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Members of the Detroit Pistons' 2004 NBA championship team are recognized  during halftime at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Paul Sancya, AP https://eu.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2024/03/17/detroit-pistons-honor-2004-nba-championship-team-20-year-reunion/73010738007/#:~:text=The%20Pistons'%20starting%20five%20in,'Neal%2C%20in%20five%20games. Omari Sankofa II   Detroit Free Press - 2024, March 17 Little Caesars Arena was dotted with jerseys from the past Sunday — Wallace, Hamilton, Billups. It’s been more than a decade since any of the players last put on a Detroit Pistons uniform, but they still generated some of the loudest cheers of the afternoon. It has been 20 — yes, 20 — years since the Pistons won their last championship in 2004 . The organization honored the "Goin' To Work" era before and during the team’s 104-101 loss at the buzzer to the Miami Heat . Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace and others signed autographs in the...

Chauncey Billups' wife Piper Billups https://clutchpoints.com/chauncey-billups-wife-piper-billups Who is Chauncey Billups' wife? By  Spencer See Oct 12, 2024 at 4:35 PM ET Chauncey Billups ' wife is Piper Billups. Chauncey is a former NBA player and the current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers . In 2024, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player. He carved out a decorated NBA career during his playing days. In fact, Chauncey's greatest achievement would arguably be the time he led the Detroit Pistons to the 2004 NBA championship at the expense of a heavily stacked Lakers squad. Furthermore, the 2004 Finals MVP is also a five-time All-Star . Nowadays, Chauncey continues to make his presence felt in the NBA as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. He's now preparing to start his fourth season for the rebuilding Blazers. But while Chauncey has achieved plenty in the NBA, there's no question that his loving wife has stuck with h...

Les équipes françaises ont jusqu’ici été peu actives sur le marché des transferts, dominé par des formations étrangères avec davantage de souplesse financière. « Saturation », « couteau sous la gorge », « concurrence déloyale », les managers bleus sont très inquiets. 17 Oct 2024 - L'Équipe ALEXANDRE ROOS Le blues des managers français Cet hiver, trois coureurs de premier rang vont quitter le giron français: Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ à Bahrain-Victorious), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Decathlon-AG2R à Soudal-Quick Step) et Axel Zingle (Cofidis à VismaLease a bike). En retour, les signatures, aussi bien en nombre qu’en pedigree (lire ci-contre), sont maigrelettes pour les quatre formations hexagonales du World Tour et consistent souvent en l’embauche à l’échelon Élite de jeunes issus des pouponnières Conti ou U19, ce qui est devenu un défi. Le premier volet répond à une forme de normalité. Le cyclisme s’est internationalisé, croire que toutes les pépites du pays vont y rester est un a...