ORLANDO, Fla. With eight seconds to play before halftime, Saddiq Bey received the ball after an offensive rebound and drained a high-arcing midrange jumper over Ignas Brazdeikis’ outstretched arm. He then stole the inbounds pass from Mo Bamba, dumped it off to Cory Joseph and received the ball back. Everyone in Amway Center knew Bey was
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We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his undermanned Pistons end a four-game skid Thursday. #ItsMillerTime
“It’s dope,” says Isaiah Stewart (16 points and 10 rebounds) about being on the floor for Saddiq Bey’s 51-point night. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Saddiq Bey after he goes off for 51 points, including 10 3-pointers, in the Pistons’ 134-120 victory over the Magic on Thursday. #DetroitBasketball
Orlando — Saddiq Bey was in a zone. In the first half against the Orlando Magic, everything he shot seemed to be going in. Bey had a career night, with 30 points in the first half, including six 3-pointers. The only question was whether he’d get to 50 or 60 points. Bey finished with a
If you saw the injury report and care even a little bit about the NCAA Tournament, you probably didn’t watch a single second of this game. And I wouldn’t blame you at all if that was the case. However, you missed a masterful performance by Saddiq Bey. The Pistons started off this game rough, as
Orlando — With Killian Hayes’ move to the second unit, he’s starting to find some smoother sailing and feeling more comfortable in his play. One of the benefits is getting to play more with big man Marvin Bagley III. The two have found some chemistry, with Bagley being the lob target that enables Hayes to
The two worst teams in the NBA, most of their good players out with injury or illness, literally the only game in town. The NBA. It’s faaaantastic. Game Vitals When: 7 p.m. ETWhere: Amway Center, Orlando, FloridaWatch: Bally Sports DetroitOdds: Pistons +3 per DraftKings From the preview The Pistons are on the road and are
You know how corporations and the government love to dump bad news on 5 p.m. on Friday or at the end of the week so that people might not notice it? That is what the NBA is doing tonight with the vaunted matchup between the Detroit Pistons vs. the Orlando Magic. On one hand, perhaps
In what has become an annual tradition, I typed up some brief notes on who to watch during the first day of our weekend-long basketball holiday also known as the 2022 NCAA Tournament. There are always reasons to pay close attention to the tourney — the upsets, the gambling, the fun. But for Detroit Pistons
March Madness tips off in earnest on Thursday, when Colorado State takes on Michigan basketball shortly after noon. It’s an exciting time for college basketball fans and NBA diehards eager to see how the next group of stars perform under the lights. The Detroit Pistons, 18-51 and owners of the third-best odds in the NBA draft lottery,
Miami — Because of injuries, the Pistons were winging it for a few stretches in Tuesday’s loss to the Miami Heat. With injuries to Cade Cunningham, Hamidou Diallo and Frank Jackson, their only option available at shooting guard was Rodney McGruder. The situation forced some creative maneuvering by coach Dwane Casey, who inserted McGruder into
Marvin Bagley III is headed to free agency but he seems intent on remaining with the Pistons, as he told James Edwards III of The Athletic. Bagley has enjoyed his experience with Detroit since he was dealt by the Kings last month. He’s also been productive, averaging 14.1 PPG and 7.1 RPG in 27 MPG
Dave Bing would like to clarify his position on rookie Cade Cunningham. Bing, a Detroit Pistons Hall of Famer who made seven All-Star games during his 12-year career from 1966-78 and was the mayor of the city from 2009-13, received some blowback from fans earlier this season after weighing in on Cunningham’s game. During a game Dec. 13
Miami — There was a time that the third quarter was the Pistons’ worst period, where they’d give up big leads and play some of their worst basketball. Against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, it was their best quarter. The Pistons used a 19-0 run to finish the third quarter and took a lead
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons play the top team in the East tough Tuesday, even without a sick Cade Cunningham. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Isaiah Livers after he comes of the bench to score 16, making 6 of 7 shots from the field, in Tuesday’s 105-98 loss in Miami. #Pistons
MIAMI — The Detroit Pistons haven’t been good this season, as their record indicates. But they’ve been even worse without their No. 1 pick. Cade Cunningham missed Tuesday’s road game against the Miami Heat with a non-COVID illness. The Heat, who own the best record in the Eastern Conference, appeared to have an straightforward win ahead
The Detroit Pistons are a bad team. They’re a very bad one without Cade Cunningham in the lineup. Tuesday should have been an ugly night. Cunningham, playing the best ball of his young career, sat with a non-COVID injury as the Pistons hit the road to take on the East-leading Miami Heat. This should have
Miami — The Pistons announced Tuesday that legendary play-by-play announcer George Blaha underwent a successful heart bypass procedure. The team announced Sunday that Blaha is going to miss the remainder of the season after a heart issue was discovered during a routine checkup. The team reported that Blaha, who has been the TV announcer for 46 seasons,