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Isiah Thomas, the former NBA and Indiana University star point guard, recently was a guest on The Pivot Podcast and spoke about a number of basketball greats, including Bobby Knight and Larry Bird. Thomas, who played two seasons for Knight at IU, told a number of stories for over an hour, including one about a

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 On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari take stock of their preseason projections for this Detroit Pistons season and discuss the

The Detroit Pistons have seesawed in their consistency over the past two weeks. They picked up wins over the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, but suffered double-digit losses to the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers. Sunday’s 123-111 home loss to the Sixers, who were without Joel Embiid, was

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid missed Sunday’s game with left foot soreness. Unfortunately for the Detroit Pistons, the rest of the Sixers’ roster picked up the slack. A triple-double from James Harden and strong outings from Tyrese Maxey (23 points) and Montrezl Harrell (20 points) were enough to dispose of the Pistons at Little Caesars

As of Friday, the Detroit Pistons are officially in the second half of the season. Their 121-109 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio was their 42nd game, and the game itself was a showcase of two of the NBA’s worst teams. Both are firmly in the middle of rebuilds, so the sloppy nature of

The Detroit Pistons appeared to have some momentum on the road after Saddiq Bey’s last-second 3-pointer against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Instead, they closed out their five-game trip on a disappointing note. A poor third quarter was costly for the Pistons en route to Friday’s 121-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Detroit

Detroit Pistons (11-30) vs. San Antonio Spurs (12-26) When: 8 p.m. Friday. Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WWJ-AM 950 (Pistons radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: The Pistons conclude their five-game wraparound road trip over the New Year holiday with a visit to a fellow “Brick for Vic” contender. The Pistons and Spurs are side-by-side with

SAN FRANCISCO — Saddiq Bey’s jubilant scream as he marched down the court said it all. The Detroit Pistons needed a win. He needed one, too. With one second on the clock and the game tied, Bey flashed to the top of the 3-point arc and launched a fadeaway 3-pointer to propel the Pistons to

The Detroit Pistons will be without Marvin Bagley III for at least six weeks, the team announced Thursday as part of its statement confirming the big’s fractured metacarpal bones in his right hand. Bagley underwent surgery to address the injury on Thursday, according to the team via a release. The surgery was performed by Dr.

SAN FRANCISCO — January is a clutch month for Saddiq Bey. With less than one second on the clock, Bey hit an off-balance 3-pointer to give the Detroit Pistons a 122-119 win over the Golden State Warriors. It was the second game-winning 3 of Bey’s career, following a shot by the forward with two seconds

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 On this episode: This week, Omari and Bryce go through the roster with a New Year’s resolution for all the principle members of the Detroit Pistons’ future. They also have ideas on what the

SAN FRANCISCO — The injury bug has struck the Detroit Pistons once again. Marvin Bagley III will likely undergo surgery to repair two broken fingers in his right hand, according to a report from Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill. The Pistons are already without Cade Cunningham for the season, and have seen several of

PORTLAND — After the initial shock of the trade wore off, Jerami Grant couldn’t help but feel excited. Grant was ready for the next step, after establishing himself as one of the NBA’s most promising two-way players during his two seasons with the Detroit Pistons. And Portland appeared to be an ideal landing spot. The

PORTLAND — Monday night was a family reunion for the Detroit Pistons. The Portland Trail Blazers are led by Pistons great Chauncey Billups, who was hired as their head coach during the 2021 offseason. And Jerami Grant, who signed with the Pistons in 2020 and led the team in scoring for two seasons, was traded