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
The Phoenix Suns appeared to be doubling down on welcoming in some Motown flavor, but the team has allegedly denied a Tuesday night report that Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas will be joining the team’s front office. One day after it was announced that Mat Isbia, former Michigan State basketball walk-on and CEO of United
The NBA approved the bid led by Mat Ishbia, CEO of mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage, to purchase the Phoenix Suns, the league announced Monday night, but there was one vote of support notably absent. A vote by the NBA’s Board of Governors approved the sale, 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers — owned by Ishbia’s
Detroit — Technically speaking, Saddiq Bey already has been traded once in his young NBA career. That’s how he ended up here, in fact, on the ground floor of Troy Weaver’s “restoration” effort in Detroit back in November 2020. Bey joined the Pistons as one of the final pieces of that byzantine, three-team trade that
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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
Detroit — In the week leading up to Monday night’s game against the Celtics, the Pistons teased a new Starter jacket from their latest collaboration with Detroit designer Ty Mopkins. Two fans were presented during this weekend’s home back-to-back with the franchise’s new Black History Month jacket, which honors the historic Tuskegee Airmen. The jacket
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
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons fall to the Celtics 111-99 Monday. #DetroitBasketball
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
Detroit − The Pistons haven’t had much success against Boston over the last year, so they were hoping to snap a four-game losing streak to the Celtics on Monday night. There was a glimmer of hope, for at least the first quarter. After that, Boston pulled away thanks to a tag-team effort in the second
Entering Monday’s game, the Boston Celtics had been struggling a bit, dropping four of their past six games. Luckily for them, playing the Detroit Pistons was the perfect remedy. Jayson Tatum shook off a slow start to score 34 points as the Celtics, down two starters in Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, held off a
Dr. Corey Yeager, Pistons life coach and psychotherapist, talks about his unique, important role of helping players with their mindset and mental health.
After flight delays forced the NBA to postpone a scheduled matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards, the NBA has announced the game has been rescheduled for March 7. Both the Pistons and the Wizards had other games on their existing schedule moved to accomodate the new game on March 7. The Pistons