With fewer than 20 games remaining, the Detroit Pistons are almost guaranteed a top-seven pick in the 2023 NBA draft. Entering Saturday, they have the second-worst record in the league, with 4½ games separating them from the fourth-from-the-bottom Charlotte Hornets. A bottom-three record would also secure the best odds for the number one pick —
Month: March 2023
When looking up the definition of “dog days” of a rebuild, it will now read ““the March 4th contest between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers.” It was a night to forget for the Pistons as they lost big to the Cavaliers 114-90. Even short handed, it was turnovers and decision making that did in
The Pistons were a completely different team the last time they were in Cleveland to face the Cavaliers, one of the teams general manager Troy Weaver mentioned when asked why he traded for 7-foot center James Wiseman. The decision was made to compete with the most talented front courts in the Eastern Conference, and the
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons lose to the Cavaliers 114-90 Saturday in Cleveland. #DetroitBasketball
The Detroit Pistons, down several key rotation players, extended their losing streak to seven games in a blowout by the Cleveland Cavaliers that was riddled with Pistons mistakes. Detroit turned the ball over 23 times, tying a season-high, and most of the turnovers were sloppy errors in the 114-90 defeat. Among the worst: R.J. Hampton
Brian Dulik | Associated Press CLEVELAND — Darius Garland had 21 points and seven assists, Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers led by 35 points in a 114-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Evan Mobley had 16 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots, Jarrett Allen scored 15
Detroit Pistons (15-48) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-26) When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: The Cavaliers have turned their franchise around over the past two years and now stand to earn a playoff berth for the first time since LeBron James left five seasons
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United Mortgage Wholesale CEO and Michigan State basketball alumnus Matt Ishbia recently purchased the Phoenix Suns. Now, Ishbia has poached former Detroit Pistons employee, and ex-Michigan basketball captain, to help run the show. TRADE WINDS:Early returns show there’s a lot to like about new Pistons center James Wiseman Pistons assistant general manager Josh Bartelstein has
Troy Weaver traded for James Wiseman with games like this in mind. The Detroit Pistons GM wanted more size. He thought the team needed enough big men to hang with the elites of the east, like the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen patrolling the paint, the Cavs are zigging while most of
After acquiring James Wiseman after the trade deadline, the Detroit Pistons made it clear that the 2020 second overall pick would have a featured role. Nearly a month later, they’ve made good on that promise. Wiseman has only played five games with his new team, thanks to the All-Star break and a trade stuck in
Detroit — The Pistons didn’t waste any time using their open roster spot that was created by waiving veteran center Nerlens Noel on Tuesday. The team announced the signing of Eugene Omoruyi to a 10-day contract on Friday, a move that gives them more depth at the forward position. Omoruyi, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward, averaged
When you lose Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, you’re bound to take a step back. However, I’m not sure many pegged the new-look Brooklyn Nets to be losers of six of seven games since Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson arrived in the big Durant swap. A team once built on stars traded them in so
Detroit Pistons fans can relax until May 16. No more worrying about wins and losses or checking good ‘ol Tankathon. Inhale … exhale. That’s better. Thanks largely to their current six-game losing streak and a simultaneous stunning five-game win streak by Charlotte, the Pistons have all but locked up the best odds at winning the
After buying out Nerlens Noel earlier this week, the Detroit Pistons have utilized the open roster spot. The Pistons signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a 10-day contract on Friday, the team announced. In 13 games with the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League this season, Omoruyi is averaging 17.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists
The Detroit Pistons need big wings. Eugene Omoruyi fits the bill. The former Oklahoma City Thunder forward, who was waived earlier this week, has signed a 10-day deal with Detroit according to the team. It’s a solid shot by Troy Weaver at a position of need for the Pistons after the trade of Saddiq Bey.
Detroit — Bojan Bogadanovic, one of the Pistons’ few veteran players, knew the question about his young rookie was coming. “A lot of media is going to look at that last play that we called the timeout, but we lost the game in the first quarter,” Bogdanovic said Wednesday night after Detroit’s failed comeback attempt
The Detroit Pistons trailed by 21 points with just over a minute left in the third quarter Wednesday night. But in the final seconds of the game, they appeared to have the Chicago Bulls pinned. A 29-8 run energized the Little Caesars Arena crowd and changed the tenor of the game, and gave the reeling
A spirited comeback attempt ended in embarrassing fashion for the Detroit Pistons. They went on a late 29-8 run to rally from a 21-point deficit, tying the game at 108 with just over three minutes remaining in the final period. After trailing by double digits for most of the night, the Pistons controlled most of
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after a slow start and a late mistake cost the Pistons in a 117-115 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday. #DetroitBasketball