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It’s early, but the 2021 class of NBA rookies appears to be one of the best in history. Evan Mobley looks like a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Scottie Barnes, Josh Giddey and Franz Wagner are big, prototypical playmaking wings that appear on nearly every contending roster in today’s league. Herbert Jones, Ayo Dosunmu, Chris

MINNEAPOLIS — With less than two minutes left Sunday and the Detroit Pistons trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves by 10 points, coach Dwane Casey called a play. It isn’t clear what the play was, because Killian Hayes took matters into his own hands. Hayes, seeing a lane to the basket, rejected a screen from Isaiah Stewart,

Looking for NBA trade deadline 2022 live updates and rumors? You’ve come to the right spot. The deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. eastern time, and with so many teams who believe they’re close to championship or playoff contention, the few sellers have an advantage. That’s where the 12-41 Detroit Pistons come in, under the direction of second-year general

MINNEAPOLIS — The first three quarters featured some of the most evenly matched basketball the Detroit Pistons have played all season. The Minnesota Timberwolves held a narrow 83-79 lead, but that was after 17 lead changes, with  Minnesota’s lead peaking at eight, and Detroit’s at five. Both teams traded runs, with the shooting splits nearly

The Detroit Pistons had just finished practicing, but Cade Cunningham‘s day wasn’t finished. He sat down at a table stacked with Pistons-themed hats, mini-basketballs and two stacks of posters. With the help of two team staff members, Cunningham picked up each item, one-by-one, and autographed all of them. After 20 minutes, he still had unsigned posters

The Detroit Pistons had just finished practicing, but Cade Cunningham‘s day wasn’t finished. He sat down at a table stacked with Pistons-themed hats, mini-basketballs and two stacks of posters. With the help of two team staff members, Cunningham picked up each item, one-by-one, and autographed all of them. After 20 minutes, he still had unsigned posters

Killian Hayes knocked down a corner 3 to cut the deficit to seven points. The Detroit Pistons committed a quick foul, and Boston Celtics forward Romeo Langford drew jeers from the crowd after missing both free throws, with the first an airball. After trailing by 22 points, the Pistons used a 19-4 run to get close

Frank Jackson walked to the podium last Tuesday with a giant grin on his face. The Detroit Pistons guard couldn’t contain his excitement after playing his first NBA game in nearly a month. “It’s great to see you guys,” Jackson said, addressing the media. “I’m proud to wear Detroitacross my chest, and I just wanted to thank you guys.

The Detroit Pistons were without their reigning Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month on Thursday, after. Cade Cunningham exited Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with a right hip pointer and was ruled out ahead of the opening tip against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pistons missed Cunningham, as they didn’t have quite enough firepower

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Tad Davis • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Omari Sankofa II, Free Press sports writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys break down the late-breaking news of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, who despite interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings is sticking around Ann Arbor. Then, the guys welcome

Cade Cunningham was a big reason for the Detroit Pistons’ improved play in the month of January. The NBA is paying attention. Cunningham was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for January. Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds, leading all rookies in scoring, and was second overall in assists. Oklahoma City Thunder

With Rosa Parks’ birthday upcoming, the Detroit Pistons are kicking off Black History Month by partnering with the civil rights icon. In conjunction with the Rosa Parks Estate, Priority Health and The Knight Foundation, the Pistons will provide free bus fares to Detroiters on Friday and Monday. The team is also launching a line of Rosa Parks-themed

The Detroit Pistons have played most of the 2021-22 season shorthanded. Their franchise player, Jerami Grant, missed 24 consecutive games after undergoing thumb surgery and entering health and safety protocols. Their biggest offseason acquisition, Kelly Olynyk, missed 33 straight games with a left knee sprain, and then missed four additional games after a two-game return due

The Detroit Pistons got a big lift going into Tuesday’s game. Jerami Grant returned from a seven-week absence, and Kelly Olynyk also came back to play just his third game after spraining his left knee Nov. 10 and entering health and safety protocols Jan. 22. Unfortunately, the Pistons lost another key player. Cade Cunningham exited