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On the second night of a back-to-back, the Detroit Pistons lacked the energy and execution necessary to take down a shorthanded Western Conference contender. Behind big nights from Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges, the Phoenix Suns rolled past the Pistons (14-40) at Little Caesars Arena, 116-100. Detroit struggled against the pick-and-roll featuring Ayton and Chris

DETROIT – Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson is available for Saturday’s game at Detroit (14-39) after sitting Friday’s win at NBA-leader Boston (37-16) under right knee injury management. Suns coach Monty Williams said Johnson was scheduled to miss Friday’s game. “It was just part of his plan,” Williams said before Friday’s game. “I think it’s

The final minutes of Friday’s Detroit Pistons game became the Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren show. With just over five minutes remaining, Ivey drew his first shooting foul of the night. By that point, he already had 20 points on 10 attempts and had made all four of his 3-point tries. The rookie guard knocked

The Detroit Pistons nearly gifted the Charlotte Hornets a win. They tied a season high with 23 turnovers, off which the Hornets scored 30 points. Thanks to some late heroics from Saddiq Bey and Jaden Ivey, though, the Pistons prevailed, 118-112. Bey knocked down a 3-pointer with 32.1 seconds left to give them a 115-112

Today is Feb. 3, 2023. It’s a perfectly innocuous date, at least until you shorten it to just the digits: 2/3/23. That’s 23-23, or as ESPN (and its ACC Network) has dubbed it: “Michael Jordan Day.” It’s all fine and good, we guess — there are worse ideas than a day devoted to Jordan’s greatest moments

Only 30 games remain for the Detroit Pistons, who are 13-39 overall and in the midst of a season that many are eager to look past. Few would’ve guessed that the team would be on pace to finish with its worst record in nearly three decades before the season. But a season-ending shin injury shut

Wednesday’s game at Little Caesars Arena between the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards has been postponed, a team source told the Free Press. The Pistons are stuck in Dallas due to ongoing flight and weather concerns, following Monday’s road game against the Mavericks, a 111-105 defeat at American Airlines Center. The game was scheduled for

The Detroit Pistons‘ two rookies were unsurprisingly named Tuesday to the NBA’s Jordan Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren will compete in the annual showcase for the league’s top young talent, set to feature 28 rookies, sophomores and G League players in games Feb. 17 in

DALLAS — Bojan Bogdanovic isn’t new to this. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 9, less than two weeks away. The Detroit Pistons may be sellers on paper, but as of this week, sources still believe the organization is unlikely to part ways with Bogdanovic. A team may blow them away with an offer, but

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 marked their 50th episode by taking your questions live while streaming the recording of the show. When’s the best time to see a Pistons game? What’s the

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has been one of the NBA’s most electric players since he first stepped on the floor, and he had one of the best performances of his career against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Doncic scored 53 points, but it was the other things that cost the Pistons in the 111-105 loss.

Detroit Pistons (13-38) at Dallas Mavericks (26-25) When: 8:30 p.m. Monday. Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Pistons radio affiliates). Line: Mavericks by 7½. • Box score  Game notes: The Pistons take on the Mavericks tonight at 8:30 on Bally Sports Detroit before starting a four-game homestand on Wednesday. The Mavs have been beset by injuries,

Come celebrate with “The Pistons Pulse” team the only way we know how: Talkin’ basketball. Free Press Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa II and Bryce Simon, known as MotorCityHoops on social media, are the co-hosts of “The Pistons Pulse” podcast and for their 50th episode, they’re going live Sunday at noon. Follow along as the

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and Bojan Bogdanovic — who has been the Detroit Pistons’ best scorer and is one of the hottest trade targets in the league — will be in the spotlight until the February 9 deadline passes. The Pistons, are reluctant to part with Bogdanovic, according