The Detroit Pistons shook off a slow start on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a hot night from Ja Morant. The superstar point guard scored 31 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-111 win over the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons,
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Isaiah Stewart went home this summer. A camera crew followed him. He wanted to show his roots to those who love to watch him play. “But also wanted to show me giving back,” said Stewart, who’s about to begin his third season with the Detroit Pistons. The giving back is a basketball camp he runs
Thank you, Golden State Warriors. You gave the world a gift Tuesday night. You gave us the most perfect example of adding insult to injury when coach Steve Kerr announced Draymond Green would not be suspended after he punched teammate Jordan Poole so hard in practice last week that Poole’s legs buckled and dropped towards
The tantalizing tools of back-to-back Thunder lottery picks Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams flashed over the course of four quarters Tuesday night in Detroit. Dieng, at 6-foot-10, played point guard for a good chunk of the fourth quarter in the Thunder’s 115-99 preseason win against the Pistons. Dieng flashed an in-and-out dribble, a crossover, a
An MRI revealed Wednesday morning Detroit Pistons big man Marvin Bagley III sprained his right MCL and also suffered a bone bruise Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The injury won’t require surgery and Bagley will be re-evaluated in three-to-four weeks. He will miss the beginning of the season, which tips off Oct. 19 against
The word out of Detroit Pistons media day two weeks ago was that, in their third year of rebuilding, they are finally ready to compete. It’s too early to write them off, but that’s yet to be proven true through three preseason games. The Pistons have struggled to shoot, making just 39.4% of their overall
The tantalizing tools of back-to-back Thunder lottery picks Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams flashed over the course of four quarters Tuesday night in Detroit. Dieng, at 6-foot-10, played point guard for a good chunk of the fourth quarter in the Thunder’s 115-99 preseason win against the Pistons. Dieng flashed an in-and-out dribble, a crossover, a
Killian Hayes appears to enjoy playing the Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored a career-high 26 points and tallied eight assists, seven rebounds and five steals against them on April 1 last season. He was once again the Detroit Pistons’ best all-around player against the Thunder on Tuesday. Unfortunately, much of the rest of the roster
The Detroit Pistons lost an important player early in Tuesday’s preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Marvin Bagley III had to be helped off of the floor after slipping on the foot of Thunder forward Jalen Williams with 11:04 remaining in the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena. His right knee bent at an
The NBA learning curve is tough for all rookies. It’s especially tough for those who primarily handle the ball. The Detroit Pistons, for the third season in a row, have a rookie point guard in their starting five. It’s still the preseason, but Jaden Ivey looks up to the challenge so far. Ivey made his
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, Omari and Bryce share their thoughts on what they’ve seen through the first two Pistons preseason games,
Through two preseason games, the Detroit Pistons have committed 42 turnovers against 41 assists. They’ve shot a putrid 38.8% overall (including 30% from 3-point range). If you didn’t figure it out from the numbers, they’ve lost both of their exhibitions. But the preseason is designed to work out issues. The Pistons appear to have a
The 2022-23 season will be pivotal for the Detroit Pistons. The front office hasn’t publicly set its sights on a playoff run yet, but they will look for signs of growth. Will their first-round picks continue growing into franchise cornerstones? Can they improve on last season’s 23-59 overall record? Here are nine predictions for the
For the second game in a row, the Detroit Pistons couldn’t take care of the ball. That, along with poor shooting, made Friday’s loss feel bigger than the final score indicated. The Pistons fell to the New Orleans Pelicans on the road, 107-101, to fall to 0-2 overall in preseason play. Saddiq Bey finished with