The Latest Breaking News from Detroit

'Failure is not an option': Pistons icon Joe Dumars talks new NBA role, playing career

DETROIT — Pistons legend and former team president Joe Dumars is embarking on a new journey in the NBA as the league's newest executive vice president and head of basketball operations.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Rocket Mortgage Classic field finalized: One more major champ in, one out

DETROIT — The Rocket is almost ready for liftoff.

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

Oxford school district gets $700,000 from feds in response to shooting

DETROIT — The U.S. Department of Education awarded more than $700,000 in emergency funds Friday to the Oxford Area Community School District in response to the mass shooting in November at Oxford High School.

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

Tony Paul: Rocket Mortgage Classic field is nearly set, lacks a huge star — for now

DETROIT — For the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic, they got Dustin Johnson, who paused his hobnobbing at Kid Rock's place long enough to blow a tee shot out of bounds late in his round to miss the cut in 2019. The next year, there was Bryson DeChambeau, who turned Detroit…

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Which NBA city is the worst? We dive into the Sacramento vs. Detroit argument

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Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

ESPN analyst JJ Redick: Pistons will be 'one of the best teams' in the East in 2 or 3 years

DETROIT — The Pistons are entering year two of their most promising rebuild in years and Troy Weaver's recent offseason moves have earned the franchise some high praise from a former NBA sharpshooter.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Ted Kulfan: Blue Jackets, Red Wings among winners this busy NHL offseason

DETROIT — This NHL offseason promised to be wild and woolly and, so far, hasn't disappointed.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

What does ‘redlining’ in 1940s Chicago have to do with today’s Black exodus from the city? Plenty, a new study suggests

CHICAGO — Vacant and abandoned properties clustered on the Chicago’s South and West sides and southern suburbs have been a stubborn problem for decades. Every two years, the Cook County treasurer tries to return those properties to productive use during its biennial scavenger sale of delinquent taxes, often with little…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 20, 2022

Wait proved to be worth it for Red Wings prospect William Wallinder

DETROIT — It took longer than expected but defenseman William Wallinder finally arrived in Detroit last week for the Red Wings' development camp.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022

General Motors Unveils Chevrolet Blazer EV: What Investors Need To Know

Legacy Detroit automaker General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) has unveiled its latest electric vehicle model that will help the company in a transition to a deeper focus on the EV sector.

Benzinga · Jul 19, 2022