Show Caption Hide Caption Jaden Ivey loves Detroit: ‘I want to be a Piston for life … that runs deep’ Jaden Ivey at Detroit Pistons media day Sept. 26, 2022. “I always loved Detroit. I want to be a Piston for life, that’s for sure. That runs deep.” Detroit Pistons For a team not expected
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New York — Cade Cunningham is equipped with a couple of things he didn’t have around this time last year: health and a full NBA season under his belt. The Pistons’ second-year guard suffered an ankle injury during training camp last season and was forced to miss the entire preseason, along with the first five
Cade Cunningham is back, and he’s stronger than ever. The Detroit Pistons are back, and they have more athleticism on the roster than they’ve had in 20 years. Basketball is back and it should be a heck of a lot of fun. Detroit’s opponent for the first preseason game is the new-look New York Knicks
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 bring you an all mailbag episode before the Pistons open pre-season games on Tuesday night vs the Knicks.
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: Just before Pistons preseason games get started, Bryce and Omari open up the mailbag and field your questions on the starting lineup, the rotation, Kemba Walker and all things preseason. They
Preseason starts on Tuesday for the Detroit Pistons, who will face the New York Knicks on the road in a TNT/Bally Sports Detroit-televised game at 7 p.m. from Madison Square Garden. We should see the debuts of rookie lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, both of whom have earned positive reviews from those around
Detroit — With their exhibition opener looming Tuesday against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, the Pistons aren’t letting the preseason deviate from their preparation mindset. Pistons coach Dwane Casey said the team’s approach is going to be the same as it has been throughout the first week of training camp and during
The Cleveland Cavaliers winning the Donovan Mitchell Sweepstakes, the Eastern Conference is tougher than ever, and it makes clear that the Detroit Pistons are likely selecting in the lottery for the 2023 NBA Draft. This is not a good thing, this is a great thing! While I have never been one to condone outright tanking
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we’re back! On this week’s episode Ben Gulker and I talk about the Bojan Bogdanovic trade, our thoughts on Media Day performance, and dole out some over/unders for your 2022-23 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I are excited to be back, excited for this regular
The Detroit Pistons’ first official appearance at Little Caesars Arena will be Oct. 11, when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a preseason game. But fans got a glimpse of the new roster at their open practice at the LCA on Sunday. Players ran through on-court drills before a four-quarter scrimmage, which ended just
Detroit — Little Caesars Arena served as the site of the Pistons’ open practice and scrimmage Sunday, offering fans a sneak peek at their team before the preseason gets underway later this week. It served as a sign that the 2022-23 season is right around the corner, with just 17 days remaining until the team’s
It’s Year 3 of general manager Troy Weaver’s “restoring,” and the Detroit Pistons are finally ready to compete. That was the main message during media day last week. The Pistons have one of the NBA’s best young cores — including two 2022 lottery picks in Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren — and several high-level veterans
Detroit — According to the NBA, there were 1,700 transition take-fouls called throughout the course of the 2021-22 season, limiting the opportunity for a highlight dunk or explosive play. As a result, the league instituted a change to the rules that will impose heightened penalties when a defensive player commits a transition take-foul, an intentional
Detroit — Dwane Casey walked around the Pistons practice facility with his hands behind his back and observed each set of players as they worked on improving their game. He glanced at third-year guard Killian Hayes as he completed a series of 3-point shots, which included catch-and-shoot and off-the-dribble simulations. He watched Isaiah Stewart and
Jalen Duren’s Las Vegas Summer League debut in July highlighted why the Detroit Pistons rated him a top-five player in the 2022 draft — and were thrilled to trade for him after he was selected 13th overall. The Pistons’ first bucket of that game against the Portland Trail Blazers was an alley-oop from Jaden Ivey
Detroit — New Pistons assistant coach Rashard Lewis spent the end of practice working with Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren on their perimeter shooting. Lewis specialized in 3-point shooting as a stretch forward during his 16-year NBA career. A two-time All-Star and NBA champion, Lewis understands playing the game at a high level as an
Detroit — Pistons guard Killian Hayes made adjustments to his shooting form that he hopes, combined with confidence, will improve his shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. During the offseason, the third-year guard worked with Pistons assistant coach Jerome Allen and senior advisor/player development coach John Beilein on the mechanics of his jump shot. “I
Love it or hate it, it’s hard to be an NBA fan and not be captivated by trades. We live in a world where an entire offseason can be held hostage by a single trade demand, let alone an actual trade! As fans, we love to believe that every player on the roster has positive
The Detroit Pistons have embraced a “trial-by-fire” approach with their recent guards taken early in the NBA draft. The results so far have been mixed. Killian Hayes and Cade Cunningham were both rookie starters as soon as they were healthy. Cunningham started slow after missing training camp, preseason and five of his first six regular
Detroit — Jaden Ivey showed glimpses of his ability to use his athleticism in transition during the Pistons’ Summer League stint in Las Vegas in July. In the first game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Ivey found himself in a two-on-one fast-break situation alongside forward Braxton Key. In most transition scenarios, the wing receives the