Detroit Free Press

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

It’s so often the move that leads to the move that changes the direction of an NBA franchise. Sometimes it’s hard to see it when it happens. The Cleveland Cavaliers will take the court at Little Caesars Arena tonight as legitimate Eastern Conference contenders. Just two seasons ago, they won 22 games and wound up

A solution to the Detroit Pistons’ bench scoring woes has been hiding in plain sight. Alec Burks, who the team acquired from the New York Knicks this past offseason, is a career 38% 3-point shooter. The 31-year-old wing is a proven, reliable scorer and will lift a second unit that has averaging just 23.5 points

In the first four minutes of the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds — three on the offensive end. From the opening tip, the Detroit Pistons struggled to match the Milwaukee Bucks’ size. And Antetokounmpo was clearly on a mission. After nearly allowing the Pistons to come back from a 16-point

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 should be termed a productive stretch of games that included a win over the defending champion Warriors. Bryce and Omari dig