Charles Odum | Associated Press Atlanta — Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce was fired on Monday, given the hook less than halfway into a season which carried heightened expectations before being hampered by injuries. Hawks president Travis Schlenk announced the move in a short statement released by the team. The Hawks are 14-20 and 11th
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March 1st 2021 at 8:31pm CST by Dana Gauruder Pistons lottery pick Killian Hayes remains out indefinitely due to a hip injury but coach Dwane Casey said the rookie point guard is progressing, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. “It’s been solid; it’s really going well,” Casey said. “He’s in the situation where
The Pistons–Raptors game scheduled for Tuesday in Tampa has been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, pending additional coronavirus test results, according to an NBA press release. The game is being postponed due to positive test results and ongoing contact tracing within the Raptors organization. Toronto had its game against Chicago
Rod Beard | The Detroit News It’s not quite an early vacation, but the Pistons had another game on their schedule postponed because of health and safety protocols. Tuesday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors — who are playing their home games in Tampa this season during the pandemic — was postponed because of ongoing contact
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey: Bad communication on intentional missed FTs Dwane Casey not sure what happened on intentionally missed free throws late in Detroit Pistons’ 110-107 loss to Sacramento Kings at LCA, Feb. 26, 2021. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press The NBA announced that
Rod Beard | The Detroit News It’s not quite an early vacation, but the Pistons could have another game on their schedule postponed because of health and safety protocols. Tuesday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors — who are playing their home games in Tampa this season during the pandemic — could be postponed because of contact
I was largely detached from my devices this weekend, but I did see a story or two pop up connecting Spencer Dinwiddie to the Detroit Pistons. I’ll admit I never clicked through but figured it was a case of the Nets shopping the surplus guard, and Detroit Pistons fans always pining to reunite with the
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey: Bad communication on intentional missed FTs Dwane Casey not sure what happened on intentionally missed free throws late in Detroit Pistons’ 110-107 loss to Sacramento Kings at LCA, Feb. 26, 2021. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons had
When the Detroit Pistons drafted Saddiq Bey, he joined the team with more pressure than usual for the 19th overall pick entering the beginning of a rebuild. It’s not that the Villanova product came with a ton of fanfare or expectations. It is that he was acquired in exchange for one of the franchise’s scarce
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 9-25 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the good problem the Pistons have at point guard, our collective disappointment in Sekou Doumbouya, and throw Mason Plumlee a little bit of love. We also talked
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Kyrie Irving is right. It’s time for the NBA to change its logo by patterning it after one of its most notable Black players. The only place where Irving might be wrong is in his choice of player. The Brooklyn Nets guard on Wednesday launched the discussion with an
We hear from Wayne Ellington after he hits 4 of 6 3-pointes and scores 15 points Sunday night. #DetroitBasketball
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — After a string of relatively close losses, the Pistons may have been due to have a stinker of a game. They lost to the Kings by three and the Pelicans by 10, along with a defeat to the Magic by nine and the Grizzlies by 14. For
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons lose to the Knicks 109-90. #ItsMillerTime
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dennis Smith: ‘I worked hella hard’ on 3-point shot Dennis Smith Jr. on what he has learned playing for Dwane Casey, his first dunk in a year and working ‘hella hard’ on his 3-point shot, Feb. 27, 2021. Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons (9-24) vs.
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Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey: Bad communication on intentional missed FTs Dwane Casey not sure what happened on intentionally missed free throws late in Detroit Pistons’ 110-107 loss to Sacramento Kings at LCA, Feb. 26, 2021. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press Sunday marked the Detroit
Remember the NBA like 20 years ago? It was rough and tumble — a slow-paced style where you had to earn your buckets. That’s what the Detroit Pistons game against the New York Knicks felt like on Sunday. Both teams shot under 40% in the first half, the game was physical as hell, and nobody
Pistons guard Dennis Smith Jr. has looked reborn during his time with the team so far, proving to be reasonably effective in his first nine games, Marc Berman of The New York Post writes. Smith, who was traded to Detroit from New York earlier this month, has averaged 7.9 points and 3.2 assists in 18.6