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The Detroit Pistons made one deal on NBA trade deadline day, but held onto two of the more coveted trade assets on the market as Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline passed. Forward Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks both will remain on the roster entering the summer. Pistons third-year general manager Troy Weaver set a

It was expected to be a quiet trade deadline for the Detroit Pistons, who set a high asking price for their core players. But one hour before the 3 p.m. deadline Thursday, a surprising deal came to fruition. The Pistons are trading forward Saddiq Bey and acquiring center James Wiseman in a three-team deal involving

Come celebrate the 2023 NBA trade deadline with the “The Pistons Pulse” podcast crew the only way we know how: Talking and debating Detroit Pistons basketball and the NBA. Our Free Press Pistons beat writer, Omari Sankofa II, and Bryce Simon, who goes by MotorCityHoops on social media, are the co-hosts of “The Pistons Pulse” podcast and they’re going live

CLEVELAND — The Detroit Pistons lost the first quarter by 18 points, and the fourth quarter by 20 points. The final margin of the game was as bad as you’d expect. Despite missing their top two scorers in Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, the Cleveland Cavaliers easily handled the Pistons on Wednesday, defeating them 113-85

Tom Withers |  Associated Press CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries

Several United Wholesale Mortgage employees spoke highly of their chairman, president and CEO – new Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia. BROOKLYN – Mateen Cleaves is beyond certain his forever friend and 2000 Michigan State national championship teammate, Mat Ishbia, can deliver Phoenix its first NBA title as its new majority owner. “His passion to

After struggling to hit shots for more than a month, Killian Hayes finally found his touch on Monday. The third-year guard opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer, and proceeded to hit two more in the midst of a 19-7 Detroit Pistons run that cut an 18-point deficit to six. They eventually lost to the

June 26, 2003, was a night expected to bring glory for two midwestern NBA franchises. Picking No. 1 overall, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Akron teen LeBron James. Picking No. 2, the Detroit Pistons took Serbian teen Darko Milicic. Surely, draft experts said, the duo would lead their new franchises in battling for Central Division superiority

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, the guys talk about moving Killian Hayes to the bench and how Cade Cunningham’s disabled player exception might play out for the team. Later, with the NBA trade deadline

David Brandt and Tim Reynolds |  Associated Press PHOENIX – Mortgage executive and former Michigan State basketball guard Mat Ishbia is the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, after the NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver, a person with

Sometimes, a glimpse at the box score tells the game story The Detroit Pistons shot 9-for-33 (27.3%) from behind-the-arc on Monday. The Boston Celtics shot 16-for-37 (43.2%). The 21-point disparity from 3-point range was tough for the Pistons to overcome, and a hot third quarter from Jayson Tatum gave the Celtics the extra push needed

Last week, an ice storm left the Detroit Pistons stranded in Dallas, forcing the NBA to postpone their Feb. 1 home game against the Washington Wizards. On Monday, we learned how the league will jam this game back into the schedule. The Pistons-Wizards will meet on March 7 at Little Caesars Arena. To make room

Troy Weaver has earned the nickname, “Trader Troy,” since his Detroit Pistons general manager tenure began in June 2020. Weaver is a man who moves quietly — he signed a secret contract extension last summer that only became public a few days before Christmas — and has quickly earned a reputation for his aggressiveness and

There’s a good chance the Detroit Pistons will sit pat during the 2023 NBA trade deadline, which concludes at 3 p.m. Thursday. The question is, should they? The Pistons entered Saturday at 14-39, tied for the NBA’s second-worst record, their .264 winning percentage fourth worst in franchise history. They have two veterans in Bojan Bogdanovic