Pistons now hottest team in NBA; Abdul Carter diagnosed with stress fracture before NFL Combine

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Detroit pistons

Throughout this time last year, the Detroit pistons He had just lost the 28th consecutive game, setting the record for most consecutive losses in one season and were affected by a record of 14-68 in the league. This team was nowhere to be found last night.

The pistons put him on the reigning champions with an impressive 117-97 victory over the Boston Celtics. This was the eighth consecutive victory of Detroit, its longest in 17 years. That team 2007-08 presented legends of franchises as Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace.

This year’s workforce may not live up to that one – at least not yet – but it was an impressive team effort against the Celtics. Pistons obtained contributions from everywhere Cunningham cade leading the way and By reinforcing your All-NBA resume.

• Cunningham cade: 21 points | 11 assists | 4 rebounds
• Malik Beasley: 26 points | 6 points 3 | 5 rebounds
• Tobias Harris: 16 points | 9 Rebots | 2 blocks
• Last Jalen: 13 points | 11 rebounds

This kind of success has not been seen in Detroit for a while, but do not make the mistake of assuming that this is a fun story of mid -season. As our own Sam Quinn points outThe pistons have been overcoming some of the heaviest beaters of the east for some time.

• Quinn: “This one still has ways to go before it reaches these heights, but at this time it can no longer be treated as a group of young people, Dertroit, Dertroit.

With next games against the Pepites, Nets and JazzHow long can the pistons keep in the rest of the NBA?

👍 Honorable Mentions

And not a good morning for …

Abdul Carter

Penn State past Abdul Carter It has been considered a potential selection of two first places in the NFL draft of 2025, but its stock can be affected by its medical evaluation in the combination of NFL Scouting.

Tests revealed that Carter has a stress reaction on the right foot This may require surgery. If Carter goes this route, the highlight of Nitany Lions would be left out for eight weeks with a screw on the foot. Carter could also choose not to undergo surgery and participate in Penn State’s professional day.

In any way, it is a hard blow for a player who had a large number of buzzers during this year’s projection season. In 2024, Carter led the entire FBS in attacks to lose with 24. He also accumulated 12.0 sacks and 66 pressures while unanimously gained honors.

All this pushed Carter’s actions through the roof, putting it in the same conversation Travis Hunter on top of draft boards. Our own Chris Trapasso caused Penn State star to leave the board to the board New York Giants to the number 3 general In his last draft Mock.

Stay tuned for CBS Sports to see what happens to Carter’s actions now that teams know that Rusher on the edge is a foot injury just two months before the project.

👎 not so honorable mentions

🏈 NFL combines the sleepers to see

The part of the field of the Combination of NFL Scouting starts tomorrow and some Of the main projection drafts will go through exercises and exercises throughout the weekend. Although these big names will attract most of the attention, do not forget some of the perspectives with less evil.

It is not difficult to find afternoon options that would become NFL stars. I have never heard of talking Brock PurdyAlso known as the irrelevant lord? How about a boy named Tom Brady?

Our own Josh Edwards Join a list of sleepers to watch over to Indianapolis. Perhaps the most recognizable name of this list is Oregon barracks Dillon Gabrielwho finished third in the Heisman trophy by voting last season.

Gabriel has not achieved as much junk as other quarterbacks, but he does not subtract him, even if physical measures are not surrounded.

• Edwards: “Its ideal lack of size can be problematic for some teams, but he has played Eugene, Oregon, at least. The Native of Hawaii is incredibly coherent and launches with touch and anticipation. The time he spent in college would have allowed him to complete a postgraduate degree and, of course, is evident in the football field.”

Travis Hunter He has achieved a lot of buzz and will also be in Indianapolis for the holidays. Right now, The Conundrum for Teams on top of the project It is if Hunter will be used as a wide candidate or receiver at the next level.

The NFL drama will not be limited to the sizes of the hands and 40 times this weekend. Commercial rumors are buzzes and Matthew Stafford is one of several impact players who could be in motion In the near future.

With the free agency also on the horizon, NFL news will come faster than a ball from a jug machine. Keep it blocked right here with CBS Sports to keep up with all the most recent data.

🏀 The buzzer-beater of the Spartans serves as a March snack

March is still a few days away, but the madness has arrived. 8 Michigan state Gave the fans a preview of what will come with a Buzzer-Beater in the 58-55 victory over the number 16 Maryland.

College Park fans sprinkled when the Terrapins set up a comeback of the second half, but was painfully as time expired. This is because Tre Holloman’s Halfcourt found in the doorbell found the bottom of the bucket to lift Michigan’s state on Maryland.

It can even be called a “halfcourt”. Holloman was a step or two timid from the “M” block at the middle tip when hitting the ball in the air.

Before this minor miracle, Holloman did not spend a great night of the countryside. He had only hit two of his 11 attempts and was 0 by 3 of 3 points. Now, the only thing someone will remember is that the ball falls through the hoop.

Not only was it an emotional victory for the Spartans, but it was a big one for their championship hopes and their resume. Now 14-3 in play of conferences, Michigan State remained in contact with the rival Michigan at the top of the Big Ten.

In addition, the Spartans entered the day as #And this victory over Maryland gave them the ninth Victoria Quad 1.

So, thanks to Michigan State for having given us a small snack of Madness de March at the end of February.

🏈 Is the next big Vilà de Carson Beck CFB?

Sports need heroes and there can be no villageless heroes. Miami barracks Carson Beck may have been put in the latter category this year after its great profile transfer Georgia.

After two seasons largely as a starter in Athens, Beck changed his localities this season with a great null agreement that attracted him to Miami, where he will be united with the girlfriend and Cannes Basketball Star/Tiktok Icon Hanna Cavinder.

Beck’s state as Vilà is just something our own Shehan Jeyarajah and Brad Crawford Debate in the latest edition of “buy or sell”. While the hatred for Beck may not be fair, he is the player who most epitomizes the Nile Portal era and transfer, and this is enough to draw the anger of many fans.

• Jeyarajah: “ Beck has not done anything bad, but fair or not, will become the face of the time of university football. He moved to Miami, perhaps the most aggressive program in the country. He encounters Hanna Cafinder, a Miami Women’s Basketball Player and Tiktok’s star. He had, not one, but two luxury cars Stolen, and he earns so much money that he gave the NFL. ”

If the fans see him as a hero or a villa, he is probably not at the head of Beck’s mind these days. This is because it is Treating with a villa of real life It came out of a “Grand Theft Auto” video game.

📺 What are we seeing on Thursday

⛳ Classic Cognizant: 1 roundAt 14 hours on the golf channel
⚽ West Ham United Vs. Leicester CityAt 15 Ha the US network
🏀 22 CREIGHTON IN NUMBER 5 UCONN (W)At 19 ha CBSSN
🏀 8 North Carolina at no. 16 Duke (W)At 19 hours in Espn
🏀 No. 11 Tennessee at Kentucky number 15 (W)At 19 hours on the dry network
🏀 Nuggets to bucksAt 20 Has TNT
🏀 Rutgers at Michigan number 15 (m)At 21 Ha Peacock