gratiot Avenue.

“The allegations and charges in this matter are serious. Carjacking is a violent offense that carries life-altering consequences for victims and offenders alike,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement. “To the young people of Macomb County, understand that the choices you make today will determine the path available to you tomorrow. We want every youth in this community to succeed, but that starts with stepping away from dangerous decisions before they lead to irreversible outcomes.”

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Detroit Lions rule out All-Pro safety, list 7 others as questionable vs. Rams

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December 12, 2025

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Detroit Lions rule out All-Pro safety, list 7 others as questionable vs. Rams

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions will be without safety Kerby Joseph again this weekend, while listing seven other players as questionable.

Joseph and fellow safety Brian Branch were the only players ruled out ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Branch is out for the season due to an Achilles injury, but has not been placed on injured reserve yet. And Joseph, who will now miss his eighth straight game, suffered a setback and could be a candidate for injured reserve, per Dan Campbell.

The Lions listed tight end Shane Zylstra (knee), running back Sione Vaki (thumb), wide receiver Kalif Raymond (ankle), guard Christian Mahogany (fibula), safety Thomas Harper (concussion protocol), left tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder/rest) and guard Kayode Awosika (foot) as questionable.

Decker has not practiced this week. But he’s been dealing with a shoulder injury all season and is coming off playing three games in less than two weeks. Awosika missed last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys due to his foot injury. The veteran guard has practiced in a limited capacity all week long.

Trystan Colon and Miles Frazier split duties at left guard last week for Awosika. The Lions will have a decision to make there between those three options, but perhaps for only another weekend.

Mahogany returned to practice this week. He seems like a longshot to play this weekend based on his injury. But the Lions are listing him as questionable after logging three limited practices in his first action back on the field.

Zylstra has been back at practice for two weeks in his return from injured reserve. Heading into the weekend, the Lions have only one tight end on their 53-man roster (Anthony Firkser) and hope to get Zylstra back.

Campbell said Harper has a chance to play against the Rams despite spending the week in concussion protocol. The Lions could sure use Harper, with Branch and Joseph both out, to hold things down at safety with Avonte Maddox against the high-powered Rams.

“Harper will be out there at practice today, so feel pretty good about him, but we’ll see,” Campbell said on Friday morning. “There again, I can’t give you definitives right now, but that’s kind of where we’re at.

“So, we’ll be good. Look, (Erick) Hallett’s been taking reps, (Daniel Thomas) DT’s been taking reps, Maddox has been taking reps. We’ve got plenty of guys. They’re getting valuable reps, so we’re good.”

Raymond has missed two consecutive games due to an ankle injury suffered against the New York Giants. He has a shot to return after working back into practice, and should reclaim his role returning punts.

Vaki has continued to play through his thumb injury. He hasn’t returned kickoffs since suffering the injury, with Tom Kennedy and Jacob Saylors taking over.

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