The Detroit Pistons appear to be on a crash course for another top-5 pick in the NBA Draft. If the ping-pong balls fall the Pistons’ way, the team will be rewarded with a potentially generational talent in Victor Wembanyama. But what if the Pistons get the No. 2 overall pick? Victor Wembanyama is one of
We’ve hit a somewhat sluggish point in the NBA season as All-Star ballots are released and the outlook of most teams have become clearer. For the Pistons — you can call it déjà vu— but their playoff hopes have been slashed before the new year even began. For NBA Draft junkies, that means it’s another
Hanging out at the Eiffel Tower, Johnny Kane finds Rodney McGruder, who’s making his first Paris visit.
Killian Hayes visits his home country — midseason, with his Pistons teammates — and our Johnny Kane catches up with him.
The Detroit Pistons were hopeful that starting center Jalen Duren would be available for Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls being played in France after the rookie sat the previous five games with an ankle injury. One big problem — Duren isn’t in France with the Pistons. It seems that the 19-year-old rookie lost his
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, Bryce and Omari discuss the Pistons’ week of games and ongoing issues. Then, they dissect Detroit’s dreadful defense and how it can improve. Lastly, they dish some praise to
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I take a look at the past week’s slate of games for the Detroit Pistons that started out with
During the Detroit Pistons’ film session Saturday, Killian Hayes was asked what he could share with the team about France. The third-year guard gave advice about navigating Paris, and some of his favorite things to do in the city. The Pistons (12-35) took a late flight to Paris on Sunday night, where they will play
Our Johnny Kane is in Paris with the Detroit Pistons and will provide coverage all week long.
Johnny Cane catches up with coach Dwane Casey as his Pistons prepare to play the Bulls in Paris on Thursday.
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s podcast, Jack Kelly, Ben Gulker, and I talk about your 12-34 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I discuss Hamidou Diallo’s huge impact on the team playing small, Nerlens Noel staying ready, me getting myself in trouble tweeting about Jaden Ivey, and how
The Detroit Pistons will become the “Dey-twah” Pistons this week. The Pistons took a long flight to France after Sunday’s 117-104 loss to the New York Knicks and will face the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in the NBA’s second global game this season. For NBA fans, the Pistons’ trip to Paris will likely be headlined
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons drop a 117-104 decision to the Knicks on Sunday. #DetroitBasketball
Detroit — The Pistons had just one game standing between them and their trip to France, so it was imperative to remain focused for the task at hand on Sunday before shifting their focus toward Paris. The New York Knicks were on the docket for an early game at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit entered the