Welcome to the first installment of my 313 Thoughts, your weekly recap of all things Detroit Pistons. Each week Jack Kelly highlights all the relevant news, rumors and on-court play while embracing Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple—I’ll detail; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. The
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With the NBA Trade Deadline just a week away, rumors are swirling across the league. That includes the Detroit Pistons, who have a few veterans that can give contenders a boost in Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks and, most notably, Bojan Bogdanovic. The 6-foot-7 sharpshooter has been the Pistons best scorer all season, averaging a career-best
Come celebrate with “The Pistons Pulse” team the only way we know how: Talkin’ basketball. Free Press Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa II and Bryce Simon, known as MotorCityHoops on social media, are the co-hosts of “The Pistons Pulse” podcast and for their 50th episode, they’re going live Sunday at noon. Follow along as the
It is time Detroit Pistons fans come to terms with what this disastrous and depressing season of basketball is all about. It’s not wins and losses or putting the most effective starting five on the floor. It is maximizing the role of Jaden Ivey in the present to maximize the potential of Jaden Ivey’s future.
The 2023 NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and Bojan Bogdanovic — who has been the Detroit Pistons’ best scorer and is one of the hottest trade targets in the league — will be in the spotlight until the February 9 deadline passes. The Pistons, are reluctant to part with Bogdanovic, according
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons suffer a 117-114 loss to the Rockets on Saturday. #DetroitBasketball
Detroit – The Pistons haven’t had many victories that would be considered easy. There was an opportunity for them to have one on Saturday, but instead Detroit relinquished an early 14-point lead to a lowly Houston Rockets team. With two teams at the bottom of the league’s standings, the game was an opportunity for the
The Houston Rockets entered tonight with the NBA’s worst record. They were missing their top three starters. The Detroit Pistons were coming off of a morale-boosting win against the Brooklyn Nets. Naturally, the Pistons lost to the Rockets 117-114. Why did they lose? Well, for one, they decided to play like a group of five
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
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