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The eight-time All-Star, who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. Lanier had worked for the league as a global ambassador.

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Bob Lanier, basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 73

Lanier played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds for his career. He is third on the Pistons’ career list in both points and rebounds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bob Lanier, NBA force who left big shoes to fill, dies at 73

Basketball big man Bob Lanier has died after a short illness

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Hall of Fame Center Bob Lanier Dies at 73

The former No. 1 pick averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Bucks and Pistons throughout his 14-season career.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Draft Lottery Simulation: Five Scenarios to Watch

Thinking through possible outcomes for the 2022 NBA draft lottery.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Sixers, Mavs Have Top Seeds Shook

They looked like toast last week but things have changed quickly.

Sports Illustrated

Pistons want to sign Marvin Bagley to long-term deal

Per sources, the Pistons want to sign Marvin Bagley to a multiyear deal. They don't just want him locked up for a season. A three-year deal is what Detroit would like to get done. This is really where the only hurdle could present itself. Bagley, ...

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Doc Rivers wants everyone to leave him alone about blown 3-1 leads: ‘I wish y’all would tell the whole story with me’

All you gotta do is win, Doc. That's all.

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Next NBA Teams to Take a Major Leap

Which franchises will follow in the Grizzlies’ and Timberwolves’ footsteps to contend in the NBA playoffs?

Sports Illustrated

Jerami Grant at the top of the Blazers’ wish list

The Blazers' interest in trading at least one of those picks to acquire Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant has been one of the worst-kept secrets in NBA circles. "That was a big deal to them," said a Western Conference official. "The expectation ...

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On the court and off, Cade Cunningham proves to be right pick for Pistons

DETROIT — The decision wasn’t as easy as most observers made it seem.

Tribune News Service

NBA Mock Draft: Biggest Risers and Fallers

The latest NBA draft projections as lottery teams enter the offseason.

Sports Illustrated

Cade Cunningham: I think I should the Rookie of the Year

Cade Cunningham: I think I should be Rookie of the Year because of all the things I've been able to do for my team this year. I feel like I helped my team in a lot of different ways that may not have always turned out to be wins. If…

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NBA Awards: Official Picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year and More

Handing out honors for the 2021-22 NBA regular season.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers pull away from Pistons, 118-106, in regular-season finale, will face Toronto Raptors in playoffs’ first round

PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson rose from his courtside seat during the break between the third and fourth quarters to toss T-shirts into the gleeful crowd seated in Section 115.

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Joel Embiid the first center to win scoring title since Shaquille O’Neal

StatMuse: Joel Embiid is officially the scoring champ. - First center to do it since Shaq - First international player to do it - First center with 30 PPG under 40 MPG pic.twitter.com/s9dMymsrmt Source: Twitter @statmuse What's the buzz on Twitter? ...

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Sixers ensured of home court in first round with 133-120 victory over Pacers; need help to get third seed

PHILADELPHIA — Now, the 76ers need a regular-season-ending victory and some help from the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

AFP

Bucks eye second seed after routing Pistons

New York (AFP) - The Milwaukee Bucks edged closer to securing second seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Friday with a 131-101 rout of the Detroit Pistons.

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Tribune News Service

Pistons score only 8 points in first quarter, lose home finale to Bucks

DETROIT — In the past two months, the Pistons have played some of their most solid basketball games of the season. Even in losses, the final margins of the games have been close.

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Pistons have real interest in Jalen Brunson

Just look at it: Outside of Doncic, the Dallas roster is absent of stars. It just carries really good role players. Jalen Brunson is a tremendous secondary ballhandler who can create his own shot, is a terrific spot-up shooter and possesses great ...

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Mavericks end Pistons' 3-game win streak, Cunnigham-Doncic put on a show

DETROIT — The marquee matchup in the Pistons’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks was Cade Cunningham and Luka Doncic.

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Dwane Casey wants Marvin Bagley to stay in Detroit

James Edwards III: Casey on Bagley: "Hopefully we can make sure he's here for a long time." Added he's not sure if Bagley will play again this season. Source: Twitter @JLEdwardsIII What's the buzz on Twitter? James Edwards III @ JLEdwardsIII Casey ...

Chicago Sun-Times

Gene Shue, NBA All-Star player and Coach of the Year, dies at 90

A five-time All-Star as a player for the Pistons, Shue went on to coach for more than two decades. He took the Baltimore Bullets to the NBA Finals in 1971, then did the same with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1977.

Sports Illustrated

The Music May Stop Soon in Utah

With another week left of a regular season that’s had no shortage of surprises, it would seem pointless to rule anything out or take anything for granted. If we’d done that earlier this season—and let’s be honest, some of you all did do that—we might have missed the Celtics taking…

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NBA Power Rankings: Playoff Stakes for Every Contender

Where each team stands as we enter the final week of the regular season.

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