After more than two months absent from the court, Detroit Pistons fans finally saw the return of Kelly Olynyk. Olynyk was the team’s biggest offseason addition in Troy Weaver’s second season. Many people, myself included, were excited to see how Olynyk would help space the floor for this Pistons offense, and even if not starting,
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Will Cade Cunningham play in today’s afternoon tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves? That seems to really be the only question that matters. The Pistons were missing Cunningham when they fell to the Wolves 128-117 on Feb. 3 in Detroit. In that game, Detroit was able to keep pace in a shootout with Minnesota until running
The Detroit Pistons had just finished practicing, but Cade Cunningham‘s day wasn’t finished. He sat down at a table stacked with Pistons-themed hats, mini-basketballs and two stacks of posters. With the help of two team staff members, Cunningham picked up each item, one-by-one, and autographed all of them. After 20 minutes, he still had unsigned posters
Detroit head coach Dwane Casey shares his thoughts on his team’s effort Friday against the Boston Celtics.
Saddiq Bey, fresh from his 17th game with 20+ points, speaks with the media following a close loss to the Celtics.
The Pistons’ offense has had its struggles for much of the season. In some games, it’s poor 3-point shooting. In others, it’s free throws. In Friday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics, it was the shots inside the arc where they had a hard time. For most of the game, they were shooting below 30% on
Killian Hayes knocked down a corner 3 to cut the deficit to seven points. The Detroit Pistons committed a quick foul, and Boston Celtics forward Romeo Langford drew jeers from the crowd after missing both free throws, with the first an airball. After trailing by 22 points, the Pistons used a 19-4 run to get close
I wouldn’t want to subject anyone to watching or rewatching this game, but if every potential voter for Rookie of the Year was forced to witness this Detroit performance then Cade Cunningham would win the award in a landslide. Without their star rookie on the floor, who missed his second consecutive game with a hip
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The Detroit Pistons face the suddenly dangerous Boston Celtics on the second night of a back-to-back and Cade Cunningham will miss his second consecutive game with a hip pointer. What could go wrong? In truth, the Pistons were able to stay in the game against Minnesota last night thanks to some strong play from Jerami
Frank Jackson caught the ball on the wing and in one swift motion the ball was already on the way to the rim. It’s almost as if the ball didn’t have a chance to settle in Jackson’s hands before he had readjusted and put it in motion for another 3-pointer. Jackson has been an important
NBA Trade Deadline week started with a bang as the Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly sending Norman Powell to the Los Angeles Clippers in a five-player deal. The big question from a Detroit Pistons perspective is this — does this mean the Blazers’ are no longer interested in forward Jerami Grant? Not that a deal
With the NBA’s emphasis on cutting back on back-to-back games, it feels a bit strange to actually be playing a back-to-back. The Pistons have played in one before during this season, but it is not nearly as commonplace as it was in the NBA three to four years ago, especially for the Pistons. This one
Frank Jackson walked to the podium last Tuesday with a giant grin on his face. The Detroit Pistons guard couldn’t contain his excitement after playing his first NBA game in nearly a month. “It’s great to see you guys,” Jackson said, addressing the media. “I’m proud to wear Detroitacross my chest, and I just wanted to thank you guys.