For the fourth straight season, the Detroit Pistons will be missing the playoffs and going on an early vacation.
The Detroit Pistons offered a similar Social Media Night but with a twist.
It turned out to be Friday for the Spurs, whose streak came to an end with a 119-109 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Adelman became the eighth coach in NBA history to win 1, 000 games when the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons 107-101 on Saturday night.
Mayor Bing, whose 100th day in office is Wednesday, is a legendary pro basketball Hall of Famer who played nine seasons with the Detroit Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks are all searching for a coach, but the Nets may be the most prime destination of the group.
Beyond that, the Knicks, a half-game behind the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat after Monday's 99-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons, continue to outperform expectations and sit at 31-15.
Across the Atlantic Ocean this evening, NBA fans in London will be treated when the Detroit Pistons take on the New York Knicks at The O2 in London.
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The 28-20 Nets will now embark on a two-game road trip with games against the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards before returning home to host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
Gentry, who was in the final year of his contract, has been in coaching for three decades, including stints as head coach of the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat.
The veteran center added another highlight to his first All-Star season, Anthony scored 27 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 99-85 on Monday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Just a few months ago it seemed all but certain that Michael Ilitch was going to buy the Detroit Pistons from Karen Davidson, who inherited the team from her husband William after he passed away in March 2009.
Though a childhood accident all but robbed him of his sight in one eye, Bing played All-American basketball at Syracuse University and went on to become an NBA Hall of Famer as a point guard, mainly for the Detroit Pistons.
The Nets led by as many as 43 points on the road, routing the hapless Detroit Pistons 119-82 on Monday night.
Wallace, 38, ended a two-year retirement this season to join the Knicks and play for Woodson, who was an assistant in Detroit when Wallace helped the Pistons win the 2004 NBA title.
Brothers who made their fortunes in private equity, Alec and Tom Gores, are thinking of buying the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Pistons, respectively.
He is notorious for his 86-game suspension in 2004 for his role in the brawl with Pistons fans in Detroit.
Ilitch, who already owns the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red Wings, has 30 days to negotiate a price with Pistons owner Karen Davidson, according to press reports.
The San Antonio Spurs were also staying overnight in Detroit after seeing their 11-game winning streak fall to the Pistons, awaiting word on when they might be able to fly to New York for their game Sunday night at Brooklyn.
In the last year the Phoenix Suns, New Jersey Nets, and Detroit Pistons have all used social media to promote their organizations.
In the late 1970s, Mr. Bohne waited tables at a restaurant frequented by Detroit Pistons players, and one day happened to serve former University of Alabama center Leon Douglas, a Hershberger winner.
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Monroe, the Pistons' starting center, needed little help inside against the Spurs and Detroit built a sizeable lead in the first half thanks to terrific outside shooting.
The Philadelphia 76ers share their facility (the Wells Fargo Center) with the Villanova Wildcats, and North Carolina, Michigan State and Connecticut all have professional basketball teams (Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics, respectively) within a 51-100 mile range from where they play their regular season home games.
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