Detroit Pistons

108 Local Athletes Compete in the Games

Source: Jewish Exponent

 PA - Held this year at the Palace at Auburn Hills in Detroit -- home of the NBA Pistons -- the ceremony kicked off the Aug. 17 to Aug. 22 JCC Maccabi Games, ...

Published Thu, Sep 4

In this July 18, 2006 file photo, Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson is interviewed at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. Bill Davidson will quietly slip into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday... ...

Source: ESPN

In this July 18, 2006 file photo, Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson is interviewed at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. Bill Davidson will quietly slip into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday...   Expand »

Published Thu, Sep 4

Unique plan raises money for Breckenridge schools

Source: The Morning Sun

 MI - all concession stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills, which has suites where fans can view Detroit Pistons' games and other sporting events and concerts. ...

Published Fri, Aug 29

First Cup: Wednesday

Source: truehoop(myespn.go.com)

Gal (pronounced like ball) visited Michigan this summer with his father, Michael, from Israel for a Pistons-themed bar mitzvah celebration. He attended the camp of his favorite Piston, Rip Hamilton, at Detroit Country Day, ...

Published Wed, Aug 27

Chicago Fire gets new president

Source: Soccer America

 - Early in his career, he worked with Palace Sports and Entertainment, owner and operator of the NBA's Detroit Pistons, the Palace of Auburn Hills, ...

Published Wed, Aug 27

International Affair

Source: Lakers.com

 - He attended the camp of his favorite Piston, Rip Hamilton, at Detroit Country Day, and spent another week at The Palace of Auburn Hills at the Pistons’ ...

Published Tue, Aug 26

It looks like Theo Ratliff will return … to Philly

Source: Detroit Bad Boys

Guards (5) Chauncey Billups Rip Hamilton Rodney Stuckey Arron Afflalo Will Bynum Small Forwards (3) Tayshaun Prince Walter Herrmann Walter Sharpe Bigs (6) Rasheed Wallace Antonio McDyess Jason Maxiell Amir Johnson Kwame Brown Cheikh Samb

Published Sat, Aug 16

Happy 20th To "The Auburn Hills Arena"

Source: gregeno (Blogspot)

They ran a contest to name the new arena, and opened it to the public. The winning entry was announced during a Pistons game at the Silverdome. When "the Palace of Auburn Hills" blared over the PA system, folks booed. Loudly. So I boycotted the name. For years -- maybe five to ten -- I refused to call the Palace by its contest-awarded name. I referred to it only as "the Auburn Hills Arena." Admittedly, people would look at me strangely, or assume I was talking about another venue in Auburn Hills. Others wouldn't challenge me, and would know that I was referring to the Palace. Occasionally, someone would say, "Don't you mean the Palace?" Yes, I would say. "Then why not say, 'The Palace'?" Because I refuse to acknowledge that name, I would say.

Published Wed, Aug 13