Dubai group trying to buy NBA franchise

Sports fans in southeastern Michigan may be about to become a lot more familiar with Tom Gores. As a prospective owner of the Pistons, he would bring notable business acumen, deep pockets, a bit of glitz and glamour, a love of the game and deep roots in Michigan to the front office of the rebuilding winner of three NBA titles. According to sources close to the search for a new owner, Gores; the Ilitch family; George Postolos, a former executive with the Rockets who assembles groups interested in buying NBA franchises; and an unidentified group of investors from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are all in the hunt for the Pistons. — Detroit News