Detroit Free Press

HOUSTON — In late September, Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver declared the franchise had finally reached “ground zero.” The bad contracts were off the books, the roster was stocked with young talent and veteran leadership and the franchise was prepared to take a step forward after several years of work. Six months later —

HOUSTON — It’ll be a marquee weekend for basketball for Houston, as the city is hosting this year’s men’s basketball Final Four. But the weekend tipped off with a basketball game on the opposite end of the spectrum. The Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets own the NBA’s two worst records, and faced off Friday night.

It has been six weeks since James Wiseman made his Detroit Pistons debut on Feb. 15. In those six weeks, the big man has played 468 minutes. It’s not a big number, yet it’s close to 30% of his career 1,566 minutes played since the Golden State Warriors drafted him No. 2 overall in 2020.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Detroit Pistons enjoyed their best shooting night in more than a month. The ball moved freely, and the fourth quarter featured a slew of clutch 3-pointers that allowed them to keep pace with an upstart Oklahoma City Thunder team in the thick of the Western Conference play-in race without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

Thunder guard Jalen Williams has a lot of hair, and it was sopping wet after his teammates doused him with water after a game-winning tip-in. The consequence of being the hero. “It’s so wild already,” Williams said of his hair … “I’m not really gonna complain about the moment that happened to be able to

Two days after scoring a career-best 32 points, Jaden Ivey stayed hot on Wednesday night. He hit his fifth 3-pointer of the night with 3:35 remaining to tie it at 100, giving the Detroit Pistons a chance to leave Oklahoma with a victory. However, he picked up his sixth foul and exited the game with

At the end of his most dominant quarter of the night, Jaden Ivey created a pair of highlight plays with one of his favorite running mates. With less than three minutes to play in the third period, Jalen Duren set a screen for Ivey at the top of the 3-point line and rolled downhill. Ivey

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce & Omari are taking in Jaden Ivey’s first year and where the rookie fits in league wide amongst others. The guys also talk likely picks for the NBA All-Rookie Team

With two weeks remaining in the season, the Detroit Pistons are stumbling to the finish line. They had lost 16 of their last 17 games before hosting the Milwaukee Bucks — who own the NBA’s best record — on Monday. The Pistons, with just 16 wins, own the league’s worst record. The final result was

The guys from “The Pistons Pulse” are taking the show on the road and inviting you to join the experience. Free Press beat writer Omari Sankofa II, Bryce Simon, better known on social media as @MotorCityHoops and super producer Wes Davenport will do a live episode of the podcast that follows the ins and outs

On Oct. 3, a day before the Detroit Pistons tipped off their 2022-23 preseason against the New York Knicks, coach Dwane Casey set his expectations for Jaden Ivey. His speed with the ball made him immediately stand out, giving the team an element it previously lacked. Like any other rookie guard, Casey wanted Ivey to

The Detroit Pistons struggled moving the ball. They also struggled shooting the ball. It was a recipe for disaster in Toronto. The Pistons were blown out by the Raptors on Friday, 118-97, to fall to 16-58 overall. It was Detroit’s fifth straight loss and 16th in 17 games. Jaden Ivey, who led the Pistons with

The Detroit Pistons have filled their open roster spot for the rest of the season, signing forward Eugene Omoruyi to a contract, the team announced Thursday. The Pistons previously signed Omoruyi to two 10-day contracts earlier in March. Omoruyi in 10 games with the Pistons is averaging 8.8 points and shooting 56.9% on 2s, giving

March Madness resumes Thursday evening, when No. 7 Michigan State kicks off the Sweet 16 against No. 3 Kansas State. For Detroit Pistons fans, this weekend will be an opportunity to get a closer look at some of the top prospects in June’s 2023 NBA draft — at least one of whom could become a