November 21, 2023 |
Chairman's Q&A Homepage News The Pistons
Why Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores believes franchise has built solid foundation
DETROIT – Monty Williams wasn’t expecting the text representing another chance at the Detroit Pistons coaching job. After explaining to Pistons general manager Troy Weaver earlier that family obligations would be the primary focus after his four-year stint coaching the Phoenix Suns had ended, he figured the organization would move on in its coaching search.
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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 |
Articles The Pistons
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 24, 2023 |
Flint Now
Tom Gores, FlintNOW Foundation ‘proud’ of collaboration that restores another Flint basketball court
FLINT, Mich. – Nancy Edwards has worked for the Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission for more than two decades. In her current role as grants officer and director of Keep Genesee County Beautiful, which is under the commission, she says park beautifications would not happen without the help of grants. She made the observation
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July 17, 2023 |
Articles The Pistons
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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