Detroit — Jalen Duren caught the ball about 12 feet from the basket and comfortably turned around before nailing a fadeaway jumper. It was a shot that Duren might not have taken earlier in the season, but the Pistons’ rookie center is showing more versatility in his offensive game as he gains more comfort in
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The NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 9. And many Detroit Pistons fans are looking beyond this season, thanks to the 12-36 overall record, setting them on pace to finish with fewer than 25 wins for the fourth straight season. This month’s Pistons mailbag will break down trade ideas submitted by fans and also look
The first half of the Pistons’ season has been a disappointment if you’re purely looking at the record. The team stands at 12-36, which is the second-worst in the Eastern Conference and the third-worst record in the NBA. That outcome is due to the combination of injury woes, poor defense, mental collapses — and, quite
Killian Hayes has taken a step forward this season with his overall offensive production. Whether that is to a satisfactory level is still a debate but the improvement is undeniable. In a small uptick of minutes per game, Hayes has improved his points per game and assists per game while keeping his turnovers at just
The final stretch of yet another dismal Detroit Pistons season is upon us. It’s been a tough watch at times — ok, lots of times — this season as the Pistons have sunk once again into the bottom of the standings. On one hand, that has put them in position to tank their way into
The Pistons were long overdue for some payback against the Chicago Bulls. The franchise had lost 12 consecutive games to the Bulls over the last three seasons, ahead of Thursday’s international showdown in Paris, France. However, even more than 4,000 miles across the world, the outcome was the same. Detroit’s payback will have to wait
The Detroit Pistons have enjoyed plenty of highlights in Paris this week. But their matinee game against the Chicago Bulls at Accor Arena fell flat. The Pistons (12-36) were blown out by the Bulls, 126-108. Detroit struggled on both ends of the floor, shooting just 40.2% overall and 23.5% (8-for-34) from 3 while allowing the
Our George Blaha signs off after a 126-108 #Pistons loss to the Bulls in the Paris Game 2023. #DetroitBasketball
The Pistons were long overdue for some payback against the Chicago Bulls. The franchise had lost 12 consecutive games to the Bulls over the last three seasons, ahead of Thursday’s international showdown in Paris, France. However, even more than 4,000 miles across the world, the outcome was the same. Detroit’s payback will have to wait
When the highlight of your game was a photo of your general manager getting a good long look at Victor Wembanyama, you know it didn’t go your way. Pretty definitively, nothing went the Detroit Pistons’ way in their 126-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls in Paris. It’s not that the Detroit Pistons wilted in the
Victor Wembanyama, the projected first overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft, is expected to sit courtside at the Detroit Pistons’ game against the Chicago Bulls in Paris on Thursday at 3 p.m., league sources told the Free Press. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 (in shoes) French phenom who plays for Metropolitans 92 in France’s top pro
Johnny Kane, George Blaha and Greg Kelser sample some of the local fare and share their recollections of the Paris experience.
An exquisite evening at the Paris Opera House for the Detroit Pistons included team royalty in Rip Hamilton and Ben Wallace.
The Detroit Pistons season hasn’t quite gone to plan, to put it mildly. A never-ending injury report has plagued the roster for much of the season, with coach Dwane Casey only having a fully outfitted roster on a handful of occasions. With injuries come inconsistency, and inconsistency quickly becomes instability, and that is a recipe