Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 9:00 PM EDT Jul 30, 2020 Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the NBA restart in the Orlando bubble, the Pistons’ potential for playing in a Chicago bubble and how the Pistons can approach the draft and free agency. There’s more about his ballot for
Month: July 2020
An agent who spoke to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic speculates that Christian Wood may lose some leverage on the free agent market this offseason as a result of two factors: The impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the salary cap and the fact that the Pistons have a new general manager
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:36 AM EDT Jul 30, 2020 First it was the Pistons moving back to play in Detroit. Then it was building a new practice facility. The final piece is the Gatorade League franchise. It’s all in Detroit now. The Pistons are getting a new minor league affiliate, beginning in
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 1:59 PM EDT Jul 29, 2020 The Pistons announced Wednesday that they have a new G League franchise — and that new team needs a new name. The team announced that it’s soliciting fan suggestions through Aug. 11 at www.pistons.com/nametheteam. The new team will play beginning in the 2021-22
The Pistons have reached an agreement to purchase the Northern Arizona G League franchise from the Suns, tweets Marc J. Spears of The Athletic. An announcement was made this morning by the Pistons, the Suns, and the G League. The team will be given a new name and is expected to play in an arena
The NBA is close to finalizing plans for the eight teams not in Orlando to hold practices and group workouts, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports. Under the proposal, those teams would be allowed a week of practice at their home facilities, beginning the second week of August. They might also conduct two weeks of
After Missouri guard Xavier Pinson announced earlier this week that he was pulling out of the 2020 NBA draft to return to school for another year, a pair of his teammates who had been testing the waters have followed suit. According to Mizzou Hoops (Twitter link), forwards Jeremiah Tilmon and Mitchell Smith are also returning
DENVER – FEBRUARY 18: The Air Jordan logo at the Air Jordan XX Launch Party at Rise Nightclub on February 18, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Michael Jordan bests the Pistons once again. The NBA and its partnership with Jordan Brand has continued to grow over recent years, and will be
The Nets issued a press release two weeks ago announcing that they had signed Michael Beasley, then voided that contract after the forward tested positive for COVID-19. According to John Hollinger of The Athletic (Twitter link), Beasley’s case is technically being treated as if he failed his physical and had his contract disapproved. As Hollinger
The NBA has moved up its 2020 draft lottery by five days, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the event, previously tentatively scheduled for August 25, will now take place on Thursday, August 20. The eight teams with the best odds in this year’s lottery are the same eight
AUBURN HILLS, MI – OCTOBER 06: A general exterior view of The Palace of Auburn Hills on October 6, 2019 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/Getty Images) Watch video of one of the most iconic sports venues in history — The Palace of Auburn Hills– being reduced to rubble. The Palace of Auburn
With professional basketball on the horizon, all eyes have turned toward Orlando – but here, we’re trying to peer into the future too. Frankly, the news of pending basketball seems small in comparison to some country-wide. The planet-wide pandemic and sweeping protests have turned everybody’s day-to-day routines on their head – but, obviously, for one