Good teams find ways to win. Bad teams find ways to lose. The Detroit Pistons are getting pretty good at the finding ways to lose thing. For three quarters, they looked like a team ready to pull another one of their weird upsets in Dallas against the Mavericks. The shots were falling, the defense, overall,
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.
Coming off one of their worst losses of the season, the Pistons went on a one-game roadtrip to face the ailing Dallas Mavericks. Or, so they thought. In what has become a routine for opposing teams, the Mavericks returned their franchise player from injury against Detroit, which has the second-worst record in the NBA. That
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,
Can we just pretend that Saturday didn’t happen for the Pistons? Facing a Rockets team that was very short-handed, they were ran off the court after a hot start and ultimately fell to the Rockets. For tanking purposes, it was a great loss, but for morale purposes it was demoralizing. I bring that up because
Welcome to the first installment of my 313 Thoughts, your weekly recap of all things Detroit Pistons. Each week Jack Kelly highlights all the relevant news, rumors and on-court play while embracing Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple—I’ll detail; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. The
With the NBA Trade Deadline just a week away, rumors are swirling across the league. That includes the Detroit Pistons, who have a few veterans that can give contenders a boost in Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks and, most notably, Bojan Bogdanovic. The 6-foot-7 sharpshooter has been the Pistons best scorer all season, averaging a career-best
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
It is time Detroit Pistons fans come to terms with what this disastrous and depressing season of basketball is all about. It’s not wins and losses or putting the most effective starting five on the floor. It is maximizing the role of Jaden Ivey in the present to maximize the potential of Jaden Ivey’s future.
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
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons suffer a 117-114 loss to the Rockets on Saturday. #DetroitBasketball
The Houston Rockets entered tonight with the NBA’s worst record. They were missing their top three starters. The Detroit Pistons were coming off of a morale-boosting win against the Brooklyn Nets. Naturally, the Pistons lost to the Rockets 117-114. Why did they lose? Well, for one, they decided to play like a group of five
Detroit – The Pistons haven’t had many victories that would be considered easy. There was an opportunity for them to have one on Saturday, but instead Detroit relinquished an early 14-point lead to a lowly Houston Rockets team. With two teams at the bottom of the league’s standings, the game was an opportunity for the
The Detroit Pistons appeared to have momentum following Thursday’s road win over the Brooklyn Nets. A home game against the Houston Rockets, who own the NBA’s worst record, presented an opportunity for the Pistons to build. It ended in embarrassing defeat. The Pistons fell to the Rockets, 117-114, thanks to poor execution down the stretch