Before all of those players, it was David Thompson and George Gervin dominating for both franchises. In 1978, they were involved one of the greatest ends to the NBA season when Gervin edged ...

NBA legend and Detroit native George Gervin will coach the newly formed Detroit Amplifiers for the upcoming BIG3 basketball season.

1978 — Denver’s David Thompson, battling San Antonio’s George Gervin for the NBA season scoring title, scores 73 points against the Detroit Pistons. It’s the third-highest output ever in an NBA game.

The Amplifiers will begin play June 14, when the professional 3-on-3 basketball league founded by rap icon Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz starts its eighth season. Where the team ...

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 11. The Amplifiers will be coached by NBA hall-of-famer George Gervin, a Detroit native and 12-time All Star who spent 14 seasons between the ABA and NBA.