Detroit Free Press

It’s been nearly a full year since a stress fracture in Isaiah Livers’ right foot prematurely ended his Michigan basketball career. On March 12, 2021, he exited Michigan’s Big Ten tournament victory over Maryland due to discomfort in the foot. Before he was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in July, Livers didn’t think it would

The future looks bright for the Detroit Pistons, even in the midst of a 17-47 season. Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey are settling in as primary scorers alongside Jerami Grant, spurring the team’s best basketball of the year and five wins in the past seven games. Yet the Pistons, currently with the NBA’s third-worst record, are likely

After leading by 15 points midway through the second quarter on Friday, the Detroit Pistons did almost everything possible to lose to the Indiana Pacers at Little Caesars Arena. Almost. The Pistons were outscored, 66-56, after the 8:12 mark of the second period. They  shot 6-for-22 overall and turned the ball over five times in the

On Friday, the Detroit Pistons played a game that could’ve easily been a schedule loss. It was their fifth game in seven nights, and second game in a row after defeating the Toronto Raptors on the road Thursday. After a hot start Friday at Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons started to teeter off. The Indiana Pacers

The Detroit Pistons controlled most of the game. Yet, the two biggest plays of the night occurred in the final 15 seconds. With 14 seconds to play, Saddiq Bey drove into the paint as three Toronto Raptors defenders collapsed on him. He finished a tough layup in the middle of traffic to extend Detroit’s lead

It’s something about the Toronto Raptors. Since Dwane Casey was hired as the Detroit Pistons‘ head coach during the 2018 offseason, they’ve dominated their conference foe. The run continued on Thursday, as the Pistons led by as many as 18 points during a close 108-106 victory over the Raptors in Toronto. The Pistons have now

When the Detroit Pistons’ coaching staff moved Killian Hayes to the bench on Jan. 23, it wasn’t to signal a lack of trust in their young point guard. It was an opportunity for continued growth. Dwane Casey wanted the ball in Hayes’ hands more, and playing with the second unit gives him that chance. While

The Detroit Pistons were in a groove. After a slow start to the second half in Washington, a 19-5 run lifted them to a six-point lead with 2:23 remaining in the third quarter. Jerami Grant, Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey were all cooking. A back-and-forth game appeared to be shifting into Detroit’s favor. But the

How long ago was the Detroit Pistons‘ most recent victory against the Charlotte Hornets entering Sunday’s game? That win on Oct. 18, 2017, was the franchise’s first game at Little Caesars Arena. Current head coach Dwane Casey was in the midst of his final season with the Toronto Raptors. Current point guards Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes

A back-and-forth game nearly ended in disaster for the Detroit Pistons. With the score tied at 116 with 4.1 seconds left, Jerami Grant’s inbounds pass was picked off by Lamelo Ball. The Charlotte Hornets star immediately launched a long two-pointer that missed the mark, allowing the game to go into overtime. Instead of disaster, the

With 7:30 to play in the fourth quarter Saturday, Dwane Casey faced with a dilemma — keep Cade Cunningham in the game, or bench him? Cunningham, the Detroit Pistons‘ most productive scorer all game, had picked up his fifth foul after swatting Marcus Smart to prevent a Boston Celtics fastbreak following a turnover. The coaching staff decided

Momentum appeared to be on the Detroit Pistons‘ side Saturday afternoon. After a strong third quarter allowed them to build a four-point lead over the Boston Celtics, Cade Cunningham made a midrange shot and Killian Hayes stole the ball from Jaylen Brown and finished a transition dunk to keep the Pistons in control. But the

Cade Cunningham’s offensive bag is deep. He can post up smaller defenders and move bigger defenders out of the way with a bump from his shoulder. He is comfortable with his pull-up jumper and stepback 3-pointers  and can operate from midrange. We’ve seen him take over games, and he’s already proven he can be a go-to player in clutch

Cade Cunningham’s offensive bag is deep. He can post up smaller defenders and move bigger defenders out of the way with a bump from his shoulder. He is comfortable with his pull-up jumper and stepback 3-pointers  and can operate from midrange. We’ve seen him take over games, and he’s already proven he can be a go-to player in clutch