Ellenson In Wisconsin

     Former Detroit Pistons Forward/Center #4 Henry Ellenson is currently playing in the NBA G League for the Wisconsin Herd.  Ellenson played for the Detroit Pistons from 2016-2019.  The Detroit Pistons selected Henry Ellenson in the 1st round (18th overall pick) of the 2016 NBA Draft.  Henry Ellenson is from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. 

     Henry Ellenson is currently averaging 21.6 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game in 34 games played this season for the Wisconsin Herd.  The Wisconsin Herd are currently in 8th place in the NBA G League Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 19-15.  The Wisconsin Herd are a minor league affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks. 

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-  Henry Ellenson is listed at 6'10, 240 lbs.

-  Henry Ellenson is currently 28 years old. 

-  Henry Ellenson wore #8 for the Detroit Pistons. 

-  Henry Ellenson played college basketball at Marquette University.

-  Former Detroit Pistons Guard #17 Stanley Umude also currently plays for the Wisconsin Herd.

For more information about the NBA G League click on  https://gleague.nba.com 

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Flynn Drops 50

     Detroit Pistons Guard #18 Malachi Flynn scored 50 points off the bench last night in a 121-113 loss on the road against the Atlanta Hawks.  The Pistons acquired Flynn in a trade with the New York Knicks back in February.  Malachi Flynn is currently averaging 5.3 points per game in 63 games played this season. 

     Malachi Flynn played college basketball at Washington State University from 2016-2018.  Flynn also played college basketball at San Diego State University during the 2019-2020 season.  The Toronto Raptors selected Malachi Flynn in the 1st round (29th overall pick) of the 2020 NBA Draft.  Malachi Flynn was born in Tacoma, Washington. 

     The Detroit Pistons are currently in 15th place in the NBA Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 13-63.  The Pistons have six games left on their schedule including five away games and one home game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m.   

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-  Malachi Flynn is listed at 6'1, 185 lbs.  Flynn is 25 years old.

-  Malachi Flynn wore #22 at Washington State, and at San Diego State.

-  Malachi Flynn has currently played 207 games in the NBA.

-  The Detroit Pistons are currently riding a two-game losing streak.  

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Stanley Johnson In Stockton

 

     #14 Stanley Johnson is currently playing Forward in the NBA G League for the Stockton Kings.  Johnson played for the Detroit Pistons from 2015-2019.  The Pistons selected Stanley Johnson in the first round (8th overall pick) of the 2015 NBA Draft.  Stanley Johnson was born in Anaheim, California.

     The Stockton Kings are currently in 7th place in the NBA G League Western Conference standings with an overall record of 9-6.  Stanley Johnson is currently averaging 12.8 points per game, and 4.3 rebounds per game in 15 games played this season.  

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-  Stanley Johnson is listed at 6'6, 242 lbs.  Johnson is currently 27 years old.  

-  Stanley Johnson also plays the Guard position for the Stockton Kings.

-  Stanley Johnson wore #7, and #3 for the Detroit Pistons.  

-  Stanley Johnson played college basketball at the University of Arizona during the 2014-2015 season.

-  Lindsey Harding is the Head Coach of the Stockton Kings.

-  The Stockton Kings are affiliated with the Sacramento Kings.

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Walton Jr. In CBA

 

     #2 Derrick Walton Jr. is currently playing Point Guard in the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions.  Derrick Walton Jr. played college basketball at the University of Michigan from 2013-2017.  Walton Jr. also played for the Motor City Cruise during the 2021-2022 season.  Walton Jr. went undrafted in the 2017 NBA (National Basketball Association) Draft.  Derrick Walton Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan.  

     The Zhejiang Guangsha Lions are currently in 4th place in the CBA standings with an overall record of 24-10.  The Liaoning Flying Leopards are currently in 1st place in the CBA standings with an overall record of 28-5.  There are 20 teams competing in the 2023-2024 CBA season. 

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the links below for more information about the University of Michigan athletic program, or the Motor City Cruise.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  

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-  Derrick Walton Jr. is listed at 6'0, 185lbs.  Walton Jr. is 28 years old.  

-  Derrick Walton Jr. wore #10 for the Michigan Wolverines.  Walton Jr. also wore #10 for the Motor City Cruise.

-  Derrick Walton Jr. wore #25 with the Detroit Pistons.

-  Derrick Walton Jr. played high school basketball at Chandler Park Academy in Harper Woods, Michigan.

-  Derrick Walton Jr. played in 3 games for the Detroit Pistons during the 2019-2020 season.  Walton Jr. also played in 3 games for the Pistons during the 2021-2022 season.

-  Derrick Walton Jr. also played in the NBA for the Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Clippers.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Felder In CBA" on 3/15/2021.  Kay Felder also played for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions.

For more information about the University of Michigan athletic program click on  https://mgoblue.com

For more information about the Motor City Cruise click on  https://detroit.gleague.nba.com 

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Words of the Month - 2023

 

                                                       Word or Words of the Month - 2023

January:     Lions spoil Packers Playoff Hopes.  

February:     Spartan Strong 

March:     "Blue Bloods"  (refers to the top college basketball teams year in and year out)

April:     The Detroit Lions got better!  

May:     The Detroit Tigers went 16-11 in the Month of May.  

June:     Red Wings keep both first-round draft picks.   

October:     The Detroit Lions are in 1st place in the NFC North.  

November:     Red Wings sign Patrick Kane. 

December:     Pistons snap 28 game losing streak.  

                                                                                   Game Notes  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report introduced Words of the Month in 2019.  

-  "Words of the Month - 2022" was posted on 1/9/2023. 

-  "Words of the Month - 2021" was posted on 1/10/2022.  

-  "Words of the Month - 2020" was posted on 1/13/2021.  

-  "Words of the Month - 2019" was posted on 1/8/2020.  

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Best of December 2023

 

     The month of December featured 8 posts that were viewed by people all over the World.  Information about a television channel called "Sports News Highlights" received lots of views.  Posts about various suggestions on YouTube were also viewed several times.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.

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                                                                           Best of December 2023 

1.  "Check Out Sports News Highlights"  posted 12/13/2023  

                                                                                                                                                No Photos! 

2.  "SHOWTIME Sports On YouTube"  posted 12/14/2023  

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3.  "BYB Extreme On YouTube"  posted 12/1/2023  

                                                                                                                                                No Photos!

                                                                             Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at a USA NTDP game in Plymouth, Michigan.

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             For more information about Sports News Highlights Click on  https://www.snhtv.com

                                                                    Word or Words of the Month

                                                              Pistons snap 28 game losing streak.

                                                                          YouTube of the Month

                                                    "BYB Extreme On YouTube"  posted 12/1/2023

                                                           "MLW On YouTube"  posted 12/6/2023

                                              "SHOWTIME Sports On YouTube"  posted 12/14/2023

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report received over 10,000 views last month.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report received over 150,000 views in 2023.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 498,372 views.

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20 In A Row

     The Detroit Pistons are currently riding a twenty-game losing streak.  The Pistons are currently in 15th (last) place in the NBA (National Basketball Association) Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 2-21.  The Pistons are scheduled to host the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at 7:00 p.m.

     Guard #2 Cade Cunningham currently leads the Pistons in scoring with an average of 22.0 points per game.  Forward #44 Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 17.5 points per game, but he's only played in four games this season.  Center #0 Jalen Duren currently leads the team in rebounds with 10.9 boards per game. 

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-  Monty Williams is in his 1st season as Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons. 

-  Former Detroit Pistons Head Coach Dwane Casey currently works in the Pistons front office. 

-  Nick Nurse is in his 1st season as Head Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.

-  The Philadelphia 76ers are currently in 4th place in the NBA Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 15-7.

For NBA stats, and standings click on  https://www.nba.com   

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Worst Record

 

     The Detroit Pistons currently have the worst record in the NBA (National Basketball Association).  The Detroit Pistons are in 15th place in the NBA Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 8-27.  Detroit sits sixteen games out of first place.  The Pistons have lost eight out of their last ten games, and the team is currently riding a five-game losing streak.  One of the main factors for the team's struggles lately can be attributed to Cade Cunningham's season ending surgery on Friday, December 16th.

     Pistons Forward #44 Bojan Bogdanovic currently leads the team in scoring averaging 20.8 points per game.  Pistons Guard #23 Jaden Ivey (rookie) is averaging 15.5 points per game.  Pistons Center 0 Jalen Duren (rookie) is leading the team in rebounding averaging 8.2 rebounds per game.  Pistons Center #28 Isaiah Stewart is currently averaging 8 rebounds per game.  To end on a positive note, the Pistons rookies are playing well, and the team should be in line for a top lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

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-  Pistons Guard #2 Cade Cunningham underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left shin.

-  The Detroit Pistons selected Cade Cunningham with the 1st overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. 

-  Jalen Duren is listed at 6'11, 250 lbs.  

-  Jaden Ivey played college basketball at Purdue University from 2020-2022.   

For more information about the Detroit Pistons click on  https://www.nba.com/pistons 

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Grant On Team USA

     Detroit Pistons Forward #9 Jerami Grant is representing Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  Grant averaged 22.3 points per game last year in his first season with the Detroit Pistons.  Jerami Grant is the son of former NBA (National Basketball Association) player Harvey Grant.  Former NBA star Horace Grant is the twin brother of Harvey Grant.  

     The expectations were high for USA Basketball going into training camp on July 6th, but Team USA suffered two early exhibition losses to Nigeria 90-87, and Australia 91-83.  Team USA recovered with two exhibition wins over Argentina 108-80, and Spain 83-76.  USA Basketball has been placed in Group A with three other countries including Czech Republic, France, and Iran.  Team USA will open up Olympic competition against France on Sunday, July 25th.

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-  Jerami Grant was born in Portland, Oregon.

-  Jerami Grant played college basketball at Syracuse University. 

-  Jerami Grant was selected by the Philadelphia 76'ers with the 39th overall pick (2nd round) of the 2014 NBA Draft.

-  The USA Basketball roster also features San Antonio Spurs Forward Keldon Johnson, Chicago Bulls Guard Zach LaVine, and Denver Nuggets Center JaVale McGee.  

-  JaVale McGee was born in Flint, Michigan.  McGee played part of his High School basketball career at Detroit Country Day.  JaVale McGee is listed at 7'0.

For more information about USA Basketball click on  https://www.usab.com  

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Blog of the Month 3/2/2021

 

                                                                                  Blog of the Month  

                                                                            https://pistonpowered.com  

                                                                                  Blog of the Month   

     Piston Powered has an informative blog for fans of the Detroit Pistons.  Piston Powered features articles about free agent signings, game results, player evaluations, trade rumors, and everything else happening with the Detroit Pistons.  Aaron Kellerstrass writes most of the articles for Piston Powered.  Piston Powered is one of over 300 blogs on Fansided. 

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-  Aaron Kellerstrass, and Stuart London are Site Experts for Piston Powered.  

-  Other contributors to Piston Powered include Ethan Wolfe, Joseph Sinke, Antonio Evans, Steven Garcia, Blake Stackpoole, Jacob Warfle, Connor Linsner, David Borowicz, Austen Flores, Matthew Ehler, and Ari Eizen.   

-  Fansided is owned by Minute Media. 

-  Fansided was the Mitten State Sports Report's Blog of the Month back in August of 2019. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report introduced the Blog of the Month back in February of 2016.

-  SB Nation also has a blog about the Detroit Pistons called Detroit Bad Boys.

For more information about Piston Powered click on  https://pistonpowered.com  

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Stackhouse Coaches Commodores

 

     Jerry Stackhouse is currently in his second season as Head Coach of the Vanderbilt University Men's basketball team.  Stackhouse played for the Detroit Pistons from 1997-98 - 2001-02 during the beginning of the "Going To Work" era.  Stackhouse was traded to the Washington Wizards during the 2002 NBA (National Basketball Association) offseason in a deal that brought Richard "Rip" Hamilton to the Detroit Pistons.

     The Vanderbilt Commodores currently have an overall record of 4-2.  (Guard) Scottie Pippen Jr. leads the Commodores in scoring with 23.3 points per game.  Commodores (Forward) Dylan Disu is averaging 11 points per game, and 9 rebounds per game.  The Commodores have yet to play a SEC (Southeastern Conference) opponent this season. 

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-  The Pistons also acquired Hubert Davis in the trade that brought Richard "Rip" Hamilton to Detroit.   

-  The Wizards also acquired Brian Cardinal in the trade that sent Jerry Stackhouse to Washington.  

-  Vanderbilt is scheduled to host Florida tonight at 8:00 p.m.   

-  Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee.   

For more info about the Vanderbilt University athletic program click on  https://vucommodores.com 

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Pertile Benched

Tony Pertile on the bench at Little Caesars Arena. Sort of.

Jason Pertile also on the bench at Little Caesars Arena.  Sort of.

                                                                                         Game Notes








-  Little Caesars Arena is located at 2645 Woodward Avenue, in Detroit.



-  Little Caesars Arena opened in 2017.



-  Little Caesars Arena is the home of the Detroit Pistons, and the Detroit Red Wings.  



-  The Detroit Red Wings currently have an overall record of 10-28-3.

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As The Ticket Turns

     Terry Foster is the latest on air personality to leave 97.1 The Ticket.  Foster retired from his afternoon roll with Mike Valenti at the end of April, 2017.  Foster was off the air for most of 2016 with health problems, but made a brief return before retiring.
     Sarah Fouracre also exited 97.1 The Ticket back in December, 2016 when she was bumped from Jamie & Stoney.  The morning show was formerly known as Stoney & Bill, but Bill McAllister was let go in August of 2016.
    Detroit Pistons games will now be broadcast on 97.1 The Ticket beginning next season.  Pistons games were previously broadcast on 105.1, but the station switched their format from sports to Hip Hop and R&B back in June of 2016.  Click on the link below for more information about 97.1 The Ticket.
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-  Terry Foster's Blog was the Mitten State Sports Report's Blog of the Month in April, 2016.



-  Sarah Fouracre was a part of Mojo in the Morning before her time with 97.1 The Ticket.



-  Jamie Samuelsen replaced Bill McAllister on 97.1 The Ticket.



-  105.1 is currently known as The Bounce.











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Pistons On The Bounce

     Detroit Pistons games will continue to be broadcast on 105.1 (FM radio) for the 2016-2017 season.  105.1 recently switched formats, and the station is now known as 105.1 The Bounce.  105.1 was previously known as Detroit Sports 105.1, but the revamped station now plays Throwback Hip Hop, and R&B.  Click on the link below for more information about 105.1 The Bounce.
     The Detroit Pistons finished the 2015-2016 season with an overall record of 44-38.  The Pistons qualified for the NBA (National Basketball Association) Playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season, but were swept in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Click on the link below for more information about the Detroit Pistons.
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                                                                           Game Notes







-  105.1 WQRS played classical music from 1960-1997.



-  105.1 The Edge played Alternative Rock from 1997-1999.



-  Magic 105.1 played Adult Contemporary from 2001-2011.



-  Detroit Sports 105.1 was a sports talk radio station from 2013-2016.



-  Detroit Sports 105.1 was an affiliate of ESPN Radio.



-  Detroit Sports 105.1 featured hosts such as Drew Lane, Drew Sharp, Sean Baligian, and Lindsey Hunter.    









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Watch Online: More Links!

This photo does not depict professional indoor soccer!  The rink, and turf style are similar to the pro levels!

     Yesterday, I posted information about a website called  http://golivesportscast.com  that allows you to watch various local teams compete in leagues such as the (PASL) Professional Arena Soccer League, and the (AUDL) American Ultimate Disc League.  Today, I am posting information about more websites that allow you to check out live, and archived video footage from local area events.  The sites are free, and I will add to the list as I discover more links.  Leave a comment if you know of any similar links that allow you to watch local area sporting events.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com   Click on past months to check out all of  the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!

This photo does not depict professional indoor soccer!  The rink, and the turf style are similar to the pro levels!

                                      Check out the following websites to watch local sports!







To watch the Detroit Waza Flo, the Detroit Mechanix, and more click on  http://golivesportscast.com



To watch Local Wrestling, and local concerts click on  livedetroit.tv



To watch high school, and college sports click on  http://www.statechampsnetwork.com



To watch video from high school, and college sports click on  www.theoaklandpress.com



To watch video of the Detroit Pistons click on  http://www.nba.com/pistons



To watch video of the Detroit Lions click on  http://www.detroitlions.com



To watch video of the Detroit Tigers click on  http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com



To watch video from the Pistons, Red Wings, and more click on  msn.foxsports.com/detroit



To watch Metro Detroit area sports highlights  click on  www.myfoxdetroit.com/category/230149/sports



To watch highlights from the Tri-City area click on  www.wnem.com/category/208683/news



To watch Plymouth Whalers game highlights click on  plymouthwhalers.com



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Pistons Are Improving!

     The Pistons have a 13-14 overall record, and have moved into 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings.  Detroit defeated the Boston Celtics 107-106 last night, but the 12-15 Celtics are still leading a weak Atlantic Division, where the 9-14 Toronto Raptors are just a game out of first place.  If the NBA (National Basketball Association) Playoffs started today, the Pistons would be matched up against Boston in the first round, with the Celtics having home court advantage.  Last nights win at Boston was huge for Detroit, and they seem to be improving their team chemistry.  Everyone is doing their part for the Pistons, and so far Detroit is the only team in the NBA to win at Indiana, and at Miami.  The Chicago Bulls have rapidly fallen out of contention after the Derek Rose injury, and the Eastern Conference is not as strong as it's been in recent years.  It's certainly not as strong as the Western Conference is this year.  Even though the Pistons are playing good basketball, they are still eight games behind the Indiana Pacers (20-5) for first place in the Central Division.
     Have you seen the "Dance Cam" battles taking place during Pistons home games?  It started a couple of weeks ago at a Pistons home game, when the dancing usher at the Palace of Auburn Hills was caught on the "Dance Cam", in a dance off, against a young fan.  The famous usher, and his dancing partner have since been featured on "Jimmy Kimmel Live", "Fox 2 News", and several other media outlets.  The two growing stars have also combined to make more "Dance Cam" videos at Pistons home games.  Click on the link below to see the "Dance Cam" battles, or to check out current Pistons stats, and standings.







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November Poll Results!

The Mitten State Sports Report's monthly Poll Question can cure even the worst case of the winter blues!

                           Here are the Poll results for the month of November!  The question was:









                                        
                                        Will the Detroit Pistons make the 2013-2014 Playoffs?










Yes                                                                               100%









No                                                                                   0%











                                Did you forget to vote last month?  Try again this month!









                                                       December Poll Question: 









             Which sport would you like to see more of on the Mitten State Sports Report?








Baseball  





Basketball





Football





Hockey

How do I vote?

 








1.  Log onto the Mitten State Sports Report at  http://mittenstatesportsreport.blogspot.com 
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2.  Click on your favorite post!
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3.  Scroll down and locate the monthly Poll Question!
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4.  Vote!
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October Poll Results!

 I wonder if the Pistons have room for one more big man on their roster? 

                     Here are the Poll results for the month of October!  The question was:











                                         Will the Detroit Lions ever win the Super Bowl?









Yes                                                                   66%










No                                                                    33%











        Did you forget to vote?  It's OK, there is another opportunity to vote each and every month!












                                                       November Poll Question:













                               Will the Detroit Pistons make the 2013-2014 Playoffs?













Yes













No











                                                         Here's how to vote:









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4.  Vote!

Joe Dumars is going to see these pictures, and he's going to give me a tryout for sure!

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