Las Vegas — Without two of the biggest attractions, there didn’t seem to be much to watch for the Pistons. Cade Cunningham (calf soreness) and Killian Hayes (concussion protocol) were ruled out just before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The rest of the Pistons still had something to play for. After two tough
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LAS VEGAS — Isaiah Stewart exceeded expectations as the 16th pick of the 2020 NBA draft. He earned second-team All-Rookie honors with the Detroit Pistons after starting 14 games and averaging 7.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. The fanbase christened him “Beef Stew,” a play on his name and stocky build, and Stewart has entrenched
LAS VEGAS — Cade Cunningham’s shooting was one of his biggest strengths coming out of Oklahoma State. He knocked down 40% of his attempts as a freshman, and hit them in a variety of ways. Catch-and-shoot. Step-back. Side-step. Pull-up. He made them all, and at a frequent clip. Through two Summer League games, we saw
Las Vegas — The Pistons weren’t going to let this one get away. After holding big leads in each of their first two Summer League games, they jumped out to another big lead against the New York Knicks. This time, they held on — barely. They needed a superlative performance from Cade Cunningham, led the way
Las Vegas — Through the first two games of Summer League, Cade Cunningham didn’t have a breakout game that one would expect from a No. 1 overall pick. He did in the third game. If there was any doubt about whether Cade Cunningham was a high-level scorer, he ended it Friday night with a showcase
Las Vegas — The Pistons weren’t going to let this one get away. After holding big leads in each of their first two Summer League games, they jumped out to another big lead against the New York Knicks. This time, they held on — barely. Cade Cunningham led the way with 24 points, including 7-of-10
LAS VEGAS — It would be an understatement to say the Detroit Pistons struggled to shoot the ball against the Rockets on Tuesday. But their outside shooting was their biggest strength on Friday against the New York Knicks, and it gave them enough of a cushion to avoid a late collapse and pick up their
Las Vegas — Killian Hayes is finally getting his first shot at the NBA Summer League. Even if it’s a year late because of the pandemic, it’s a long-awaited opportunity to work on his game, to show why he was so highly regarded as the Pistons’ No. 7 selection last season. As a teenager coming
LAS VEGAS — Balsa Koprivica, the Detroit Pistons‘ 57th overall pick in this year’s draft, was certain he was going to end up with the team. He had a strong pre-draft workout with the organization, and said he fell in love its people. Koprivica appeared on few big boards leading up to the draft after a solid
LAS VEGAS — It’s too soon. To judge, to say with any certainty what second-year Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes will become. Oh, you can have an opinion. This is the NBA. This is America, too. And you’re a sports fan, and the Pistons are — finally! mercifully! — worth having an opinion about. For that
Wondering how to watch the Detroit Pistons summer league game against the New York Knicks? You can see it at 8 p.m. on NBA.com or NBA TV. Top 2021 NBA draft pick Cade Cunningham and the Pistons have yet to win a summer league game but have shown plenty to get excited about. Killian Hayes
Las Vegas — Through their first two games, the Pistons have some positives to take away from Summer League. Their guard play with Killian Hayes and Cade Cunningham has been a bright spot, as well as backup center Luka Garza’s performance. Their losses to the Thunder and Rockets also showed that this squad is imperfect
Andre Drummond has been a 76er, Cavalier, Laker and Husky over the years. Add lifeguard to that list. Drummond, the former Detroit Pistons center, apparently saved his son from drowning, according to surveillance video posted Thursday on social media. “NOT ALL HEROS WEAR CAPES(…) A parents worst nightmare….. Feat my son & I No one was
LAS VEGAS — He retweets Einstein and his son’s workouts on the beach with similarly breezy vibes, already endearing himself to Pistons Twitter. Though if you’re looking for Frank Garza’s philosophy on the social media platform, you’re better off focusing on emojis. He loves them and drops them almost daily, like affirmations, for his son, Luka, for anyone
LAS VEGAS — When talking to Luka Garza, the Detroit Pistons rookie comes off as very self-aware. Since the organization drafted him with the 52nd pick two weeks ago, he has been open about addressing his weaknesses so he can last in the NBA. A prolific scorer during his four years at Iowa, draft evaluators
Las Vegas — As with many things, something big can start small and just continue to grow to become something major. For Pistons rookie Luka Garza, a 6-foot-11 center, the issue began early in his college career at Iowa after a small bump on his side developed into something bigger: a cyst on his spleen
Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons and Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets during the 2021 NBA Summer League. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Angel Hernandez is now umping the Little League World Series by John Buhler The matchup between Houston’s Jalen Green and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham was must see TV last night with Green tallying
Las Vegas — For one night, at least, it was all there for the Pistons. They were in the spotlight game in Summer League, with their franchise player, No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, facing the second selection, Jalen Green. The focus was on the individual matchup, because the teams weren’t the main attraction — the
LAS VEGAS — Killian Hayes’ reputation at the start of his rookie season was that he was a developing floor general with upside as a shot creator. He was a skilled pick-and-roll operator with soft touch on his floater and an occasional ability to drain stepback 3-pointers. Through 26 regular season and two Summer League
LAS VEGAS — The first two picks of the NBA draft squared off Tuesday night before the biggest Summer League crowd so far. Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green have that kind of star potential. Both showed it in moments. Beyond that? It’s. The. Summer. League. Also: Henry Ellenson. Remember him? No? He was the Detroit