Detroit Free Press

LOS ANGELES — Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is seemingly having a breakout season. He has established himself as the team’s most malleable defender, reliable rebounder and credible 3-point threat. For now, the Pistons will experience life without him. Stewart sprained his right big toe during Monday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors, and will miss

It took longer than many expected for Alec Burks to play his first game with the Detroit Pistons. But he’s quickly shown why the Pistons hold the veteran forward in high regard. He scored 17 points off of the bench in his debut against the New York Knicks last Friday, and followed that with 15

Yet another Detroit Pistons injury will cost a key member time on the floor. The Pistons announced Tuesday night that center Isaiah Stewart has been diagnosed with a sprained right big toe and will be re-evaluated in two-to-three weeks. Stewart suffered the injury during the first half of Monday’s loss to the Raptors at Little

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan, Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Omari and Bryce break down the aftermath from Raptors game, including the Isaiah Stewart injury and the new starting lineup. Then the guys recap Bryce’s weekend

Since hiring Dwane Casey as head coach, the Detroit Pistons have dominated the Toronto Raptors. The ex-Raptors coach of the year had won six straight games over his former team, and nine of their last 12 contests. But that run of success didn’t carry over into Monday. The Raptors led much of the night and

The Detroit Pistons suffered another injury blow on Monday, as Isaiah Stewart left their game against the Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena with a right foot sprain. More:Marvin Bagley III returns shows potential, and drawbacks, to Detroit Pistons’ 2-big lineups Stewart limped off of the floor with 3:20 remaining in the second quarter. He

The injury updates have resembled a carousel for the Detroit Pistons this season. On Friday, Alec Burks make his long-awaited season debut. That same night, Cade Cunningham missed his first of what could be a five-game absence as he deals with left shin soreness. On Saturday, Burks sat on the second game of a back-to-back.

The Detroit Pistons received some bad news before Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics — Cade Cunningham will miss their next three games with left shin soreness. He was in street clothes on the bench Saturday, and could return on Nov. 20. The Celtics were also shorthanded, as Jaylen Brown sat out with a left

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham missed their road game Friday against the New York Knicks and he’ll miss a few more. The team announced Saturday that Cunningham will miss tonight’s home game against the Boston Celtics and their next three games. That positions him to return on the road against the Sacramento Kings on Nov.

Rashard Lewis was, in his words, “released to the wolves” when the Seattle Supersonics selected him in the second round of the 1998 NBA draft. Just 18 at the time, Lewis bypassed college and was drafted right out of Houston’s Alief Elsik High School. Without the security that comes with a first-round rookie contract, Lewis

Without Cade Cunningham, the Detroit Pistons were at a disadvantage against the New York Knicks on Friday. But despite trailing by 17 with 4:40 to play in the third quarter, the game nearly went down the wire. The Pistons outscored the Knicks, 32-27, in the final period and cut the deficit to four, 114-110, with

St. Cecilia’s gym, located near Livernois and I-96 on Detroit’s westside, occupies an important place in Detroit basketball lore. And now, the Detroit Pistons will honor the famous facility. The Pistons are paying their respects to the unofficial mecca of Detroit basketball. On Thursday morning, the team unveiled their new St. Cecilia-inspired City Edition uniforms.

For two quarters, the Detroit Pistons managed to avoid a substantial deficit despite shooting the ball poorly. But Jayson Tatum ended any hopes of a Pistons comeback in the third quarter. Tatum scored 16 of his game-high 31 points in the first five minutes of the third period, helping the Boston Celtics lead by as

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan, Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys break down what they saw from Monday night’s win over the Thunder, just the third in the first 11 games of the season. Bryce

It was a tale of two halves for the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Thankfully, their second half was the better one and enabled a comeback win at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons used a 29-8 third quarter run to overcome a 15-point halftime deficit and defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 112-103, to snap a three-game

Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey had heard rumors. Supposedly in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, some 650 miles away from Notre Dame, there was an eighth-grade point guard named Olivia Miles with exceptional vision and eye-popping scoring ability. Ivey, now in her third year as head coach of the Irish after a 12-year stint as

Five weeks after media day, the Detroit Pistons are finally nearing full health. Jalen Duren (left ankle sprain), Marvin Bagley III (right MCL sprain) and Alec Burks (left navicular fracture) all practiced on Sunday, marking the first time this season the Pistons had a full roster at a practice. It was the first time Burks

Through 10 games, the Detroit Pistons are 2-8 and have a ways to go before they accomplish their media day goal of competing in every game. There have been bright spots, however. Here are 10 observations on the start of the season: Cade Cunningham thriving from midrange As a rookie, Cunningham didn’t shy away from

Dave Hogg |  The Associated Press DETROIT — Kevin Love had 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-88 on Friday night for their seventh straight win. Jarrett Allen scored 22 points and Cedi Osman added 15 as the Cavaliers had a 54-21 edge in bench

The Cleveland Cavaliers took the floor at Little Caesars Arena missing their top two players, All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. It presented a prime opportunity for the Detroit Pistons, reeling from a road blowout against the Milwaukee Bucks but less than a week removed from an upset over the Golden State Warriors, to get