Heat star Jimmy Butler recently reflected on his relationship with head coach Erik Spoelstra, a partnership that’s lasted since the team acquired Butler in a sign-and-trade back in July of 2019. Butler and Spoelstra are known as basketball purists, a competitive player-coach duo that helped lead Miami to its first Finals berth since 2014 last
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Since he was drafted nearly two years ago, Deividas Sirvydis has been something of a man of mystery for Detroit Pistons fans. The franchise traded three second-round picks to select Sirvydis 37th overall in the 2019 NBA draft. A draft-and-stash player, he played in Lithuania, his home country, and Israel last year before joining the Pistons
Whether they’re in high school or college, the school year is coming to an end. With it has been some significant senioritis and looking forward to the summer and all the spoils that come with that. For many, it’s the time of year of doing just enough to pass and not worrying about the consequences.
Killian Hayes’ first and second-half splits tell the story of the type of night he — and the rest of the Detroit Pistons — had Saturday in Charlotte. At halftime, the rookie point guard had two points on 1-for-4 shooting, one assist and one rebound. In the second half, he tallied eight points, five assists,
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media after Detroit couldn’t complete the comeback against Charlotte. #ItsMillerTime
Pistons PG Killian Hayes chats with the media following tonight’s matchup against Charlotte. #DetroitUp
Had the Pistons pulled off a win with only nine players available, it would have been one of their best wins of the season. No Jerami Grant. No Mason Plumlee. No Cory Joseph. No veterans, really. The oldest active player was 24-year-old Josh Jackson, and playing with the young group, the Pistons still were in
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Detroit Pistons (19-44) vs. Charlotte Hornets (30-32) When: 7 p.m. Saturday. Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score Game notes: The Hornets won 105-102 in Charlotte in March. The teams play again Tuesday in Detroit. … We’ll get a look at two 19-year-old rookie point guards
The Detroit Pistons threatened a second-half comeback after trailing by 21 points in the third quarter on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.. But ultimately, the trio of Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball and former Michigan State standout Miles Bridges was too much for the shorthanded Pistons to overcome against the Hornets. The Pistons (19-45) fell to
The Detroit Pistons could not overcome a poor first half and fell to the Charlotte Hornets 107-94. Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball and Malik Monk had not played in weeks after suffering injuries, but both made their return against Detroit and both had a positive impact. Detroit was without the services of Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee and
Game Vitals: When: Saturday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. ESTWhere: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NCWatch: Bally Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: Det +7.0 Projected Lineups Detroit Pistons (19-44):Killian Hayes, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Sekou Doumbouya, Isaiah Stewart Charlotte Hornets (30-32):Devonte’ Graham, Terry Rozier, Cody Martin, P.J. Washington, Cody Zeller Pregame Reading: At the Detroit Free Press, Omari
After P.J. Tucker requested a trade for months from the rebuilding Rockets, the veteran big man ended up with the Bucks, an Eastern Conference powerhouse in recent seasons. However, despite leading the league in wins two years in a row and getting back-to-back MVP seasons from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has endured multiple disappointing playoff exits.
If you look at the standings, the result of today’s game should be easily to predict. One team has 11 fewer wins and is second from the bottom in the whole NBA, the other stands firmly in the playoffs picture. Yet the first team has showed multiple times that it is much better than its
It’s a delicate dance in the last couple of weeks in the season. For sure, there are plenty of teams that are trying to win to improve their chances of making the playoffs. Then, there are others that are playing for the future and trying to improve their draft position. The Pistons are in the
The Detroit Pistons aren’t going anywhere this season, that we know. Lose, develop, and lose some more – that’s the motto for the final stretch of games. But there’s always something else to play for, and with this team, it might be some seasonal awards. It’s fair to wonder whether any member of this team
With less than four minutes remaining in Thursday’s game, Isaiah Stewart knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Detroit Pistons a 99-98 lead. On the other end of the floor, Stewart fouled Tim Hardaway Jr. on a corner 3-point attempt after the rookie big man recovered from falling out of bounds. Hardaway made all three
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Detroit — One of these days, Luka Doncic will play in Detroit. Maybe by that time, the Pistons will have their own Luka-like talent to lean on. Doncic sat out with an injury Thursday, but the result still worked out favorably for both franchises. The 115-105 Dallas victory helped keep the Mavericks out of play-in position and