On Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons will finally learn their position in the NBA draft. The lottery will take place in Chicago at 7 p.m. Detroit is guaranteed a top-five pick, but they — and the other 13 teams — will cross their fingers with the hope of landing the first overall pick. French phenom Victor
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Detroit — The NBA playoffs are nearing the conference finals, but for the rest of the league, the offseason is about to shift into high gear, as the NBA Draft Lottery determines which lucky franchise will come away with the No. 1 overall pick, and Victor Wembanyama, the presumptive first-overall pick. The Pistons will send
Detroit — The Detroit Pistons are hoping that Ben Wallace will bring them lottery luck for the second time in three years. The former Pistons big man will represent the organization in Chicago on Tuesday night during the NBA Draft Lottery, the team announced Thursday evening. Wallace served as the Pistons’ representative for the 2021
The Detroit Pistons have decided if it wasn’t broke then it is best not to fix it when it comes to the NBA Draft Lottery. The franchise has reached into the recent past and decided the best person to represent the Pistons at next week’s NBA Draft Lottery is franchise great Ben Wallace. If you’re
Detroit — Everyone will know the fate of Victor Wembanyama and his future NBA team when the No. 1 pick is revealed on Tuesday night during one of the most anticipated draft lotteries in recent memory. The Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs share an equal chance (14%) of securing the top pick,
Detroit — The Detroit Pistons are hoping that Ben Wallace will bring them lottery luck for the second time in three years. The former Pistons big man will represent the organization in Chicago on Tuesday night during the NBA Draft Lottery, the team announced Thursday evening. Wallace served as the Pistons’ representative for the 2021
A lawyer for fired Detroit Pistons executive Rob Murphy disclosed a bombshell Thursday, alleging the Pistons cleared his client months ago of sexual harassment following an internal investigation into claims that Murphy taunted, groped and assaulted his former executive assistant. Attorney Steven Potter did not explain why the Pistons still fired Murphy in the wake
Former Pistons assistant general manager Rob Murphy broke his silence after nearly seven months on Thursday, releasing a statement to address the allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct with a former female employee, which resulted in his recent firing from the organization. Murphy is being represented by Potter, DeAgostino, O’Dea & Clark and his attorney, Steven
Detroit — Jalen Duren played with a chip on his shoulder throughout his rookie year. There was some talk last offseason that the youngest player in the NBA — who entered the league at the ripe age of 18 — would be better suited to get his feet wet in the G League with the
Join Wes and I Thursday night at 6pm E.T. We’ve got plenty of Detroit Pistons and NBA Draft items to discuss on this week’s livestream, we’ll hit on: Should Detroit attempt to bring Draymond Green home? Coach selection update. Did the All-Rookie voters get it right? Lottery Predictions — our gut feel heading into Tuesday’s
Mar 26, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors Team President and Alternate NBA Governor Masai Ujiri watches the warmup with his son before the game against the Washington Wizards at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports Attention is focused on the playoffs but NBA rumors are still flying, with front-office changes looming for
I want to start off this piece with an apology, a preamble and a couple disclaimers. I promise it will all be worth it, and a bit of throat clearing will provide ample time for you, the the reader, to mentally prepare yourself for what you know is coming — some true Detroit Pistons NBA
Detroit — The Detroit Pistons are on the cusp of their most pivotal offseason since Troy Weaver took over as general manager three years ago. Coming off an abysmal 17-65 season, the second-worst in franchise history, there’s nowhere to go but up. There’s a laundry list of things to do to improve the roster, but Detroit’s
The 2004 Detroit Pistons are sacred around these parts. Their underdog roster, full of former castoffs led by Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace, revitalized each others’ careers and the Pistons’ franchise, leading them to one of the most surprising upsets in NBA Finals history over the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the rugged bench players
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. To begin the episode Omari and I do give our thoughts on the unfortunate news story that broke this past week
Gregg Popovich won 22 games this season. And he’s widely considered the best coach in the NBA. An argument could be made that Erik Spoelstra is the league’s best coach. Yet his Miami Heat lost 45 times the year after LeBron James left for Cleveland, mostly because, um, James left for Cleveland. Now, I know
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: With one week remaining until the NBA draft lottery, the guys are debating potential picks on their board. Bryce and Omari also have an update on the coaching search. Later, producer Wes Davenport
We hear from Andy Ibáñez, who hit his first home run as a Tiger in Detroit’s 6-2 win in Cleveland.
The NBA released the 1st and 2nd All-Rookie teams, and two Detroit Pistons rookies, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, were named All-Rookie Second Team: The 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team: ▪️ Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons▪️ Tari Eason, Houston Rockets▪️ Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons▪️ Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets▪️ Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs pic.twitter.com/enD26sOsMD
Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, the Pistons’ duo of rising stars, were named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team, the league announced on Monday afternoon. The news comes as no surprise as Ivey and Duren had sensational rookie seasons for the Pistons and both played crucial roles as first-year starters. The All-Rookie First Team was