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The Detroit Pistons were shorthanded on the road Thursday. Jerami Grant missed the game due to knee soreness, and Mason Plumlee sat out with a concussion. It didn’t slow the Pistons down at all, as they took care of the Sacramento Kings with ease, 113-101. Detroit led by as many as 22 points and fended

Dr. Benjamin Paolucci, a former longtime team physician with the Detroit Pistons from the early 1970s until his retirement in 2015, has died at 84, the team announced Wednesday. Paolucci, a Cleveland native who was raised in Detroit, was with the franchise during its two most fortuitous eras — the “Bad Boys” team in the

Jerami Grant’s long-awaited return to Denver finally arrived Tuesday. And he came out swinging against the Nuggets, his former team before signing a three-year, $60 million contract with the Detroit Pistons last November. Grant scored 16 of his game-high 29 points in the first quarter. He made six of his nine shots in the quarter

The Denver Nuggets, one of NBA’s best offenses, was without its second-best player on Tuesday, as Jamal Murray was a late scratch due to a knee injury. It didn’t matter much. The Detroit Pistons fizzled toward the end of the first quarter after a competitive start and loss on the road to the Nuggets, 134-119.

Tyler Cook has impressed with the Pistons since joining the franchise on a 10-day contract on March 18. His energy has endeared him to head coach Dwane Casey, and he’s been a staple in the rotation. He inked a second 10-day deal on March 29. His stint with the Pistons will now last until the

Toward the end of the second quarter on Monday, Killian Hayes used a screen from Jerami Grant to attack the middle of the lane and get to the rim. He initially looked like he would go for a layup. Instead, he floated a lob over Moses Brown’s outstretched hand to Isaiah Stewart, who completed the

After playing what might’ve been their worst game of the season in a blowout loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons bounced back in a big way on Monday. The Pistons (15-35) beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road, 132-108, thanks to a handful of strong performances up and down

The Oklahoma City Thunder have recently emerged as one of the NBA’s models for consistency. In 13 seasons, the franchise has 10 playoff appearances and one Finals berth, while has drafting and trading for stars to remain competitive in the league’s tougher conference. It takes a strong front office to successfully navigate the NBA’s unpredictability,

After an extended absence due to a hip injury, Killian Hayes made his long-awaited return to the rotation on Saturday. The No. 7 overall pick in 2020 spent three months rehabbing after tearing his labrum in his right hip on Jan. 4. Unfortunately, his return coincided with the Detroit Pistons‘ worst loss of the season. The

It has been a long absence for Killian Hayes. He has missed nearly three months of basketball after tearing his right hip labrum on Jan. 4. As the Detroit Pistons’ other rookies have all thrived and cracked the rotation this season, Hayes has watched from the sidelines, eagerly awaiting his return. That moment will finally

After a month-long slump, Josh Jackson was a healthy scratch for the Detroit Pistons on Monday. It wasn’t necessarily related to his performance, Dwane Casey said that night, but more that Casey wanted to get other players in. On Wednesday, Casey inserted Jackson into the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 10. He

Behind a bounce-back — and season-best — performance from Josh Jackson, the Detroit Pistons got off to a strong start Thursday and picked up their second win in three games. The Pistons (14-34) defeated the Washington Wizards at Little Caesars Arena, 120-91. Jackson finished with a season-high 31 points (on 13-for-21 shooting and 4-for-7 shooting from

In his three games played with the Detroit Pistons, Hamidou Diallo has drawn strong praise from teammates and his coaching staff. And it has been well-earned, as his 19-point, seven-rebound performance in 26 minutes on Wednesday further established him as an impact rotation player for the Pistons. After recovering from a groin injury, he has quickly

The Detroit Pistons couldn’t keep up with the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, falling to the Western Conference contender at Little Caesars Arena, 124-101. The difference for the Blazers came at the 3-point line and the free throw line. They made 16 of their 30 3-point attempts and 24 of their 26 shots at the

Detroit Pistons (13-33) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (28-18) When: 7 p.m. Wednesday.  Where: Little Caesars Arena TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. LEARNING FROM DAD: How Detroit Pistons rookie Saben Lee got basketball passion from his NFL dad Game notes: The Pistons are coming off a victory over

Tyler Cook’s past month is a good illustration of just how unpredictable NBA life can be for an undrafted player. He was playing in the G League bubble with the Iowa Wolves before the Brooklyn Nets called him up for a 10-day contract on Feb. 24. Three weeks later, he signed another 10-day deal with

Starting on the Thursday, the Tigers’ Opening Day, you may start seeing a large golf cart driving 25 mph in the streets of downtown. GEST Carts, a golf cart service, will take you where you need to go in and around downtown Detroit — for free. The company is a franchise that is already up and running in Cincinnati and Chicago.

Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Hamidou Diallo just working on fitting in with new team Detroit Pistons forward Hamidou Diallo speaks to the media after the 118-104 win over the Raptors on Monday, March 29, 2021, at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons (13-33) vs. Portland Trail

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Hamidou Diallo just working on fitting in with new team Detroit Pistons forward Hamidou Diallo speaks to the media after the 118-104 win over the Raptors on Monday, March 29, 2021, at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons traded for Hamidou Diallo on March

A hot offensive start helped the Detroit Pistons to leave Little Caesars Arena with a win for the first time in nearly two weeks, and sweep their three-game season series against the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons defeated the Raptors, 118-104, behind strong performances from much of their young core. In his second game with the