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CHICAGO — The season is not even a week old, and there’s plenty of intrigue for the Detroit Pistons. Cade Cunningham hasn’t made his debut, but we’ve already seen strong play from Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart. Jerami Grant is picking up where he left off last season. Killian Hayes is still a bundle of

It could be another week before Cade Cunningham makes his NBA debut with the Detroit Pistons. But the team has a plan in place to ramp up his work load in the days leading up to their next home game on Oct. 30.  Cunningham, who has been dealing with a right ankle sprain since early

CHICAGO — After opening the season with a loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Detroit Pistons had an opportunity for redemption on Saturday facing the Bulls again at United Center. But after a solid opening quarter, the Pistons fell apart toward the end of the first half and couldn’t recover.  The Bulls led by as many

Show Caption Hide Caption Top 5 NBA championship favorites for 2021-22 season Here are the top 5 NBA championship favorites entering the 2021-22 season, headlined by the Brooklyn Nets, whom the Detroit Pistons will face 4 times. Marlowe Alter, Wochit Detroit Pistons (0-1) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-0) When: 8 p.m. Saturday. Where: United Center in Chicago. TV: Bally Sports

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Show Caption Hide Caption Top 5 NBA championship favorites for 2021-22 season Here are the top 5 NBA championship favorites entering the 2021-22 season, headlined by the Brooklyn Nets, whom the Detroit Pistons will face 4 times. Marlowe Alter, Wochit Detroit Pistons (0-1) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-0) When: 8 p.m. Saturday. Where: United Center in Chicago. TV: Bally Sports

Bill Dow  |  Special to Detroit Free Press On a gloomy, damp afternoon 50 years ago Sunday, 54,418 excited football fans made their pilgrimage to Tiger Stadium to see if the Detroit Lions, sporting a four-game winning streak and tied for first place with Minnesota in the NFC Central Division, could defeat the “Monsters of

LOS ANGELES — The Wings and Pistons aren’t close to contention. But then, you knew that.   What you may not have known, at least until the last couple of weeks, is how much the city’s winter teams are beginning to embody Detroit. Yes, we’re not even a week into the NBA schedule and barely two weeks into the NHL’s — but the physicality and toughness

To kick off the NBA’s 75th anniversary season, the league released their highly anticipated list of the 75 greatest players. A list of 25 players was released each of the first three nights of the NBA season and Thursday produced the completed list of 76 players. Yes, an additional player was added to this list

As a rookie, Saddiq Bey delivered as expectedfor the Detroit Pistons. The No. 19 overall pick was regarded as one of the best shooters in the 2020 draft after knocking down 41.8% of his 3-point attempts at Villanova, including 45.1% as a sophomore. That was also his ticket to success last year, hitting 38% of

Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify It’s a process, right? One we aren’t gonna see in full effect for at least another couple of weeks — until Cade Cunningham’s ankle heals and the No. 1 overall pick makes his debut and spaces the floor and knocks down 3’s and saves the Detroit Pistons franchise. Well, that’s a bit much. Maybe way too much. Mostly because

Although Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham is out with an ankle sprain, he’s teamed up again with the Just Egg brand for a new version of the plant-based Cade Stack breakfast sandwich. The sandwich launched Wednesday. It’s a new take on the original Cade Stack vegan sandwich that launched in August. Called the hearty hero, the

The Detroit Pistons opened their 2021-22 season with a game reminiscent of last season. They played energetic defense and exchanged blows with the Chicago Bulls, a team that’s well-positioned to make the playoffs in a tough Eastern Conference. Like last year, the Pistons were doomed by mistakes brought by youth, such as missed shots and

The Detroit Pistons began their 2021-22 season with energy. But despite leading by nine points during the first half, they couldn’t close against an Eastern Conference playoff favorites. The Pistons fell to the Chicago Bulls at Little Caesars Arena, 94-88. The tide turned in the Bulls’ favor toward the end of the third quarter, after

Don’t expect to see Cade Cunningham playing for the Detroit Pistons during their first road trip of the season. Cunningham — who on Tuesday was ruled out for Wednesday night’s season opener vs. Chicago — suffered what the Pistons called a “minor ankle sprain” early in training camp nearly three weeks, and has not returned to 100% participation

Charles Barkley gets paid to cover the NBA. But it seems he spent another offseason “gone fishin'” and has some catching up. On the annual tradition of Inside the NBA’s “Who He Play For,” the Hall of Famer and TNT broadcaster went a miserable 0-for-5 guessing which teams veteran role players now play for after a summer

The Detroit Pistons kick off their regular season against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. It will represent the start of a new era for the franchise, though it will be without No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham, whose ankle injury will prevent him from playing. But there’s still plenty of intrigue around last year’s core of

The Detroit Pistons begin a new season this week, leaning on a young roster that could feature four first or second-year players — when healthy — in the starting lineup. The Pistons, with Cade Cunningham as their new franchise player, host Chicago to open the season Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena, then pay a return visit

Last season, Detroit Pistons games doubled as a gathering place for local celebrities and influencers. Sada Baby, Icewear Vezzo and Courtney Bell performed at halftime of separate games. Rap artists 42 Dugg, Tee Grizzly, Danny Brown could be seen at Little Caesars Arena. And local business owners were introduced on the Jumbotron during breaks. A lot of

Detroit Pistons fans will have to wait a little longer for Cade Cunningham to make his home debut. The No. 1 pick will miss Wednesday’s season opener against the Chicago Bulls with a right ankle sprain. Cunningham suffered the injury early in training camp, and while it was initially characterized as “minor,” Cunningham hasn’t fully