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Statement From Pistons Owner Tom Gores

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has issued the following statement following today's announcement by NBA commissioner Adam Silver:

"I am proud of Adam Silver for providing the leadership and strength necessary in this situation. He has my full support."

5 Rousing Wins

We started the week with a look at 10 games the Pistons could have – in many cases, should have – won, and how those 10 games almost certainly cost them a playoff berth.

Pistons Mailbag - April 23, 2014

Pistons.com editor Keith Langlois answers your questions about the Pistons and NBA. Click here to submit your questions - please include your name, email address and city/state on the form. Return to the Mailbag homepage.

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Detroit Pistons Announce New Radio Broadcast Partnership with Greater Media Detroit

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has agreed to a multi-year radio agreement with Greater Media Detroit. Dennis Mannion, CEO of Palace Sports & Entertainment and the Detroit Pistons and Steve Chessare, Market Manager of Greater Media Detroit made the joint announcement. Detroit Sports 105.1 FM will serve as the flagship station for the Pistons Radio Network which includes stations throughout Michigan and Northwest Ohio.

10 Tough Ones

If the Pistons who scattered to far-flung homes upon the conclusion of their regular season could bring themselves to peek at the playoffs, Atlanta’s win over Indiana must have induced coast-to-coast winces.

For all of the disappointments their 29-win season produced, the frustration accelerated in the days and weeks following the All-Star break when both Indiana and Miami showed vulnerabilities that made the final two playoff berths more alluring than in a typical season.

Exhibit A

Losses are like dogs. They come in all shapes and sizes. But the two that burn ulcers in a coach’s gut are (1) the ones where his team meets every expectation but doesn’t get the reward it deserves and (2) the ones where they just don’t put up a competitive fight.