Detroit Bad Boys

It hasn’t even been one month since Cade Cunningham made his Detroit Pistons debut against the Orlando Magic. Yet, Piston fans have already experienced the ups and downs of having a prized rookie on the team. After a sub-par first two games, Piston fans were in complete damage control, shielding ridiculous claims from aggregators and

Killian Hayes will sit for the next two games at least to give the young point guard’s sprained thumb a chance to heal, the team announced Monday. Hayes originally sprained the left thumb Oct. 28 against the Philadelphia 76ers and had attempted to play through the pain. Seemingly in every game since then there has

That was ugly. Let’s start with that. No one wants to see what we saw at Little Ceasars Arena when the Detroit Pistons faced the Los Angeles Lakers game on Saturday evening. Quick recap: on a free-throw box out LeBron James’s hand came into violent contact with Isaiah Stewart’s face. Was it intentional from LeBron?

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your 4-11 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Killian Hayes’ thumb injury, Hamidou Diallo’s return to the rotation, and wonder aloud if Cade Cunningham is already the best player on the Pistons. So, the problem

This game got out to a blistering start, so the final score was not a surprise at all. The Lakers were pushing the pace and the Pistons had to play fast to match their pace. Early on, Cade Cunningham made a couple of very good defensive plays on LeBron James with the help of Cory

Not that the Los Angeles Lakers are necessarily a championship contender or one of the best teams in the NBA, but they can still be a very good, very dangerous team. With LeBron James back and Anthony Davis in the middle, they can inflict pain. And the last time an overmatched team like the Detroit

Since rookie Cade Cunningham has entered the fray this month, the Detroit Pistons have been a team on the rise. Now, that rise hasn’t been anything to bat an eye at, but the team we’re watching now is one that seems to be figuring out little things every game. Lebron James and the Los Angeles

On episode 66 of the Motor City Hoops podcast, I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Detroit Pistons on Friday night game vs the Golden State Warriors. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest

On the second night of a back to back, Golden State decided to rest key players; Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Otto Porter and Andre Igoudala. For those who bought tickets to this game, I feel for you. However, without their MVP candidate and defensive anchor, the Warriors were fielding a very beatable line-up for the

I have bad news for anyone hoping to get their one in-person look at the majesty of Steph Curry tonight at Little Caesars Arena. Steve Kerr took one look at his team’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons and thought to himself “hmmmm, this is a cheat day.” The team with the NBA’s best record is

The Detroit Pistons are 1-1 on their 5-game homestand and are coming off of an impressive win over the Indiana Pacers. Wednesday’s contest against the Pacers was a hard-fought defensive game. Tonight’s game against the Golden State Warriors figures to showcase much more scoring, at least on the Warriors’ side of things. It might not

As alluded to in the 10-Game Progress Report article, Jerami Grant’s game needs further time under the microscope. He continues to be one of the top scorers on the Detroit Pistons, but he also has not shown considerable growth since his breakout year last season. He has not been bad, per se. The issue is

Another week, another Ben Simmons to the Detroit Pistons trade rumor. Whether it’s a “where there is smoke, there is fire” situation or whether it’s just the shambling, rotting corpse of an exploratory call from several months ago is anybody’s guess. This time, as in rumors’ past, the talks are centered around former Sixer and

I hope that we can mostly agree that momentum is a real, albeit impossible to quantify, part of sports, basketball included. As I watch the Detroit Pistons play, I can’t help but track some of the plays and sequences that keep a run going, stop a run, or contribute to a swing in momentum one

On episode 65 of the Motor City Hoops podcast, I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons’ Wednesday night win over the Indiana Pacers. I give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I also provide my biggest takeaway, player of the game,

Nine games into the year, Cade Cunningham’s reputation as a clutch player is already playing out in real time. The Detroit Pistons rookie entered the game in the fourth quarter with Detroit down two and having blown a large lead. But the rookie proved calm beyond his years. Cold off the bench, he patiently knocked

The lions’ share of the attention is on Detroit’s current, some would say historic, inability to put the ball in the basket. Kind of goes with the territory of having a league-worst true-shooting percentage, effective field goal percentage and bottom-three overall offensive rating. The most noticeable reason for all those offensive struggles are an allergy

The rumors of the demise of the Golden State Warriors dynasty has been greatly exaggerated. After thrashing the supposed Eastern Conference frontrunners 117-99 and having a lead as large as 28 points, it’s official — The Warriors are back. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that didn’t prematurely bury Steph Curry and Draymond Green.

The second game of the Detroit Pistons’ five-game home stand sees a familiar face come to Little Caesars Arena in the form of the Indiana Pacers. Indiana has struggled to begin the year, but has surged a little by winning two of their last three, including a road victory over the Utah Jazz. Detroit looks

The Detroit Pistons are, frankly, a mess on offense. They currently sport one of three sub-100 offensive ratings in the NBA and sport the worst shooting in the entire league. There are several familiar suspects when people try to pin the blame on Detroit’s offensive woes. Dwane Casey and his offensive philosophy creating poor looks,