Rookies are almost always universally bad. Let’s put that fact on the table right away. Young players need time to develop, learn the speed of the NBA game and figure out how to be effective on the floor. They need time to get better, stronger and faster. That doesn’t mean they are bad or destined
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Sacramento — With about three minutes left, the Pistons looked to be out of it. Not so much. They staged a furious comeback in the final stretch and snatched a 133-131 victory over the Sacramento Kings in the final seconds on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. The Pistons set a season high for points,
SACRAMENTO — On the second night of a back-to-back, the Detroit Pistons appeared to run out of steam. Sacramento Kings guard Terence Davis II, in the midst of a career night, knocked down his seventh 3-pointer with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter extending a 10-0 Kings run that gave them a
There was a basketball game in Sacramento on Wednesday night. It wasn’t fun. Until it was. It was two teams — one trying like hell to make something of its season and another trying equally hard to land a top-three pick — playing one of the uglier high-scoring games you’ll see. It was high school
If you haven’t heard, Kelly Olynyk has been cleared to play and could be returning to action as early as tonight against the Sacramento Kings. He is officially listed as probable. Having Olynyk back will be a huge spark to the Detroit Pistons bench, but what if it could be a spark to the starting
Sacramento — The NBA can be very unforgiving for building brotherhood bonds and putting roots into a city as a new home and other players as teammates. It could be here one day and gone the next. Such was the case with Pistons guard Rodney McGruder, who has been one of the Pistons’ veteran role
The simple calculus for the Detroit Pistons is to draft the best player available. The team is still devoid of top-end talent and the end all, be all is to take the best player. But there are often many good players who have a wide array of talent. The next level of arithmetic is to
The Detroit Pistons visit the Sacramento Kings on the second night of a back-to-back. Detroit lost resoundingly a night ago to the Golden State Warriors and looks to rebound against a decidedly less formidable opponent. Killian Hayes’ status is in doubt after he left the Warriors game with a hip contusion. Kelly Olynyk is expected
SAN FRANCISCO — Since the calendar turned to 2022, the Detroit Pistons have played some of their best games of the season. Tuesday was not one of them. The Pistons fell to the Golden State Warriors, 102-86. They trailed by as many as 34, but narrowed the final score in the second half with most
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons suffer a 102-86 loss at Golden State. #ItsMillerTime
SAN FRANCISCO — Drafting is an inexact science. It often takes years to determine who the best players in any particular class are. Consider the 2013 NBA draft class, which saw Michael Carter-Williams win the Rookie of the Year voting, followed by and Victor Oladipo and Trey Burke. Carter-Williams’ rookie season was a flash in
The Detroit Pistons stumbled out of the gate early on the first of their four-game West Coast road trip falling behind by as many as 34 in the first half and eventually falling to the Golden State Warriors 102-86. Things were so easy for Golden State early that they started playing a little fast and
San Francisco — The Pistons’ four-game western road trip didn’t get off to a sparkling start. After a double-digit loss at home to Phoenix, the team with the NBA’s best record, the Pistons had another lopsided loss to the Golden State Warriors, who have the second-best record. The Pistons had a slow start in the
SAN FRANCISCO — Since the calendar turned to 2022, the Detroit Pistons have played some of their best games of the season. Tuesday was not one of them. The Pistons fell to the Golden State Warriors, 102-86. They trailed by as many as 34, but narrowed the final score in the second half with most