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It’s unwise to read too deeply into a preseason performance, good or bad. The 2008 Lions, of course, won all four of their preseason games before going 0-16 during the regular season. Exhibition games are a tune-up — an opportunity for players to work off months of offseason rust, and for coaches to experiment with

After one preseason game, it’s safe to say the Detroit Pistons have a few things to work on. They trailed for all 48 minutes in their preseason debut against the New York Knicks, as mental errors led to a blowout 117-96 loss at Madison Square Garden. The Pistons turned the ball over 21 times, leading

For a team not expected to make the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Detroit Pistons are getting a lot of love from those in the league. Some general managers are enamored with Troy Weaver’s latest draft class and think the Pistons’ youngsters are the league’s best, according to an nba.com survey of the GMs. The Pistons

For a team not expected to make the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Detroit Pistons are getting a lot of love from those in the league. Some general managers are enamored with Troy Weaver’s latest draft class and think the Pistons’ youngsters are the league’s best, according to an nba.com survey of the GMs. The Pistons

Preseason starts on Tuesday for the Detroit Pistons, who will face the New York Knicks on the road in a TNT/Bally Sports Detroit-televised game at 7 p.m. from Madison Square Garden. We should see the debuts of rookie lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, both of whom have earned positive reviews from those around

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: Just before Pistons preseason games get started, Bryce and Omari open up the mailbag and field your questions on the starting lineup, the rotation, Kemba Walker and all things preseason. They

The Detroit Pistons’ first official appearance at Little Caesars Arena will be Oct. 11, when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a preseason game. But fans got a glimpse of the new roster at their open practice at the LCA on Sunday. Players ran through on-court drills before a four-quarter scrimmage, which ended just

It’s Year 3 of general manager Troy Weaver’s “restoring,” and the Detroit Pistons are finally ready to compete. That was the main message during media day last week. The Pistons have one of the NBA’s best young cores — including two 2022 lottery picks in Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren — and several high-level veterans

Jalen Duren’s Las Vegas Summer League debut in July highlighted why the Detroit Pistons rated him a top-five player in the 2022 draft — and were thrilled to trade for him after he was selected 13th overall. The Pistons’ first bucket of that game against the Portland Trail Blazers was an alley-oop from Jaden Ivey

The Detroit Pistons have embraced a “trial-by-fire” approach with their recent guards taken early in the NBA draft. The results so far have been mixed. Killian Hayes and Cade Cunningham were both rookie starters as soon as they were healthy. Cunningham started slow after missing training camp, preseason and five of his first six regular

This kind of attitude, Detroit can get behind. This kind of promise, Detroit will support. This kind of talk? Man, it’s hard not to like these Detroit Pistons already. Hamidou Diallo gave a soliloquy on Monday afternoon that summed up what the Pistons are trying to build. “I think the biggest thing is … just

Bojan Bogdanovic was in Croatia last Thursday when he received word that he had been traded. Rumors suggested that the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns were potential landing spots for the 33-year-old sharpshooter. Instead, he was sent to the rebuilding Detroit Pistons.  The Utah Jazz are in the beginning stages of a rebuild and

Two high-ranking Detroit Pistons employees have been poached by college football. Tyrel Kirkham, the Pistons’ vice president of brand and marketing strategy, is joining the Big 12 as the conference’s first-ever chief marketing officer. Joining him is Clark Williams, the Pistons’ director of communications, as the Big 12’s vice president of brand communications. More:Detroit Pistons

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys unofficially kick off the 2022-23 season by first breaking down the trade that brings Bojan Bogdanovic to the Pistons. Then, Bryce and Omari break down everything said

The Detroit Pistons have more talent than they did a season ago. By eye and by metric, this is indisputable. They are quicker, more athletic and should be better shooters. “We have a full complement of players,” Troy Weaver, the team’s general manager, said at Monday’s media day from Little Caesars Arena. What does that

It may appear not much has changed for the Detroit Pistons since Troy Weaver was hired as general manager in 2020 − if you judge just by wins. The franchise finished 20-46 in 2019-20 prior to Weaver joining, then 20-52 during the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, and 23-59 last season. Rebuilds aren’t easy and often aren’t

Training camp begins this week for the Detroit Pistons. But they will have to wait a few weeks, at least, for one of their key offseason additions to return to from a foot injury. Alec Burks is rehabbing a navicular fracture and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Monday. The Pistons’ preseason

The Detroit Pistons open training camp Monday with media day, beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the practice facility in Detroit. General manager Troy Weaver, four days after trading for Utah Jazz veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, kicks off the news conferences at 1:30 p.m., with head coach Dwane Casey set for 1:45 p.m. and players including

The Detroit Pistons open training camp Monday with media day, beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the practice facility in Detroit. General manager Troy Weaver, four days after trading for Utah Jazz veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, kicks off the news conferences at 1:30 p.m., with head coach Dwane Casey set for 1:45 p.m. and players including

It’s almost go time. The Detroit Pistons unofficially ended their offseason a few days early, trading Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk to the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a skilled role player in Bojan Bogdanovic. Officially, though, the offseason ends Monday, when training camp starts and the Pistons host media day. Preseason play will start