Detroit Bad Boys

Hey y’all! It’s been a while since we’ve recorded a Detroit Bad Boys Podcast (which is returning very, very soon), but in the meantime I wanted to point you to a podcast I did with Hardwood Knocks’ Dan Favale about what to expect from our Detroit Pistons this season. I talked about the Bojan Bogdanovic

Troy Weaver called it “ground zero,” and it’s generating plenty of headlines in the wake of Detroit Pistons media day. While the phrase is certainly provocative, I think it’s more instructive to hone in on the C-suite language Weaver used when describing the organization he leads for the third year. “You go from the red

Love it or hate it, it’s hard to be an NBA fan and not be captivated by trades. We live in a world where an entire offseason can be held hostage by a single trade demand, let alone an actual trade! Fans love to believe that every player on the roster has positive trade value.

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 began this week talking about the move General Manager Troy Weaver made at the end of last week

As with other players acquired in trades by Troy Weaver during my time with Detroit Bad Boys, I am not writing this article with the intention of grading or giving my opinion on the actual trade that netted Bojan Bogdanovic. All I want to do is give the fanbase an idea of the player that

Well, this came out of left field. With training cam right around the corner, Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver struck again, trading Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee to the blowing-it-up Utah Jazz for veteran sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic. The DBB crew dove into analyzing the trade and figuring out the fit: 1. First things first, what

The Detroit Pistons shuffled their roster on Thursday with the trade for Bojan Bogdanovic, and on Friday the team announced a slew of promotions and hires throughout its basketball and business operations. Detroit Pistons media day is Monday, and before we can talk basketball exclusively, we gotta talk about organizational matters. Most directly tied to

The Detroit Pistons have acquired Bojan Bogdanovic from the Utah Jazz for Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk, according to Shams Charania and James Edwards III of the Athletic. The Pistons were looking a bit light in the shooting department, and Bogdanovic is a 39% career shooter from beyond the arc. He averaged 18.1 points per

With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,

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 a complete Eastern Conference Preview on this week’s episode of The Pistons Pulse. We go division

The rules of engagement on trade rumors is always a strange thing for a humble NBA writer. Even the credible rumors backed up by multiple sources rarely lead to a finished deal. There are also the rampant BS artists who turn any morsel of info into a pice for the sake of clicks, engagement and

The human brain, studies have shown, are wired to scout for the bad stuff. We have a natural tendency to focus on the negatives as opposed to positive experiences. In the sports take industrial complex, fans and media alike feed off the engagement dopamine rush of picking at the struggles of a player or franchise.

With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,

With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,

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 an ALL Detroit Pistons lineup episode this week for The Pistons Pulse. But first, we discuss

With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,

With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,

The “chrome” is gone and the Detroit Pistons finally unveiled what is taking its place as the team released the first look at their new Statement Edition jerseys with a hype video and photos featuring Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey. The new jerseys are black and bold, with “DET” in big block lettering stitched across

The NBA central division has improved dramatically with the blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Utah Jazz. With the Milwaukee Bucks already title contenders, and the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers retooling for long-term success, I decided to evaluate these teams from two different viewpoints: 1) How these teams may finish next season

With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,