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Marlowe Alter   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Top 10 NBA title contenders for 2021: Who they added, who they lost Free Press’ Pistons editor Marlowe Alter looks at 10 NBA title contenders for the 2021 season, examining who they added and lost in the offseason. Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press Luke Kennard

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Omari Sankofa II ,  Shawn Windsor ,  Jeff Seidel   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Top 10 NBA title contenders for 2021: Who they added, who they lost Free Press’ Pistons editor Marlowe Alter looks at 10 NBA title contenders for the 2021 season, examining who they added and lost in the offseason.

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes on ‘getting his groove’ in NBA Detroit Pistons rookie Killian Hayes talks after the team’s final preseason game Dec. 19, 2020, about getting his groove back and his stepback jumper. Detroit Pistons Dwane Casey said it several times over the

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes on ‘getting his groove’ in NBA Detroit Pistons rookie Killian Hayes talks after the team’s final preseason game Dec. 19, 2020, about getting his groove back and his stepback jumper. Detroit Pistons With the 2020-21 NBA season set to tip

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons rookie Killian Hayes on playing with Blake Griffin Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes talks Dec. 15, 2020, about playing with Blake Griffin and what it’s like to have veterans Griffin and Derrick Rose. Detroit Pistons This will be one of the most unique

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Josh Jackson on his 3-point jump shot improving Detroit Pistons wing Josh Jackson discusses how his 3-point jump shot improving has opened the rest of his game, ball-handling and more Dec. 18, 2020. Detroit Pistons After trailing by 16 in the second

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Kirkland Crawford   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Josh Jackson on his 3-point jump shot improving Detroit Pistons wing Josh Jackson discusses how his 3-point jump shot improving has opened the rest of his game, ball-handling and more Dec. 18, 2020. Detroit Pistons Preseason: Detroit Pistons (2-1) vs. Washington Wizards (0-2)

Kirkland Crawford   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Josh Jackson on his 3-point jump shot improving Detroit Pistons wing Josh Jackson discusses how his 3-point jump shot improving has opened the rest of his game, ball-handling and more Dec. 18, 2020. Detroit Pistons Preseason: Detroit Pistons (2-1) vs. Washington Wizards (0-2)

Kirkland Crawford   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Josh Jackson on his 3-point jump shot improving Detroit Pistons wing Josh Jackson discusses how his 3-point jump shot improving has opened the rest of his game, ball-handling and more Dec. 18, 2020. Detroit Pistons Preseason: Detroit Pistons (2-1) vs. Washington Wizards (0-2)

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press One of general manager Troy Weaver’s primary goals over the offseason was to build a roster filled with athletic, long-armed defenders. And Weaver was aggressive in finding players who fit that mold, and moving on from players who did not.  The Detroit Pistons’ 97-86 preseason win against the

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Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press For the second straight game, the Detroit Pistons made positive strides forward.  They got out to a quick start and defeated the Washington Wizards, 97-86, their third preseason game. Five Pistons scored in double-figures, and they shot 40% (12 for 30) from the 3-point line. Head coach Dwane Casey

Marlowe Alter   | Detroit Free Press Preseason: Detroit Pistons (1-1) vs. Washington Wizards (0-1) When: 7 p.m. Thursday. Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). • Box score  [ How Griffin, Rose will help Pistons avoid becoming ‘Process Sixers’ ] Live updates Don’t see the updates? Refresh the page or try this link.

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Mason Plumlee talks Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin Detroit Pistons Mason Plumlee on how it’s been getting used to playing with the rookies on the team and why he came to the team. Detroit Pistons Earlier this week, ESPN anonymously polled eight NBA

Marlowe Alter   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dwane Casey explains why Detroit Pistons added veterans during rebuild Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey talks Dec. 15, 2020, about why the team has not yet jettisoned, but added, veterans in the rebuild. Detroit Pistons Preseason: Detroit Pistons (1-1) vs. Washington Wizards (0-1) When: 7 p.m. Thursday.

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Pistons’ Dwane Casey on what he’s looking for next to Killian Hayes Pistons coach Dwane Casey on Killian Hayes’ jump shot shot, the starting lineup and heading on the road in a COVID-19-ravaged country, Dec. 16, 2020. Detroit Pistons After being drafted by the

Dana Gauruder  |  Special to Detroit Free Press The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame has unveiled its class of 2020. The official ceremony has been postponed until “it’s safe to host an event, hopefully in 2021,” according to Hall of Fame chairman Scott Lesher. Here are the nine inductees:  Chauncey Billups Team: Detroit Pistons (2002-08, 2013-14). The

Omari Sankofa II   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey on what he liked in second preseason game Pistons coach Dwane Casey explains what he liked in the exhibition win over the Knicks at LCA, Dec. 13, 2020. Most rookies need extended game time to adjust to the speed and physicality of