September 22, 2023 |
The Pistons
Tom Gores’ decision to move the Detroit Pistons back downtown sparked a $2.5 millioninvestment in Detroit’s parks
DETROIT – With fanfare, the Detroit Pistons revealed a refurbished basketball court at Howarth Park onWednesday, which completes the organization’s $2.5 million commitment to renovate 60 basketballcourts over six years. Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem was joined by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit CityCouncilmember Scott Benson and students from Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy at the eastside park.
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July 26, 2023 |
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Former NBA player Jason Collins praises Tom Gores’ Detroit Pistons for DEI efforts during Pride Month
In the spring of 2013, Jason Collins wrote, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” in afirst-person essay for Sports Illustrated. In 2014, Collins became the first openly gay athlete to compete in one of the four major professionalsports leagues. Collins shared his story as one of three panelists during the
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July 17, 2023 |
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Detroit Free Press: Pistons owner Tom Gores expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on franchise direction
Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor conducted an exclusive interview with Platinum Equityfounder and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores recently in Las Vegas. Gores was in Vegas to attend the NBA’s Board of Governors meeting and watch young Pistons prospects compete in the league’s Summer League, an annual series of exhibition games featuring rookies and
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June 26, 2023 |
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How the Tom Gores, Troy Weaver meeting with Monty Williams sealed the deal for the next Detroit Pistons head coach
By Vince EllisSpecial for Pistons.com Over the last four seasons as coach of the Phoenix Suns, Monty Williams has won … a lot. A branch growing from San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s coaching tree, Williams had a nearly 63 percent winning percentage during his Suns tenure, and led Phoenix to the 2021 NBA Finals.
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June 26, 2023 |
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Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores’ financial commitment cited as one reason for Monty Williams accepting head coaching position
Monty Williams got to the contract before anyone brought it up. Asked why he’d want to start over,essentially, when teams with immediate championship potential, Milwaukee and Philadelphia, madeovertures to him, Williams plowed straight ahead. “The quick answer is Troy (Weaver), the players and the money,” Williams said. “That’s somethingpeople don’t talk about. They say it
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