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Stars making their return against the Detroit Pistons; a tale as old as time. This time around, it was reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart returning to action. Smart had not suited up for the Boston Celtics since Jan. 23. Jayson Tatum was also back in the line-up, after a brief non-Covid related

The Eastern Conference pecking order appears to be Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks at the top, and everyone else fighting for the right to challenge them. The two most likely contenders for the third-best team in the East square off tonight as the supersized Cleveland Cavaliers face Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Currently, the

The Detroit Pistons are largely overmatched against a Boston Celtics team that looks to be among a small number of elite squads who could contend for an NBA Title this season. As luck would have it, however, this same Celtics team just lost a nail-biter to the Milwaukee Bucks 131-125 in overtime. They are also

At the trade deadline, the Detroit Pistons made the curious move to go out and take James Wiseman off the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Wiseman, a 7-footer with bounce, has always been more of a mirage, a flicker of unrealized potential more likely to lure franchises parched for difference-makers rather than anyone resembling

After days of trade speculation and fanbase angst this past weekend, James Wiseman will make his much-anticipated Detroit Pistons debut tonight in Detroit’s matchup with the Boston Celtics. Following his first official practice with the team Tuesday, Detroit’s newest addition expressed his excitement in joining his second franchise: “I’m embracing all of the opportunities here…It’s

Love it or hate it, the deal is done. James Wiseman, the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, is a Detroit Piston after much consternation between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers. For the Pistons, it’s about two things: Saddiq Bey leaving and Wiseman arriving. Many, nay, most, of you weren’t

Welcome to the latest installment of my 313 Thoughts, your weekly recap of all things Detroit Pistons. Each week Jack Kelly highlights all the relevant news, rumors and on-court play while embracing Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple—I’ll detail; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. Note:

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 joined by Detroit Free Press sports columnist, Shawn Windsor, to not only break down the trade of

Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s podcast, we’re talking about your 15-42 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about the James Wiseman – Saddiq Bey trade from all angles; why we understood the Pistons trading away Saddiq Bey, but why the acquisition of James Wiseman has us

It might have taken longer than expected, but in the end, James Wiseman is headed to Detroit. That news comes via Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Warriors decided to accept the terms of the deal even as its asset in the trade, Gary Payton II, could miss most if not the rest of the season.

The Detroit Pistons turned over the basketball 18 times. At one point, they trailed by as much as 14 points. Before the game, the Pistons weren’t sure if they were going to be accompanied by James Wiseman or if he was going to be returning to Golden State. Because the trade was still in limbo,

The Detroit PIstons and Toronto Raptors both made significant trade deadline deals for centers. Only one of them is on track to play as the two teams square off at Scotiabank Arena. The Pistons’ trade for James Wiseman is still in limbo as the Golden State Warriors have until 9:30 p.m. today to decide whether

I’m going to make this game recap short and sweet as I live in a liminal state waiting to find out if the James Wiseman trade goes through. The Detroit Pistons managed to win in double overtime against an admittedly severely undermanned San Antonio Spurs team 138-131. Jalen Duren had a career night against an

The Detroit Pistons trade deadline deal that saw them acquire James Wiseman from the Golden State Warriors is now in serious jeopardy after Gary Payton II failed his physical with the Warriors. The complicated four-team trade saw Detroit send out Saddiq Bey and Kevin Knox to the Warriors for Wiseman. The Warriors then sent Bey

Another exciting trade deadline has come and gone and every team in the league except for two participated in the festivities. The Spurs sent out their starting center, Jakob Poeltl while the Pistons acquired a new center in James Wiseman. I don’t think any of the players either team received back in their subsequent deals

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 a special Detroit Pistons trade deadline reaction episode from Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline. Contrary to the hopes

To fill the void left by the departures of Saddiq Bey and Kevin Knox, the Detroit Pistons are signing Motor City Cruise guard Stanley Umude to a 10-day contract. Umude has spent all season with the Cruise and was part of the Pistons’ preseason roster. Umude is averaging 14.2 points and 4.7 rebounds with the

The dust is beginning to settle on the NBA trade deadline deal that saw the Pistons ship Bey out, with the forward landing in Atlanta, and James Wiseman arriving in Detroit. I’ve been angry and writing about it all day, and the latest little nugget of info was so infuriating that I feel like it

James Wiseman is now a proud member of the maligned center who Troy Weaver signed/drafted/traded for club. He joins the likes of Detroit Pistons luminaries like: Justin Patton, Tony Bradley, Dewayne Dedmon, Christian Wood, Isaiah Stewart, Jahlil Okafor, Mason Plumlee, Tyler Cook, Luka Garza, Kelly Olynyk, Balsa Koprivica, DeAndre Jordan, Bol Bol, Marvin Bagley III,

There are initial reports that the Detroit Pistons have agreed to send Saddiq Bey to the Golden State Warriors for James Wiseman, with the Warriors rerouting Bey to the Atlanta Hawks for five second-round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowksi. Detroit is also sending Kevin Knox to make the money work, per Woj. There are no indications