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Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons big, out of NBA All-Star dunk contest

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February 7, 2026

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Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons big, out of NBA All-Star dunk contest

The NBA announced its full Slam Dunk contest slate on Saturday, Feb. 7 — and it didn’t include Jalen Duren.

ESPN reported Monday that the Detroit Pistons’ big had accepted an invite to the dunk contest, but he will settle for the All-Star Game instead. Duren was named an All-Star for the first time last Sudnay, joining starter Cade Cunningham and coach J.B. Bickerstaff in the game scheduled for Feb. 15.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant, Miami Heat wing Keshad Johnson and Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson (a Michigan State alumnus) are the dunk contest participants. Duren exited the Pistons’ game Thursday early with right knee soreness, then missed their win over the New York Knicks on Friday.

The Pistons did gain more All-Star representation, though, as ex-Pistons All-Star Richard Hamilton (2002-11) will participate in the “Shooting Stars” challenge with Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren and Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes on “Team All-Star,” former Piston Allan Houston (1993-96) will be part of “Team Knicks,” along with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns and former Piston Corey Maggette (2012-13) will team up with Duke alumni in Atlanta Hawks star Jalen Johnson and Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel on “Team Cameron.”

The two other Shooting Stars lineups: Team Harper: five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr. and sons Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs) and Ron Harper Jr. (Boston Celtics).

Duren has established himself as a rising star for a Pistons team sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings at 36-12, 5½ games ahead of the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. The fourth-year center is averaging a career-high 18 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.

Duren’s and Cunningham’s All-Star nods mark the Pistons’ first time with multiple representatives in the game since 2008, when Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace all made the East team as reserves.

2026 NBA All-Star reserves

Eastern Conference

Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons.

Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers.

Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks.

Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks.

Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers

Norman Powell, Miami Heat

Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors.

Western Conference

Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves.

Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets.

Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder.

Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets.

Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns.

Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers.

LeBron James, LA Lakers.

2026 NBA All-Star Game format

The 2026 All-Star Game format will have two teams of U.S.-born players and one “World” team consisting of international players. The three teams will compete in a round-robin tournament with four 12-minute games.

The breakdown, per NBA.com: “In the round-robin tournament, Team A will play Team B in Game 1. The winning team from Game 1 will take on Team C in Game 2, followed by the losing team of Game 1 meeting Team C in Game 3.

“After Game 3, the top two teams by record will advance to face each other in the championship game (Game 4). If all three teams have a 1-1 record after Game 3, the tiebreaker would be point differential in each team’s two round-robin games.”

Pistons in 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend

Cade Cunningham was named a starter in the All-Star Game on Jan. 19, becoming the first Piston picked to start since Allen Iverson in 2008-09. Cunningham, a reserve last season, is the first Piston to make consecutive All-Star games since Chauncey Billups from 2006-08.

Coach J.B. Bickerstaff was officially named a head coach for the 2026 All-Star game on Jan. 24. Bickerstaff is the first Pistons coach with an All-Star nod since Flip Saunders in 2006, and the fourth all-time, following Saunders, Doug Collins in 1997 and Chuck Daly in 1990.

Cunningham, Duren and Bickerstaff are all on the “Team USA Stars” team.

NBA All-Star starters 2026

Eastern Conference

Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons.

Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks.

Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers.

Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks.

Western Conference

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder.

Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers.

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors.

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs.

Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets.

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2026 NBA All-Star Weekend schedule

(All times Eastern)

Friday, Feb. 13

All-Star Celebrity Game: 7 p.m., ESPN, Kia Forum.

Rising Stars Game: 9 p.m., Peacock, Intuit Dome.

NBA HBCU Classic (Hampton vs. North Carolina A&T): 11 p.m., Peacock, Kia Forum.

Saturday, Feb. 14

All-Star Media Day: 1:30 p.m., NBA TV, Intuit Dome.

All-Star Saturday (3-point competition, dunk contest, skills competition): 5 p.m., NBC/Peacock, Intuit Dome.

Sunday, Feb. 15

75th NBA All-Star Game: 5 p.m., NBC/Peacock, Intuit Dome.

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Multiple tornadoes reported in Southwest Michigan amid severe weather

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March 6, 2026

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Multiple tornadoes reported in Southwest Michigan amid severe weather

Updated on: March 6, 2026 / 7:42 PM EST
/ CBS Detroit

At least two tornadoes were reported in Southwest Michigan on Friday amid severe weather, according to CBS Detroit’s Chief Meteorologist Ahmad Bajjey.

Two of the tornadoes were reported in Union City and Three Rivers, while a possible third tornado may have been in St. Joseph County. Bajjey says the tornadoes caused significant damage. According to Consumers Energy, more than 3,200 customers are without power as of 7:40 p.m. on Friday.

Official reports of fatalities or injuries are unknown, but CBS-affiliate WWMT in Kalamazoo reports that the Branch County medical examiner is on scene in Union City.

The Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center in response to the storms in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties. The department says the center will be supporting local requests for assistance.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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U.S. Postal Service could run out of money within a year

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March 6, 2026

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U.S. Postal Service could run out of money within a year – CBS Detroit

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The head of the U.S. Postal Service warns the agency could run out of money in a year unless Congress steps in.

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Rapper Tee Grizzley plans mixed-use apartment project in Brush Park

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March 5, 2026

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Rapper Tee Grizzley plans mixed-use apartment project in Brush Park

A new mixed-use, mixed-income apartment building proposed for Detroit’s Brush Park is expected to bring 37 units of housing to the neighborhood, according to the project’s lead developer.

The $12 million project at 205 Watson St., known as Wallace Estates, is owned by Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley, whose legal name is Terry Wallace. The 30,000-square-foot development is expected to go before the Detroit Historic District Commission on Wednesday for review. Because the quarter-acre site sits within a historic district, the commission must approve elements such as windows, brickwork, facade materials and other architectural features.

Wallace Estates is planned to be a five-story building with the residential units across the first four floors. The ground floor is expected to include a lobby, a walk-up apartment, commercial space and tuck-under parking. A partial fifth floor will house indoor and outdoor amenities for residents. The building is designed with a masonry facade and large, offset windows, according to the project application.

“Detroit raised me — I’m a west side kid, and I’m passionate about bringing mixed-income housing to my city,” Wallace said in a statement Thursday. “The 205 Watson project is about building safe, quality housing for everybody; that respects longtime residents and welcomes new neighbors — building opportunity without pushing people out.”

The project was the winning bid of a City of Detroit request for proposals for the site, said Nevan Shokar, principal of Shokar Group and the day-to-day development lead. McIntosh Poris Architects is the designer.

“It’s an infill site that’s bringing high-quality housing, both for affordable and market-rate renters,” Shokar said. “And I think it complements the neighborhood nicely with the brick aesthetic, as well as the brass inlays in the windows.”

Construction could begin this summer and be finished in 18 months, Shokar said, placing completion at late 2027.

Wallace Estates will join a wave of new residential development in Brush Park, a neighborhood that has seen nearly a decade of revitalization. Last summer, Bedrock celebrated the completion of City Modern, a nearly 10-year effort to transform a once-neglected area of the historic district.

Shokar said the building would primarily include studios and one-bedroom units, with a few two-bedroom apartments. About 20% of the units will be designated affordable at 80% of area median income, with the remainder rented at market rates.

“The highest demand that you have within this neighborhood and across the city as a whole, is to produce more studio and one-bedroom units,” Shokar said. “The two-bedroom units sometimes and larger sometimes have a hard time filling up, leasing up within buildings, and that’s why you typically see units generally smaller in size.”

Shokar said estimated rents for the new building could range from $1,800 per month for a 450-square-foot studio to $2,700 per month for an 800-square-foot two-bedroom unit.

Shokar said the team will pursue incentives including a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone tax abatement and a housing tax increment financing package.

cwilliams@detroitnews.com

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