The Tyrese Haliburton-less Sacramento Kings, losers of nine in a row after a 12-11 start, defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-107. The Kings, fresh off a drubbing at the hands of the New York Knicks the night earlier in which they gave up 140 points, used some of the energy they failed to exert in that
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Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart: Our rookie class is hungry, eager to learn Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart speaks to the media after the 128-118 loss to the Pelicans on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in New Orleans. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons (9-23) vs.
Rod Beard | The Detroit News When looking at the Pistons’ lineup needs, the easy thing in bringing in Josh Jackson would have been to put him in the starting lineup. Early in the season, that was the first plan of action. After Jackson came off the bench for the first two games, he moved into
Our Johnny Kane and Tim McCormick welcome the Pistons back home. Brooke Fletcher talks to coach Dwane Casey about the matchup against the Kings and Mason Plumlee’s high basketball IQ. #DetroitUp
Game Vitals: When: Friday, February 26th, 2021, 8 p.m. ESTWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MIWatch: Fox Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: Pistons +1.0 Projected Lineups: Detroit Pistons (9-23):Dennis Smith Jr., Wayne Ellington, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee Sacramento Kings (12-20):De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, Marvin Bagley III, Richaun Holmes Pregame Reading: The Detroit
Coming off a road back-to-back against the Orlando Magic and the New Orleans Pelicans, the Detroit Pistons return home to start a two-game mini homestand against the Sacramento Kings. For the Kings, this is the final game of brutal five-game eastern conference swing – and their final opportunity to get a win on the trip.
Zach LaVine is enjoying a career year in Billy Donovan‘s first season with the Bulls, and the success of that pairing bodes well for the team’s long-term outlook, says K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Donovan won’t be going anywhere anytime soon, and word around the NBA suggests that LaVine won’t be either, Johnson adds.
When Pistons general manager Troy Weaver made a flurry of trades to get two additional picks in the first round and a second-round pick, he had a clear plan of how the rebuild was going to go. He called the selections — Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee — the “Core Four,”
Before the Pistons tipped off their 2020-21 season, I suggested that with his efficiency and passing skills put to work with a modest usage rate, Mason Plumlee looks to be a made to measure center for Dwayne Casey’s offense. Almost halfway through the season, and we can provide numbers that support this hypothesis. Despite his
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Sekou Doumbouya got his second start of the season. Isaiah Stewart finished a Eurostep layup in transition. Saddiq Bey nearly dunked on Willy Hernangomez. Saben Lee continued his week of excellence. The Detroit Pistons lost 128-118 to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, but for fans, it was a
Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about Saben Lee’s back-to-back career nights, Jerami Grant being snubbed (ehh… not really) from the All-Star game, and Dennis Smith Jr. finding his niche. That became a discussion about winning too many games late in the season, the attempted murder of Nikola Vucevic, the fickle love fans have,
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Sure, the Detroit Pistons stink — again. But, for the first time in years, maybe even a decade, there is a glimmer of hope for sustained success — and not just pointless battles for the eighth seed and a sweep out of the playoffs. If you look beyond the league’s second-worst record, many
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons finished their five-game road trip with just one win, including Wednesday’s 128-118 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, when they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter. Playing without Jerami Grant, who sat out to rest, they had a challenge to fill that scoring void. They found
We hear from Isaiah Stewart after his double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) off the bench Wednesday night. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons fade down the stretch and lose to the Pelicans 128-118. #ItsMillerTime
DeMarcus Cousins, who was released by the Rockets earlier this week, is one of several additions the Heat are considering for their frontcourt, a source tells Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Cousins is expected to clear waivers at 5 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, making him a free agent. Jackson’s source identifies four other
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons started strong on Wednesday, shooting 58.3% in the first quarter and leading by 10 early in the second. But they without Jerami Grant for the first time this season, and they played their third game in four nights. The New Orleans Pelicans were the more energetic team
Rod Beard | The Detroit News After a gutsy bounce-back performance against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, expecting the Pistons to still have some juice left on the second night of a back-to-back was a little wishful thinking. Actually, they did. But only for three quarters. The Pistons hung in for most of the game,
Recently, three was a conversation within the Detroit Bad Boys Slack channel about who the Detroit Pistons’ second and third options were offensively behind Jerami Grant. We all agreed on one thing: Josh Jackson is their best No. 2 option right now. But when it came to the third option… nobody really knew. Maybe Saddiq
Our Mickey York and Tim McCormick are on Pistons LIVE to prepare you for Pistons-Pelicans tonight. Mickey chats with Saben Lee about his game and the win in Orlando. #DetroitUp