The Celtics won’t retain veteran guard Joe Johnson past his first 10-day hardship contract, head coach Ime Udoka said, as relayed by Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe (Twitter link). Udoka believes Johnson could still sign another deal in the NBA, but Boston has had players clear the health and safety protocols since signing him.
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Milwaukee — The Pistons’ bout with COVID issues looks to be turning around, and they finally could be getting some players back from the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Trey Lyles, Saben Lee and Josh Jackson no longer appear on the injury report, after their designation had shifted from “health and
Detroit — In the aftermath of one of the Pistons’ most thrilling wins of the season, Saddiq Bey sat on the dais in the postgame press conference. That’s normally a place that might be reserved for a veteran like Jerami Grant or Cade Cunningham, the new face of the franchise. Bey had just hit a
January 2nd 2022 at 2:39pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum Here are the latest updates on players and coaches entering and exiting the NBA’s coronavirus health and safety protocols: Four Magic players have cleared the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols and will suit up for Orlando against the Celtics. The team has announced (Twitter link)
The shot was better than the pass. Derrick Walton Jr. was humble when asked about the winning play at the end of Saturday’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. With 10 seconds remaining in overtime, Walton drove to the basket and passed the ball between the legs of Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, into the hands
Happy New Year’s, Detroit Pistons fans. In 2021 they bought out Blake Griffin, traded Derrick Rose, won the lottery and drafted first overall for the first time in 50 years. Cade Cunningham could be the player who eventually brings the Pistons out of their decade-plus-long playoff slump. There’s still a lot of work to do,
Detroit — There was a sense that the Pistons were getting close to doing something special. In the big scheme of things, one win is just that — one win. Saturday’s 117-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs seemed to be something else, an exhale after a slew of lopsided losses, including a 35-point margin
Detroit — With a rash of injuries and dealing with COVID issues, the Pistons had just one win in December. They flipped the calendar and got off to a good start in the new year. Playing with just three regular roster players and a cadre of players from the G League, the Pistons gutted their way
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his makeshift Pistons outlast the Spurs 117-116 in overtime Saturday night. #ItsMillerTime
The Detroit Pistons have faced a lot of adversity since mid-November. They suffered a 14-game losing streak, lost their best player in Jerami Grant to a thumb injury and then saw most of their rotation — and several staff members — enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols following a COVID-19 outbreak. So the last
Still down to just two rotational players and facing a team they surrendered 144 points to just days ago, it was going to take a little magic for the Detroit Pistons to muscle out a win against the San Antonio Spurs. Fortunately, they got just that as the Pistons’ 2022 started with a 117-116 ovetime
Devin Gardner catches up with Saddiq Bey after his 3-pointer late in OT lifts the Pistons over the Spurs to start 2022 on a high note. #DetroitBasketball