Joe Louis knocks out John Henry Lewis at 2:39 of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title. Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb buy the New York Yankees for $2.8 million. Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors sets a record for rookies with 58 points in a 127-117 triumph over the Detroit Pistons.

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Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four

Many NBA players had to grow up being less fortunate than others. Before they made it big, these NBA pros grew up poor.

On Wednesday, the Pistons were flattened by their division rivals by a score of 133-119 in a game that saw Pistons center Isaiah Stewart throw a hard forearm into Pacers big man Thomas Bryant's chest. The attack toppled Bryant to the court and raised questions about what might have led up to it during Wednesday night's game.

Although the Pacers soundly beat the Pistons, they showed some physicality in the second quarter. Pistons center Isaiah Stewart committed a flagrant two-foul on Pacers backup center Thomas Bryant, earning the envelope-pushing role player a rejection.

Monday night could mark a night when the Detroit Pistons are dealing with a key absence for the first time in over a month. The starting forward, Tobias Harris, is currently on the Pistons ...

Looking across the league, there might not be a team having a more shocking season than the Detroit Pistons. After winning just 14 games in 2023-2024, the Pistons were expected to be slightly better.

The NBA has come a long way from the Malice in the Palace, as more than 20 years have passed since the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons took to the stands in 2004. However, Wednesday saw a violent display of a non-basketball physicality. The Pacers vs. Pistons game became dirty with a brutal foul.

It was a cloudy day from Mobile, as the final day of practices from the 2025 Senior Bowl got underway. The teams were in shells (shoulder pads and shorts) for the day and were basically doing walkthroughs for the first portion of the practice. It picked up considerably as practice ended, and special teams became a priority.

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Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski celebrates with his players after his 1,000th career win in college basketball against St. John's at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 25, 2015. Krzyzewski became the first men's coach in Division I history with 1,000 wins.