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Monty Williams is back as a head coach, but definitely not in the league that you would expect. NBA writer Chris Haynes reported Sunday that the former Detroit Pistons head coach Williams has landed a new job. Williams has accepted the head coaching …
The Detroit Pistons fired head coach Monty Williams on Wednesday, and many people feel he could quickly become a candidate for one of the most prominent jobs in the NBA. Williams was let go after one season with the Pistons despite having five years …
It has been barely a year since the Detroit Pistons made Monty Williams one of the highest-paid coaches in NBA history, but the franchise has already decided to go in another direction. Williams was fired by the Pistons on Wednesday, ESPN’s …
The Detroit Pistons may be tipping their hand about head coach Monty Williams’ future. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Friday that the Pistons are hiring Fred Vinson to serve as an assistant coach. Wojnarowski notes that Vinson, who is known as …
Desperate times may call for desperate measures from the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons decided earlier this week on their new president of basketball operations hire. The position was vacant in recent years as GM Troy Weaver had been heading the front …
Josh Hart could feel the salt flowing through Monty Williams’ veins. The New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons faced off Tuesday in a game that the Knicks easily won by the final of 124-99. Most notably during the contest, Knicks guard Donte …
The Detroit Pistons nearly escaped Madison Square Garden in New York City, N.Y. with a massive upset. Instead, Pistons head coach Monty Williams escaped from his press conference abruptly after delivering a tongue-lashing against the game’s …
Monty Williams is airing out a grievance with his former team. Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart was involved in an ugly incident prior to Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Stewart reportedly punched Suns counterpart Drew Eubanks …
Monty Williams appears to have Mutombo’d a trade attempt by his team. James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reported this week that the Detroit Pistons were close to trading away guard Killian Hayes before the season. However, Williams, who was …
With his team sitting at 3-36 this NBA season, you could argue that Monty Williams has made a lot of mistakes coaching the Detroit Pistons. But there is at least one that Williams is willing to own up to. After a competitive loss on Friday night to …
The Detroit Pistons just completed an improbable winless November (0-15), and it appears their issues extend far beyond their ineptitude on the court. Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports said in a recent report that Pistons coach Monty Williams’ …
Now that Monty Williams is no longer the head coach of the Phoenix Suns, some details are beginning to trickle out about his time with the team. Longtime Phoenix sportswriter John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM appeared this week on “The …
The Detroit Pistons may be on their way to becoming Phoenix North. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein wrote this week to his Substack page that Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson is “prominent” and “rising” on the Pistons’ …
The Detroit Pistons apparently made the godfather offer of all godfather offers to Monty Williams. News broke late Wednesday night that the Pistons are hiring the ex-Phoenix Suns coach Williams as their next head coach. Williams is reportedly getting …
The Detroit Pistons have made a major coaching move. The Pistons have reached a deal with Monty Williams to make him their new head coach. The contract is for $72 million over six years, according to Shams Charania. That breaks down to $12 million …
The Detroit Pistons have one of the three remaining head coaching openings in the NBA, and are apparently going all-out to land one of the biggest names available. The Pistons are aggressively pursuing former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, …
