The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I are back this week breaking down all of the action from the first two games of Detroit Pistons
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Bryce and Omari reunite in person to cover this year’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! The guys talk their biggest Detroit Pistons takeaways so far from
Join Wes and Jack tonight from 8 pm E.T. for your weekly dose of interactive Detroit Pistons discussion. With a pair of Summer League games in the books, we have plenty to discuss and dissect. Tonight we’ll dive into: Ausar Thompson’s performance through two games. Sophomore showings from Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren The scalability
Las Vegas — The Pistons are halfway through their four-game Summer League schedule and there are a handful of notable takeaways from the first two games. It’s not surprising that Detroit is 1-1 after a win over the Orlando Magic and a lopsided loss to the Houston Rockets, especially considering the fact that the team
Isaiah Stewart has agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension to stay with the Detroit Pistons. The deal can get up to a total of $64 million with performance bonuses, according to Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. Stewart was the No. 16 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft—one of three first-round picks
Since he was drafted in 2020, Isaiah Stewart has established himself as a difference-maker for the Detroit Pistons. His future with the franchise has now been secured. Stewart signed a four-year, $64 million rookie extension with the Detroit Pistons on Monday, league sources told the Free Press. His contract is guaranteed for $45 million through
Las Vegas — Isaiah Stewart’s future with the Pistons became clearer on Monday night after he agreed to a four-year extension worth $64 million, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. The first three years of Stewart’s new contract — which could tie him to Detroit through the 2027-28 season — are guaranteed and
Las Vegas — The Pistons are halfway through their four-game Summer League schedule and there are a handful of notable takeaways from the first two games. It’s not surprising that Detroit is 1-1 after a win over the Orlando Magic and a lopsided loss to the Houston Rockets, especially considering the fact that the team
By Helene Elliott | Los Angeles Times Los Angeles — Trinity Rodman has her father’s last name and fierce competitive instincts, but she has not had Dennis Rodman’s constant presence in her life. A rising star on the U.S. women’s World Cup soccer team, Trinity knows her father best through viewing videos of his career dominating
LAS VEGAS — Through two Summer League games, Ausar Thompson feels as though he hasn’t given his best effort. It hasn’t mattered — the Detroit Pistons have been very encouraged by what they’ve seen from him so far. “That guy, he’s a special talent,” Jalen Duren said. “At the core of him, he makes winning
Las Vegas — Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson didn’t have a stellar debut in the NBA Summer League. That might depend on who’s judging. He was 1-of-4 from the field and finished with seven points, nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks in Saturday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Maybe not spectacular, but solid, nonetheless.
To the NBA’s credit, Summer League has gradually turned into something of a marquee event. The Thomas and Mack Center stands are frequently filled with NBA stars, top ranking executives, and even celebrities.This is not grainy NBA TV footage in an empty gym in the Orlando Magic’s practice facility anymore, this is a legitimate, sought
Las Vegas — The Pistons’ second summer league game against the Houston Rockets was initially billed as a battle between the Thompson brothers, but Sunday’s matchup was still an entertaining showcase of basketball between two young teams. The Pistons came up short in a lopsided 113-101 loss, but the game was highly-competitive and at times,
LAS VEGAS — It was expected to be a marquee matchup against the fourth and fifth overall picks of the draft — twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson. Instead, it was the Jabari Smith Jr. show. The Detroit Pistons didn’t have an answer for the third pick of the 2022 draft, who put on one