It’s so often the move that leads to the move that changes the direction of an NBA franchise. Sometimes it’s hard to see it when it happens. The Cleveland Cavaliers will take the court at Little Caesars Arena tonight as legitimate Eastern Conference contenders. Just two seasons ago, they won 22 games and wound up
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Detroit — Winning is important to Bojan Bogdanovic. For the past seven seasons, he’s been on teams that have qualified for the NBA playoffs. So, when Bogdanovic was traded from a perennial postseason team in the Utah Jazz to a rebuilding Pistons team in the final year of his contract, he wasn’t sure what his
A solution to the Detroit Pistons’ bench scoring woes has been hiding in plain sight. Alec Burks, who the team acquired from the New York Knicks this past offseason, is a career 38% 3-point shooter. The 31-year-old wing is a proven, reliable scorer and will lift a second unit that has averaging just 23.5 points
Milwaukee — Giannis Antetokounmpo caught the ball in the post and spun away from Hamidou Diallo to rise over Nerlens Noel for a posterizing dunk, punctuating a dominant first quarter against the Pistons. The former MVP had a similar moment towards the end of the third quarter when he drove into the lane and threw
In the first four minutes of the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds — three on the offensive end. From the opening tip, the Detroit Pistons struggled to match the Milwaukee Bucks’ size. And Antetokounmpo was clearly on a mission. After nearly allowing the Pistons to come back from a 16-point
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons suffer a 116-91 setback in Milwaukee on Wednesday. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Isaiah Stewart after he records another double-double, 16 points and 10 rebounds, on a night when his Pistons suffer a 25-point loss to the Bucks. #DetroitBasketball
The Milwaukee Bucks were determined to dominate the Detroit Pistons, and also determined to let the Pistons stay in the game much longer than they deserved. In the end, the Pistons faded and they lost 116-91. The Bucks defense keyed in on Cade Cunningham early and he struggled mightily in the first half. The Bucks
As a reward for Monday night’s valiant two-point loss, Detroit will face the 6-0 Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in three nights. This will mark the Pistons’ final outing as visitors against the Bucks, with the remaining two matchups scheduled for Little Caesars Arena in the new year. Following a pair of thrilling outings
Milwaukee — The Pistons raised some eyebrows when they announced Monday a two-year extension for forward Bojan Bogdanovic, about a month after acquiring him from the Utah Jazz. Bogdanovic, an eight-year veteran forward, has shown the ability to score in bunches and serves as one of Detroit’s main offensive weapons. He brings experience to one
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports The 2022 NBA rookie class has been impressive. Two weeks into the season, here are the way-too-early NBA Rookie of the Year rankings. We are now officially two weeks into the NBA season. This year’s rookie class has made a big impact early. Paolo Banchero and Bennedict Mathurin are both averaging
Thursday nights on TNT on Tuesday nights continues to be a thing, and the night’s first matchup is not exactly the barnburner the schedule makers thought they were getting. The Chicago Bulls seem to be what every skeptic assumed — a cute story good but not good enough team after their flurry of acquisitions a
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 bring you all the Detroit Pistons news, analysis and storylines from week two of the NBA season. This
The Detroit Pistons had good reason to be excited when they traded for Bojan Bogdanovic in September. The 33-year-old wing is a career 39.4% outside shooter, all-around efficient scorer, smart passer and capable defender. He plugs multiple holes for a rebuilding team in need of proven production. So it wasn’t a big surprise that the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan, Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys break down what should be termed a productive stretch of games that included a win over the defending champion Warriors. Bryce and Omari dig
The Milwaukee Bucks continued their winning ways Monday night with a 110-108 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum, winning their sixth straight game to open the season. It is the third time in franchise history the team has begun a season 6-0, joining the 1971-72 and 2018-19 teams. “I think we’ve been very
The Detroit Pistons fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-108 on the second half of a back to back. Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and had 6 rebounds and 7 assists (and 5 turnovers), Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, and Hamidou Diallo scored 13 points in long minutes off the bench for Detroit. Giannis Antetokounmpo led
The Milwaukee Bucks repeatedly threatened to bury the Detroit Pistons for good. But the Pistons wouldn’t let them. A pair of free throws by George Hill gave the Bucks an 85-69 lead with 3:11 remaining in the third quarter. The Pistons, who rallied back from a 15-point deficit in the first quarter and stayed within
Milwaukee — After trailing by as many as 16 points at the end of the third quarter, the Pistons showed resilience and battled back against the undefeated Milwaukee Bucks in a wire-to-wire game on Monday night. Cade Cunningham, who led his team with 27 points, had two prime looks towards the end of regulation but
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons, playing on back-to-back nights, give the undefeated Bucks all they can handle Monday in Milwaukee. #DetroitBasketball
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