Rose leads the Pistons with 18.1 points and 5.6 assists per game. Lakers eliminate Trail Blazers, become first West team to reach Round 2

You can change your selection at any time.Select additional sports and leagues you’re interested in from the list below.Customize your Sportsnet lineup for the latest news from your favourite leagues and teams.Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams.There isn’t enough recent news in your lineup. “And even some of that came up [during the meeting]. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. 6 seed in the Western Conference. UP NEXT. Stan Van Gundy had been Detroit’s coach and team president, with Jeff Bower serving as GM. Not great, although the Raptors had the best defense in the bubble coming into this game, and second-best in the regular season.

The Pistons claimed guard Jordan McRae off waivers, and he stepped in and scored 15 points. And you can’t have one without the other’Report: Bucks expected to forfeit Game 5, not prompt NBA-wide strikeNBA and players establish social-justice coalition, agree to promote votingReport: NBA employees strike, criticize league overly relying on players for social-justice pushDoc Rivers on mental health challenges: ‘Being in the bubble is hard’Report: Not all owners supported Black Lives Matters on NBA courtNBA playoffs headed toward Saturday restart (but it’s not yet official)NBA players challenge owners, say they must ‘truly dedicate to advancing’ social justiceMichael Jordan became bridge between owners, players in talksJared Kushner: President Donald Trump willing to work with striking NBA playersNBA ‘hopeful’ to resume games Friday or Saturday, reportedly likely SaturdayLeBron James change of position paves way for restart of gamesReport: NBA players decide to resume playoffs, Thursday games postponedReported belief among key NBA players: Most players want to continue seasonDamian Lillard leaves bubble to get treatment on injured kneeKyle Korver apologizes for, Jaylen Brown defends Bucks boycotting without warning other teamsNBA players meet Thursday morning to decide fate of playoffs; Owners also will meet (1:19) play. The bubble has worn guys down, made their emotions raw, and that added to the tensions around the pause in play and social justice push this past week.

"It’s an honour for me to join a franchise with the history and tradition of the Detroit Pistons," Weaver said in a statement. "A native of Washington, D.C., Weaver spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Syracuse and was on the staff when the team won a national championship in 2003.

Chance of rain 30%..Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. LeBron James: 'We can't lose sight of what the main thing is' NBA Playoffs Live Tracker: Raptors vs. Celtics I just wasn’t there. Michael Grange is back for his 3-Point Grange segment on Basketball Central @ Home, where he discusses Kyrie Irving's concerns, the good posibility of the Pistons hiring Troy Weaver as their next GM, and the importance of LeBron's voice in the NBA.The 52-year-old Weaver spent the past 12 seasons with the Thunder, including three-plus years as vice-president of basketball operations.

Weaver, who has been with the franchise for 10 years, is the second-highest ranking member of the Thunder’s front office behind Presti. The Pistons are 20-42 overall and 11 … Dallas may want to get a veteran in the enforcer role for future years. I just got to find what’s going to get me able to check out of the game and check out of just constantly being in that mode.”Soon the bubble will be down to eight teams and families will be let in, which will help players’ mental states.But that’s not going to stop players from thinking about leaving. Tucker, Dennis Schroder both ejected after run-inMilwaukee holds off Orlando comeback to win, advance to next roundColin Kaepernick reaches out to LeBron James: ‘Thank you for being true’Russell Westbrook is back for Game 5, but with minutes restrictionPortland legend, 18-year NBA veteran Clifford Robinson, dies at 53Report: Tyronn Lue frontrunner, Jason Kidd, John Lucas interested in being 76ers coachRumor: Victor Oladipo leaning toward leaving Pacers in 2021 free agencyNBA players react to death of ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick BosemanPelicans’ owner Gayle Benson tests positive for coronavirusRussell Westbrook practices, expected to return Saturday in Game 5Report: LeBron James reached out to Barack Obama for advice after players’ meetingKristaps Porzingis out for playoffs with lateral meniscus tearPatrick Beverley says he, Michelle Roberts had a ‘very interesting conversation’Andre Iguodala: ‘Capitalism and racism go hand in hand.

NBA Playoffs Live Tracker: Raptors vs. Celtics All rights reserved. DETROIT -- Danilo Gallinari made a crucial 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 114-107 on Wednesday night despite blowing a 16-point …

Clippers move on to Western Conference semis with win over Mavericks "The Pistons went 20-46 this season and moved more toward a rebuild when they traded centre Andre Drummond in February.