We hear from James Wiseman after he scores 21 in Tuesday’s heartbreaking, 119-117 loss to the Wizards. #DetroitBasketball
Month: March 2023
Detroit — The injury bug has crawled into the Pistons’ locker room once again. The team announced shortly before their game against the Washington Wizards that an MRI performed on Tuesday revealed that Hamidou Diallo suffered a Grade-2 right ankle sprain in the waning minutes of Monday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Diallo will
On a night the Detroit Pistons were missing nearly half of their roster due to injuries, Jaden Ivey stepped up. The rookie led Detroit with 26 points and 12 assists for his second-straight double-double, and put together one of his best fourth quarters yet. He scored or assisted 19 of the Pistons’ final 22 points,
Detroit − In a game that was never supposed to happen this late into the season, the undermanned Pistons sought to snap a season-long, eight-game losing streak. Detroit’s latest matchup against the Washington Wizards was originally set to be played on Feb. 1, but travel and flight issues prevented the Pistons from leaving Dallas after
Hamidou Diallo was in the midst of his best stretch of basketball, and has positioned himself well with unrestricted free agency approaching. But he might’ve already played his final game this season, due to an injury. Diallo has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in three to four
The Detroit Pistons are losers of a season-high eight games in a row. During that losing streak, they’ve managed to post the league’s worst offense a completely reasonable 16th-rated defense, the second-to-worst turnover ratio and that is despite letting opponents shoot 41.7% from 3-point range. They also have managed to tumble all the way to
As the Detroit Pistons crawl toward the finish line of an ugly season, the team will work to get some of their younger players who are still healthy some crucial minutes to set them up for a more competitive season in 2023-24. That’s the plan, anyway. You’d like for the team to build on its
If the Detroit Pistons have you down in the dumps, it’s understandable. After all, they haven’t won a game since before Valentine’s Day. Believe it or not, things could be worse. They could be the Washington Wizards, a team that is perennially mediocre with no intentions on rebuilding anytime soon. They’re a flawed team with
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys cover the Detroit Pistons’ comeback collapse against Chicago and Jaden Ivey’s room for growth. Later, your Pistons Pulse crew break down what we’ve see so far of James Wiseman
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I are back this week talking about our Detroit Pistons on the court after an episode that was dedicated
No other player on the Detroit Pistons’ roster fits the “3-and-D” archetype better than Isaiah Livers. More than three-fourths of Livers’ shots this season — 76.5%, according to NBA Stats — have come from behind-the-arc. It’s the highest share of 3-pointers per field goals attempted on the team, and the sharpshooter has knocked down 36.6%.
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons lose to the Trail Blazers on Monday, 110-104. #DetroitBasketball
With fewer than 20 games left, the Detroit Pistons have suffered long injury reports through March. They were shorthanded once again on Monday while hosting a Portland Trail Blazers team with its two best players — Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant — in the starting lineup. Both players starred as Portland handed the Pistons a
Detroit — Damian Lillard has produced plenty of high-scoring performances this season, so he was an obvious target on the Pistons’ scouting report on Monday night. Defenses key in on Lillard’s ability to shoot from the perimeter, but the Trail Blazers star put together an all-around game in his second and final meeting against the
Welcome to the latest installment of my 313 Thoughts, your weekly recap of all things Detroit Pistons. Each week Jack Kelly highlights all the relevant news, rumors and on-court play while embracing Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple—I’ll detail; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. Following
A frustrated fan base seemingly wants big changes for the Detroit Pistons. They wanted big changes at the deadline — either a big swing for an established player or selling off quality vets for future draft capital to package in future deals. Neither happened. Rumors swirled around some of Detroit’s veteran players like Bojan Bogdanovic,
Detroit — The Pistons entered Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers on a seven-game losing streak, which is tied for the longest slump of the season. The last time the Pistons won was on Feb. 10, when Jalen Duren produced the best game of his young NBA career. Since then, Duren has lacked his
Let’s stir the pot a bit, this might be Jerami Grant’s last game in Detroit as a visitor if you like to believe free agency rumors in the middle of the season. I am not making a prediction or anything, but there could be a reason why he hasn’t signed an extension with the Blazers
Detroit — Mat Ishbia’s start as owner of the Phoenix Suns is off to an aggressive beginning. After landing Kevin Durant in a blockbuster deal at the trade deadline, the United Wholesale Mortgage CEO is revamping his newly-acquired front office. Pistons assistant general manager Josh Bartelstein has been hired as the Suns’ new CEO, a
I simulated the draft order on Tankathon precisely four times (in honor of Detroit’s 2004 championship) to pretty mixed results. First, the Detroit Pistons landed at No. 6, the furthest they can mathematically fall based on current standings. On second roll, they landed No. 1 and, presumably, Victor Wembanyama. Third time, Detroit got the second