Detroit — For the first time in three years, the Detroit Pistons will start the regular season away from Little Caesars Arena — and in a warm-weather locale. The Pistons will open the 2023-24 season with a road trip on Oct. 25 against the Miami Heat, the defending Eastern Conference champions, the NBA announced on
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The NBA announced its inaugural in-season tournament schedule Tuesday, officially putting four 2023-24 Detroit Pistons games on the radar. The Pistons, who were placed in a group with the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers during a tournament drawing in July, will play each team in designated “Group Play” games in November.
Detroit — The NBA peeled back the curtain of how part of the Pistons’ regular-season schedule will look during Tuesday’s schedule release of the inaugural In-Season Tournament. The tournament, which is expected to enhance and add more significance to the league’s lengthy regular season, features all 30 teams and will tip off on Nov. 3
Conventional wisdom regarding the NBA often states the regular season doesn’t really begin until Christmas Day games every year. Others go further in stating that the regular season doesn’t really kick in until after the trade deadline. Sometimes change is good and fans will see how goosing the first half of the NBA calendar with
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Laz Jackson, Detroit Bad Boys • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys joins Bryce and Omari to talk what they’ve seen of a healthy Cade Cunningham. Later, the
Now this is a way to start the preseason. The Phoenix Suns will open their five-game preseason schedule on the road on Oct. 8 against Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons, the team announced Monday morning. The Suns fired Williams after the 2022-23 season. The Pistons later signed him to a six-year, $78.5-million contract, making
Damien Wilkins took a moment to catch up with a longtime friend this July during summer league in Las Vegas. Wilkins — Overtime Elite general manager, former NBA veteran and one-time Detroit Piston, son of 13-year NBA pro Gerald Wilkins and nephew of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins — has known Jarrett Jack since the
Damien Wilkins took a moment to catch up with a longtime friend this July during summer league in Las Vegas. Wilkins — Overtime Elite general manager, former NBA veteran and one-time Detroit Piston, son of 13-year NBA pro Gerald Wilkins and nephew of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins — has known Jarrett Jack since the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Marcus Sasser, Pistons rookie guard • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: In this special episode, Bryce and Omari are pleased to welcome No. 25 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Marcus
Take a glimpse at an NBA roster, and there’s a solid chance you’ll see a Michigan alumnus. Jordan Poole, who famously sent the Wolverines to the Sweet 16 in 2018 with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, is an NBA champion and was traded to the Washington Wizards this offseason. Duncan Robinson has made two NBA Finals appearances
The last nine months have been an exercise in patience for Cade Cunningham. The Detroit Pistons’ 2021 first overall pick missed all but 12 games of his sophomore season due to a stress fracture in his left shin, for which he underwent surgery last December. He’s largely been out of the spotlight since, rehabbing and
The Pistons don’t fall under the typical umbrella of conversation when it comes to the NBA’s national media, but Cade Cunningham’s impressive showing during two scrimmages against the USA Basketball Men’s National Team has several experts raving about the former No. 1 overall pick’s long-term potential. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst was joined Monday morning by colleagues
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: With the lull of the offseason setting in, Bryce and Omari are joined by producer Wes for some fun. First, the guys are challenged to draft their
A year ago, Isaiah Livers was focused on making up for lost time. The third-year Detroit Pistons wing — and Michigan alumnus — suffered a stress fracture in his right foot during the 2021 Big Ten tournament. The injury limited him to just 19 games in 2021-22, his rookie season. Last summer was his first
Kevin Johnson is pumped about bringing his soul food restaurant brand Fixins to Paradise Valley, even if that means his new spot will be a 15 minute walk from the Detroit Pistons’ home court. The former NBA All-Star, who was later the first Black mayor of Sacramento, California, joked about being in such close proximity
The Detroit Pistons will travel north in October. The NBA announced Thursday that the Pistons will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Montreal on Oct. 12. It’s the first known preseason game on Detroit’s 2023-24 schedule. In January, the Pistons played the Chicago Bulls in Paris. “The Detroit Pistons organization is excited to be part
The Detroit Pistons are hitting the road again for an international matchup. The Pistons will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Montreal on Oct. 12 for a preseason game at the Bell Centre as part of the ninth NBA Canada Series. The other Canada Series matchup will feature the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari evaluate your hypothetical Detroit Pistons trade proposals. Which trade ideas make the cut in the eyes of the guys and which ones
Anthony L. Schulte | Detroit Free Press Last season, the Detroit Pistons‘ season was largely derailed with Cade Cunningham’s season-ending shin surgery. But Cunningham has reportedly fully recovered, and the third-year guard will play for the USA Select Team in Vegas next month. Clips have emerged on social media of Cunningham playing with other pros this
With two months remaining before training camp opens for the Detroit Pistons, there’s still plenty of time for additional roster moves. But it has also been nearly a month since the team swung separate trades to acquire Joe Harris and Monte Morris. For now, they appear to be done dealing. The Pistons have a promising