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 recorded one final episode previewing the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. We discuss just how important the
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We are finally here. The night Detroit Pistons fans have been waiting for since Cade Cunningham declared he would be undergoing season-ending surgery in November last year. Join Wes Davenport, Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops, Blake Silverman and me from 8 p.m. ET as we react to the results LIVE. If you have any
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: Bryce and Omari have an update on the search for a new head coach. Is Monty Williams vision for a team compatible with the Detroit Pistons roster? Later, with the NBA draft finally
Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery will be one of the most important in league history, thanks to the player projected to go first overall. He’s 7-foot-5, moves and handles the ball like a small forward, grazes the sky with his 3-pointers and speaks French. You might’ve heard of him. Victor Wembanyama is one of the greatest
You know the odds. And if you don’t, here’s a quick refresher: the Detroit Pistons have a 14% chance of winning tonight’s NBA draft lottery; they have a 52% chance of landing in the top four. Now, I know what you’re thinking: Aren’t there three top-tier prospects? And what if the Pistons end up with
The future of the NBA is in the balance and the Detroit Pistons are center stage. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, the world will find out which city 7-foot-5 French phenom Victor Wembanyama will call home. Basketball fans have been seeing and hearing about “Wemby” for years now, as clips, rumors and legends have built up
Today is the day. The day a franchise’s future is forever changed because they are the lucky one chosen to have the opportunity to draft Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall. It could even be the Detroit Pistons! The odds are certainly not in their favor, but, hey, it’s gotta be somebody. Why not Detroit? The
Detroit — The sights were something to see, no doubt. But it’s the sounds of spring that we’re really missing these days in Detroit. And the calendar is full of reminders. Take May 16, for example. This is the anniversary of that anxious evening back in 1996 when Steve Yzerman nearly blew the roof off
Chicago — With the conference finals set to tip off on Tuesday, the rest of the NBA world gathered in Chicago on Monday afternoon to watch the next generation of prospects who are hoping to hear their name called on draft night. The sound of basketballs bouncing on the hardwood, sneakers squeaking and coaching direction
Chicago — Victor Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French phenom, will have a more proper introduction to American basketball fans once his name is called on draft night by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, but his unicorn-like skill set and reputation as the most-hyped prospect since LeBron James circulated into the country long before this season. For the
The NBA Playoffs have been great so far, but are the Conference Finals going to keep that going? Some are predicting lopsided series as the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics could potentially make short work of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, respectively. Of course, in these playoffs, it is always best to
If the Detroit Pistons are lucky enough to select Victor Wembanyama in the 2023 NBA Draft, they will have defied recent history. The team with the worst win-loss ratio is yet to select first overall since the lottery odds were adjusted in 2019. In September 2017, the NBA Board of Governors passed a lottery reform
For the fourth straight season, the Detroit Pistons will have their summer plans decided — or at least clarified — by the tumblings of a quartet of ping-pong balls during the NBA draft lottery. This year’s edition is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in Chicago, and for the first time in that span, the Pistons
We don’t have the words to properly describe Victor Wembanyama. We’ve never seen a prospect like him and in most ways, we’ve never seen a human like him. Wembanyama has long been assumed to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but by way of him playing in the French league
Detroit — The NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday, which means the Pistons are just a couple of days from finding out their fate in next month’s draft. Detroit finished this season with a record of 17-65, which marked the worst record in the NBA and the second-worst record in franchise history. The NBA modified the
I’ve been lucky enough to cover the Phoenix Suns over the past few years and have had a close watch on them for Monty Williams’ entire tenure. That tenure came to an end Saturday night as new owner Matt Ishbia decided to part ways with the veteran head coach. Now, I feel a bit unlucky
While we don’t know how the Detroit Pistons’ luck will play out in the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday, the team has one known draft asset in their back pocket. Thanks to a league-worst 17-65 record, the Pistons hold the top selection in the second round of the upcoming draft, no. 31 overall. Where Detroit
Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns shockingly announced that they have fired head coach Monty Williams on Saturday. Here are three teams that should quickly hire Williams. The NBA coaching carousel has been somewhat shocking. While there haven’t been too many openings since the end
As the Detroit Pistons began a search for a new head coach after Dwane Casey announced he was taking a front office position, there were reports from The Athletic that the team would interview high-level assistants, but would also not rush to make a hire. The patience was geared toward seeing if any top coaches
May 26, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) reacts after a three point basket against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of game five of the 2022 western conference finals at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The Jordan Poole era in Golden State may