From the outside, it may appear that Jalen Duren is ahead of schedule. The 6-foot-11 big man became the youngest player in the NBA when the Detroit Pistons traded for the 13th overall pick and the rights to Duren during the 2022 draft. Less than 30 games into his career, he’s already a full-time starter.
The Detroit Pistons have a top-10 bench unit after 30 games of the season thanks to contributions from multiple players. Saddiq Bey is averaging just under 14 points per game since he has moved to the second unit. Kevin Knox is shooting 48% from 3 and averaging 9 points per game over his last 13
Coming out of high school, Isaiah Stewart was the third-best prospect in the country, according to 247 composite rankings. One year later, after he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 16th overall pick in 2020, he was said to lack offensive versatility and was called one of the biggest reaches in the first
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons suffer a 122-113 loss to the Kings on Friday. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Jalen Duren after he posts another double-double Friday: 15 points and 14 rebounds. #DetroitBasketball
The Sacramento Kings have been one of the NBA’s biggest surprises this season. On Friday, they showed the Detroit Pistons why they’ve emerged as a playoff favorite. A poor second half proved costly for the Pistons, who lost at Little Caesars Arena, 122-113. Detroit carried an eight-point lead into halftime but was outscored 67-50 in
Detroit — Just when it appeared as if the Pistons were trending toward their second consecutive win, they gave up a 38-point third quarter to the Sacramento Kings to reverse their fortunes. It was a game marred by foul trouble, scoring runs and lackadaisical transition defense as Detroit suffered a 122-113 loss to Sacramento on
The Pistons and Kings started this one out with back-to-back 3s and it looked like we were in for the usual offensive showdown that Kings games are. It wasn’t quite that explosive offensively, but it was still a competitive game outside of the 3rd quarter. After the rapid start, both teams cooled down for a
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham underwent surgery Friday to “stabilize and promote complete healing” of a left tibial stress fracture, according to the team. The surgery was expected, as league sources told the Free Press that Cunningham would undergo the procedure this week. The 2021 first overall pick was initially shut down for five games
The road to recovery starts soon for Pistons guard Cade Cunningham. The team announced Friday that Cunningham underwent surgery “to stabilize and promote complete healing of a left tibial stress fracture.” The surgery was performed by Dr. David Porter and Dr. Mark Ritter of Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics (Carmel, Ind.) in consultation with team
The Beam Team, better known as the Sacramento Kings, has become everyone’s second favorite team this season. After years (16 years to be precise) toiling in the waste lands of the Western Conference, the Kings are currently sixth in their conference standings. Could they finally end their playoff drought? Lead by newly instated head coach
In brief flashes, we have seen the two-way perimeter player the Detroit Pistons envisioned Isaiah Stewart becoming. When the team OK’ed 3-pointers with volume. When he delivered the occasional guard-like drive to the rim against defenses giving him space. When he showed surprising promise on defense while staying in front of smaller players on switches.
With 2:33 remaining in the third term of last Sunday’s contest with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bojan Bogdanovic found himself in a familiar position. The Detroit Pistons forward was guarded chest-to-chest above the three-point line by the opponent’s most reliable defender. This time it was Lakers veteran Patrick Beverly. Up to this moment, the Croatian
Detroit — Jalen Duren is quickly earning a reputation as one of the best rebounders in the NBA. The 19-year-old rookie is averaging 14.6 rebounds per game since entering the Pistons’ starting lineup, and he had his most impressive performance on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. In a career-high 36 minutes, Duren dominated the