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The Detroit Pistons are in France this week, truncating their game schedule to one matchup — Thursday vs. the Chicago Bulls in Paris — but the Pistons news cycle hasn’t slowed. There have been a handful of interesting tidbits to come out from the trip, including a lost passport, and a Cade Cunningham interview. We’ll

The Detroit Pistons are in France this week, truncating their game schedule to one matchup — Thursday vs. the Chicago Bulls in Paris — but the Pistons news cycle hasn’t slowed. There have been a handful of interesting tidbits to come out from the trip, including a lost passport, and a Cade Cunningham interview. We’ll

Kyle Hightower |  Associated Press Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, former Detroit Pistons draft pick, longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 74. The family revealed the death through the Celtics on Wednesday.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari discuss the Pistons’ week of games and ongoing issues. Then, they dissect Detroit’s dreadful defense and how it can improve. Lastly, they dish some praise to

During the Detroit Pistons’ film session Saturday, Killian Hayes was asked what he could share with the team about France. The third-year guard gave advice about navigating Paris, and some of his favorite things to do in the city. The Pistons (12-35) took a late flight to Paris on Sunday night, where they will play

The Detroit Pistons will become the “Dey-twah” Pistons this week. The Pistons took a long flight to France after Sunday’s 117-104 loss to the New York Knicks and will face the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in the NBA’s second global game this season. For NBA fans, the Pistons’ trip to Paris will likely be headlined

The New York Knicks have arguably been the Detroit Pistons’ toughest matchup this season. The Pistons had already lost to them four times this season before Sunday, including once during preseason and three during the regular season. Three of those losses were by at least 20 points. The Knicks completed the regular season sweep at

The Detroit Pistons enter Sunday with a 12-34 record, one of the NBA’s worst winning percentages. As a result, their midseason report card is a mixed bag. There have been some positives and plenty of negatives this season. Yes, the Pistons are staring at a fourth straight season of fewer than 25 wins, but fans

The New Orleans Pelicans threatened to put the game away early, taking a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter following a 3-pointer from rookie point guard Dyson Daniels. The Detroit Pistons rallied back, cutting the deficit to three with 3:17 remaining following a midrange jumper by Bojan Bogdanovic. But their comeback attempt fell short,

Throughout the season, Nerlens Noel has been an emergency option for the Detroit Pistons. This week, though, he has been a starter, thanks to multiple injuries draining the Pistons’ depth up front. Noel turned back the clock Wednesday and played his best defensive game of the season. It energized the ailing Pistons to a rally

Down several key rotation players and reeling from a 31-point blowout to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Detroit Pistons flew home in the wee hours of the morning on Wednesday in search of life. They found it against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pistons cruised to one of their biggest wins of the season, 135-118, behind a

After missing the 76ers’ trip to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday with left foot soreness, Joel Embiid returned for their rematch in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Unluckily for the Detroit Pistons, Embiid’s return coincided with an injury to their best defensive big man. Isaiah Stewart was a late scratch for Tuesday’s game with left shoulder soreness.

Isiah Thomas, the former NBA and Indiana University star point guard, recently was a guest on The Pivot Podcast and spoke about a number of basketball greats, including Bobby Knight and Larry Bird. Thomas, who played two seasons for Knight at IU, told a number of stories for over an hour, including one about a

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari take stock of their preseason projections for this Detroit Pistons season and discuss the

The Detroit Pistons have seesawed in their consistency over the past two weeks. They picked up wins over the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, but suffered double-digit losses to the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers. Sunday’s 123-111 home loss to the Sixers, who were without Joel Embiid, was

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid missed Sunday’s game with left foot soreness. Unfortunately for the Detroit Pistons, the rest of the Sixers’ roster picked up the slack. A triple-double from James Harden and strong outings from Tyrese Maxey (23 points) and Montrezl Harrell (20 points) were enough to dispose of the Pistons at Little Caesars

As of Friday, the Detroit Pistons are officially in the second half of the season. Their 121-109 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio was their 42nd game, and the game itself was a showcase of two of the NBA’s worst teams. Both are firmly in the middle of rebuilds, so the sloppy nature of

The Detroit Pistons appeared to have some momentum on the road after Saddiq Bey’s last-second 3-pointer against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Instead, they closed out their five-game trip on a disappointing note. A poor third quarter was costly for the Pistons en route to Friday’s 121-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Detroit

Detroit Pistons (11-30) vs. San Antonio Spurs (12-26) When: 8 p.m. Friday. Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WWJ-AM 950 (Pistons radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: The Pistons conclude their five-game wraparound road trip over the New Year holiday with a visit to a fellow “Brick for Vic” contender. The Pistons and Spurs are side-by-side with

SAN FRANCISCO — Saddiq Bey’s jubilant scream as he marched down the court said it all. The Detroit Pistons needed a win. He needed one, too. With one second on the clock and the game tied, Bey flashed to the top of the 3-point arc and launched a fadeaway 3-pointer to propel the Pistons to