From the Detroit Auto Show to the Detroit Lions and Pistons playing, this weekend will be busy in downtown Detroit.
It will be a busy weekend downtown. The Detroit Lions will play the Washington Commanders at Ford Field, the Detroit Pistons will host the Phoenix Suns at Little Caesars Arena, and the Detroit Auto Show will be held at Huntington Place.
Detroit police are planning to discuss their security plan for fans during the Lions-Commanders NFC Divisional playoff game on Saturday.
Oakland has won 14 of the last 16 games against Detroit Mercy in men's basketball, including the last nine games at Calihan Hall.
The dangerously cold temperatures are expected in the region from Sunday through Wednesday. Wind chills are expected to be 15-25 degrees below zero Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning. By Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will get into the single digits below zero and up, so it will still be extremely cold in Metro Detroit.
Nick Richards is with Phoenix Suns here in Detroit. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said before Thursday's win at Wizards he expected Richards to play Saturday vs. Pistons. Team didn't practice today, but Budenholzer looked for Suns to start getting Richards up to speed today on…
The Detroit Pistons have moved up the start of Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns due to the Detroit Lions playoff game.
Detroit police said the public can expect an increased presence downtown Saturday for the Lions -Commanders game, the Pistons game and the Detroit Auto Show. "We're excited," Detroit Police Cmdr. Matthew Fulgenzi of the Third Precinct said in a Friday media briefing at the department's headquarters. "We have a lot going on downtown tomorrow."
The stars aligned for Phoenix Suns teammates Kevin Durant and Devin Booker to make a friendly wager on some playoff football.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has heard all the praise for Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and is slightly irritated seeing his hometown team enjoy so much success. Appearing on 'Good Morning Football' this week, the talented defensive lineman discussed the 15-2 Lions and what he has been hearing from former teammates.
One DMV native, Pheonix superstar and future basketball Hall-of-Famer Kevin Durant, has the Commanders succeeding in a historic upset. Durant told reporters he predicts a 24-21 upset over the Lions, and has great confidence in his favorite team.