Detroit, MI
Detroit Pistons freeze up in preseason loss to Golden State despite blazing Jaden Ivey
Detroit Pistons defense stands out in preseason win vs Milwaukee Bucks
Pistons Pulse hosts Bryce and Omari talk about their major takeaway from the Pistons’ first preseason game. Full podcast out now.
The Golden State Warriors didn’t need their stars to bury the Detroit Pistons under a barrage of 3-pointers on Sunday.
The Pistons were blown out on the road by the Warriors, 111-93, even though the 2022 NBA champs were without Steph Curry and Draymond Green. They overcame their absence by knocking down 18 3-pointers on 39 attempts. A 17-2 run at the end of the first quarter created an insurmountable deficit for the Pistons, who knocked down just seven of their 29 shots beyond the arc (and only one of nine in the opening period).
Jaden Ivey led the Pistons with another strong night — 19 points (7-for-10 shooting, 3-for-5 from 3) and four assists, though he also committed four turnovers. Cade Cunningham (18 points, seven assists) and Jalen Duren (14 points, nine rebounds, three blocks) also scored in double figures.
OFFENSIVE WORK: Tobias Harris shines in debut, Cade Cunningham does a lot in blowout for Detroit Pistons
Six players reached double figures for the Warriors, with Moses Moody (14 points) leading the way. The Pistons (2-2) will finish the preseason on Wednesday at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers (7 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit).
Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff replaced Tim Hardaway Jr. with Malik Beasley in the starting lineup, which was rounded out by Cunningham, Ivey, Duren and Tobias Harris (six points, four assists, three blocks, two steals).
Ivey continues to show consistency as shooter
The third-year guard has been the Pistons’ best offensive player, in part thanks to the leap he appears to be undertaking as a 3-point shooter. He entered Sunday’s game having knocked down six of 12 attempts through three games, and he was nearly the only Piston who could hit one against the Warriors, responsible for three of their seven makes.
It’s not just Ivey’s shooting, though — his speed is a weapon and he has looked more confident in an offense in which he has consistently found ways to get moving downhill. Ivey has attacked open space on cuts, lost defenders on screens and beat entire defenses in transition. So far in preseason, he’s second in field goal percentage (26-for-43, 60.5%) and only trails Cunningham in shot attempts.
Pistons still seeking balance in first and second units
It was a competitive game for all of eight minutes. When Cunningham checked out for the first time, with 4:34 to play in the first quarter, the Pistons trailed 16-15. They didn’t score a field goal the rest of the quarter to trail by 14 points at the end of the period.
The second unit, with Ivey as the sole ball-handler playing with Hardaway Jr., Ron Holland, Simone Fontecchio and Isaiah Stewart, struggled to find its flow as Golden State fired 3-pointers, making six of their seven attempts in the quarter. Cunningham and Harris are two of the Pistons’ best passers, and the offense faltered with both of them on the bench.
Bickerstaff has staggered Cunningham and Ivey so far, but Ivey may need more support if he’s to play long stretches of the game without Cunningham.
Contact Omari Sankofa II at osankofa@freepress.com. Follow him @omarisankofa.
Detroit, MI
Man and woman injured in shooting on Detroit’s west side
(CBS DETROIT) — Detroit police are working to learn more about a shooting on the city’s west side that seriously injured a man and a woman Saturday night.
Authorities say the shooting happened around 8 p.m. in the area of Dexter Avenue and Lothrop Street.
The man and woman, both in their 30s, were taken to the hospital.
A frame from video taken near the scene shortly after shows what appears to be a red SUV that collided with a tree.
The Detroit Police Department is working to learn about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Earlier Saturday, three people were shot in Dearborn Heights. Police there say that shooting happened around 1 a.m. on the 23000 block of North Brookside Drive.
It’s unknown if arrests have been made in either incident.
This is a developing story. Stay with CBS News Detroit for the latest information.
Detroit, MI
Detroit Tigers’ Prospect Pool Receives Immense Respect in Latest Rankings
Earlier this week, Baseball America released its new Top 100 prospect list for 2025, and five Detroit Tigers players made the list.
That’s an impressive haul that few teams could match. But, after the release of the Top 100, the site also released a list of every player from every team that received at least one vote for the Top 100.
The Tigers had an eye-popping 11 players receive at least one vote.
The five players that received enough votes to make the Top 100 where pitcher Jackson Jobe (No. 3), outfielder Max Clark (No. 22), infielder Kevin McGonigle (No. 23), shortstop Bryce Rainer (No. 60) and catcher Thayron Liranzo (No. 69).
Who are the other six prospects? They included catcher Dillon Dingler, shortstop Franyerbrer Montilla, infielder Jace Jung, right-handed pitcher Jaden Hamm, catcher Josue Briceño and shortstop Trey Sweeney.
Three of those prospects are already in the Majors and figure to make the opening-day roster. Dingler reached the Majors in July and served as a backup catcher last season. He slashed .167/.195/.310/.505 with one home run and 11 RBI.
Sweeney was part of what the Tigers received in the Jack Flaherty trade, with Liranzo being the rest of the haul. He made his MLB debut in August and became the starting shortstop, where he slashed .218/.269/.373/.642 with four home runs and 17 RBI.
Jung was also called up by the Tigers in August to take over at third base. The 2022 first-round pick slashed .241/.362/.304/.665 in 34 games with the Tigers.
Hamm has quickly become a respected member of the prospect pipeline after he was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 MLB draft out of Middle Tennessee. Last season at High-A West Michigan he went 5-4 with a 2.64 ERA in 24 games, as he struck out 122 and walked 31 in 99 innings.
Briceño is a Venezuela native who is just 20 years old but already has three years of pro baseball under his belt. Injuries limited him to just 40 games at Class-A Lakeland, but he slashed .278/.381/.377/.758 with two home runs and 22 RBI. He also played in the Arizona Fall League.
Montilla, also from Venezuela, is just 19 years old and is coming off a 2024 season that ended at Lakeland in which he slashed .226/.374/.362/.736 with six home runs and 30 RBI.
Many of these prospects will be at spring training later this month.
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Lakeland, Fla., on Feb. 12. The rest of the roster will report on Feb. 17. Detroit will open its spring training schedule with a home game against Philadelphia on Feb. 22 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Detroit, MI
Removing, resizing: What changes to expect in redevelopment of Detroit’s Renaissance Center
DETROIT – The upcoming redevelopment of the Renaissance Center was discussed at the 2025 Detroit Policy Conference.
On Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, Jared Fleisher, with Rock Family of Companies, and David Massaron, with General Motors, discussed the redevelopment. Brad Williams, with the Detroit Regional Chamber, moderated.
According to a release from the Detroit Regional Chamber, the panel explained why the building is considered a cultural icon of Detroit. The Renaissance Center was built with the intention of being closed off from the city, which sparked the conversation about redevelopment.
Massaron said GM needed a new center for the company of Detroit, which was the Hudson Building, and an expert in redeveloping the Renaissance Center. In the end, they decided to partner with Bedrock.
Main changes to expect at Ren Cen
Here are the main changes to expect, according to Fleisher:
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Resizing the Renaissance Center and making it open and accessible to everyone creates a welcoming environment for anyone visiting.
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Remove the podium to reconnect downtown to the Detroit RiverFront.
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Remove two office towers and replace them with a signature park, open to the public for anyone from anywhere.
Fleisher said there will be a hotel, apartments, and affordable housing. These changes will make it a “navy pier-like family-friendly entertainment destination to drive economic growth.”
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