The Detroit Pistons lost Wednesday night against Dallas. Now they’ll have a few more percentage points chance in the NBA draft lottery, which is grand, because teams that win the lottery or land somewhere near the top of the lottery eventually win the championship with those players … … almost never. Luck is what matters. Not
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We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his #Pistons lose for the first time in four games. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Isaiah Stewart after he posts 19 points and 14 rebounds in the #Pistons’ 131-113 loss to the Mavericks on Wednesday. #DetroitBasketball
Luka Doncic had a message for the Detroit Pistons and their fans Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena. To paraphrase an infamous recent statement by Will Smith, “Keep my (redacted) name out of your (redacted) mouth.” Instead of a slap, though, Doncic just pulled off ridiculous shots and slick passes throughout the Dallas Mavericks’ 131-113
The Detroit Pistons entered Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with momentum. They had won three straight for the second time this season. But the Mavericks, one of the best teams in the Western Conference, were ultimately too much. The Mavericks defeated the Pistons, 131-113, behind a 26-point, 14-assist, eight-rebound performance from Luka Doncic. Jalen
Detroit — The marquee matchup in the Pistons’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks was Cade Cunningham and Luka Doncic. It took a little while, but it didn’t disappoint. The two stars took center stage just after halftime, with Cunningham posting 11 points, four assists and two steals and Doncic eight points, and six assists — and
Detroit — Just before the national anthem begins, Pistons forward Saddiq Bey closes his eyes and starts to lock in on his thoughts. It’s a silent prayer, to get him ready for the game, both mentally and spiritually. The pregame prayer is part of his daily routine, as much as the pregame meal, pregame warmups
Watching Cade Cunningham night in and night out has been a joy for Detroit Pistons fans and NBA fans at large. Compiling a case for the reigning No. 1 overall pick to be Rookie of the Year seems like it would be effortless … until you hear the case for other players and realize the
March Madness is over, and the 2022 NBA draft order is starting to crystalize. The Detroit Pistons (23-56) entered Tuesday’s games with the third-worst winning percentage and third-best lottery odds. They will likely finish third or fourth in the lottery standings, behind Houston and Orlando and competing with Oklahoma City for third. The Pistons will have
Big congrats to Kansas and all their fans as they are the 2022 NCAA Champions! I wanted to take a deeper dive into the NBA Draft now that the NCAA season is over, and update my Big Board as well. We aren’t to the stage of factoring in need/fit with the Detroit Pistons and Cade
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — It’s family ties, NBA style. “Jumpin’” Joe Caldwell was the No. 2 overall draft pick by the Pistons in 1964, when he won a gold medal with the U.S. basketball team in the Tokyo Olympics. He was an All-American at Arizona State and returned after
It has been hotly rumored that the most aggressive suitor for Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant at the deadline was the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers were one of the most active teams at the deadline, shipping off CJ McCollum, Robert Covington and Norman Powell in separate deals while collecting a first-round pick, Josh Hart
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 Bryce start off the episode talking about the past weeks slate of games including a statement game from Cade
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Omari and Bryce sift through the development of a couple of key Pistons, including big games from Killian Hayes and Saddiq Bey. And then they explain why
When Rob Murphy was hired as the president and general manager of the Motor City Cruise in March of 2021, he had a lot of work to do to get the Detroit Pistons‘ new G League team off of the ground. In some ways, literally. The team’s new arena, Wayne State Fieldhouse — shared with
As the NBA season winds down to its final games, the Pistons fan base is becoming splintered on how they’re wrapping up the season. One side wants to see a strong finish, and the other wants to lose the remaining games by as many points as possible. The latter group is focused on finishing in
Tony Garcia | Detroit Free Press Gene Shue, one of the original point guards for the Detroit Pistons, died Monday. He was 90. Shue, whose NBA playing and coaching career spanned four decades, spent six years in the Pistons organization — starting in the 1956-57 season when the team was still in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The franchise
One of the first stars in Detroit Pistons history has died. Gene Shue, who moved with Fort Wayne to Detroit in the 1950s, made five All-Star teams with the Pistons and was a member of the franchise’s 50th-anniversary all-time team, died at the age of 90, the NBA confirmed Monday. Shue spent more than 40
With the start of the playoffs just a few days away, it’s time to hand out some awards for the 2021-22 NBA season. Amazingly, we are less than two weeks away from the end of the NBA season, which means it’s time to get to work on selecting 2021-22 award winners. I, of course, do
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I answer your future-focused Twitter questions! Who’s expendable, who’s invaluable, who’s at the top of the draft, who’s in the starting lineup, we answer them all. Thank you to everyone who