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CBS News
11-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Detroit gets a home city as BIG3 basketball league begins 2025 season
New Detroit 3-on-3 basketball team debuts, Tigers take on Orioles, more sports news New Detroit 3-on-3 basketball team debuts, Tigers take on Orioles, more sports news New Detroit 3-on-3 basketball team debuts, Tigers take on Orioles, more sports news Detroit's first 3-on-3 basketball franchise team, the Detroit Amplifiers, are wrapping up training camp and had their formal introductions Tuesday. Local officials and other VIPs were among those meeting the Detroit Amps, who will be led by head coach George Gervin. Jeremy Pargo is team captain. The co-captains are Joe Johnson and Darnell Jackson. The Detroit Amps are one of eight new city-based franchises in the BIG3, which operated under a touring model in previous years. Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler is the commissioner. "The BIG3 is a league with no garbage minutes, where trash talk is allowed, defense is emphasized, fast-paced action, and where every point – whether it's a 4-point or 3-point shot – counts," the league's press release said. The league debut is June 14, and the home opener is July 20 at Little Caesars Arena.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
7x NBA All-Star Joe Johnson to join BIG3's Detroit Amplifiers
BIG3 basketball is arriving to Little Caesars Arena this summer, and it's bringing a former NBA All Star with it. The newly established Detroit Amplifiers announced Wednesday their pre-draft roster ahead of the upcoming BIG3 season, and it features seven-time NBA All-Star Joe Johnson as the centerpiece. Advertisement Johnson played for seven NBA teams across 18 seasons from 2001-22 and is no stranger to BIG3 basketball, winning the league's MVP while leading the Triplets to a title in 2019. The Detroit Pistons briefly signed Johnson after the 2019 BIG3 season but waived him soon after without Johnson having appeared in a game. Johnson played in one NBA game with the Boston Celtics − the team that originally drafted him − in 2021 before retiring from the NBA. The Amplifiers' roster also features EuroLeague veteran Jeremy Pargo and former NBA forward Darnell Jackson. They will be coached by NBA Hall-of-Famer and Detroit native George Gervin. The Amplifiers also released their color scheme, wordmark and logo, highlighting the city's musical history with a logo inspired by the dial on an amplifier. Primary logo for the BIG3's Detroit Amplifiers The BIG3 season tips off on June 14 with games broadcasted on CBS. The Amplifiers will host their first Detroit event at Little Caesars Arena on July 25, with game times to be determined. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Former NBA star Joe Johnson to join Detroit's BIG3 franchise
