The voice of the Detroit Pistons has been at it for almost 49 seasons. These days, he’s as feisty as ever. Ask George Blaha why, and his best explanation is that “maybe it’s because the ...

Play-by-play man George Blaha vividly remembers the highlights during the last 50 years of Detroit Pistons basketball.

George Blaha and Greg Kelser will broadcast Pistons vs Knicks playoff series on local TV for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit channel.

George Blaha and Greg Kelser will broadcast Pistons vs Knicks playoff series on local TV for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit channel.

But for George Blaha — a 10-year-old boy listening to the radio in Iowa — the voices of Caray, Harwell and Prince inspired a five-decade broadcasting career.

George Blaha is finishing up his 49th season calling the Pistons. But a big part of how he wound up there was a response from Ernie Harwell.

The voice of the Detroit Pistons has been at it for almost 49 seasons. These days, he’s as feisty as ever. Ask George Blaha why, and his best explanation is that “maybe it’s because the ...

The voice of the Detroit Pistons has been at it for almost 49 seasons. These days, he’s as feisty as ever. Ask George Blaha why, and his best explanation is that “maybe it’s because the ...