The Detroit Pistons appeared to have momentum following Thursday’s road win over the Brooklyn Nets. A home game against the Houston Rockets, who own the NBA’s worst record, presented an opportunity for the Pistons to build. It ended in embarrassing defeat. The Pistons fell to the Rockets, 117-114, thanks to poor execution down the stretch
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A game between the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets should have more juice. It should be a matchup between Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green, the top picks in the 2021 NBA Draft. It should be a game of up-and-coming teams, emerging from the depths of terribleness, that people actually want to watch. Instead, it’s the
Rejoice! The Detroit Pistons’ road victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night left them at 13-37 on the season. While that’s still the NBA’s second-worst record — 1½ games ahead of the Houston Rockets, who come to town Saturday — it avoided tying the franchise record for the worst 50-game start, set by three
Come celebrate with “The Pistons Pulse” team the only way we know how: Talkin’ basketball. Free Press Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa and Bryce Simon, also known as @MotorCityHoops on social media, are the co-hosts of “The Pistons Pulse” podcast and for their 50th episode, they’re going live. Follow along as the guys, along with
Farmington Hills — Around 100 Pistons employees visited the Zekelman Holocaust Center on Tuesday, in an effort to continue educating and raising awareness against prejudice and antisemitism. It was a continuation of the Holocaust Center’s 35th Anniversary Benefit dinner in November, when Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem and his wife, Nancy, were honored for their
NEW YORK — Coaches who lead rebuilding teams must find a tricky balance — weighing the needs of the future against the present. They’re paid to win, but also to develop talent. Many nights, those goals are in open conflict. Most of this season, the Detroit Pistons have prioritized developing their young players. But on
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 are excited to announce that for our 50th episode of The Pistons Pulse we will have a live
NEW YORK — Coaches who lead rebuilding teams must find a tricky balance — weighing the needs of the future against the present. They’re paid to win, but also to develop talent. Many nights, those goals are in open conflict. Most of this season, the Detroit Pistons have prioritized developing their young players. But on
The Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak in a much-needed 130-122 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. It was a game of consistency from start to finish, which has been their Achilles Heel for the majority of this season. Detroit led by as many as 14, but the Nets cut the deficit to five
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons come away with a 130-122 win in Brooklyn on Thursday. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Saddiq Bey after he posts 25 points and 9 rebounds Thursday. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Jaden Ivey after he scores 16 to go along with 8 assists in Thursday’s win over the Nets. #DetroitBasketball
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Things appeared bleak for the Detroit Pistons entering Thursday. They had lost seven of their last eight games, including consecutive blowouts to the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks. On Thursday, they were able to get the best of the road-weary Brooklyn Nets on the second night of a back-to-back.
Int he NBA, you’re not as bad, or good, as you looked the previous night. Every team wins in this league. Some (a lot) more than others but, over an 82-game season, you’re going to see good teams beat up on bad teams, and then bad teams surprise some good ones and beat ‘em. Sound