On episode 86 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Tuesday night game vs the Nuggets. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the
The Hawks and Kings are viewed as “strong” suitors for Pistons forward Jerami Grant, sources tell Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Grant is one of the hottest names on the trade market, with the Lakers, Trail Blazers, Knicks, Jazz, Wizards, Celtics, Pacers and Timberwolves also interested in the 27-year-old. Grant’s agents reportedly provided a list
Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham played the best game of his short NBA career. As electric as his night was, it wasn’t quite enough against the reigning MVP. Cunningham scored a career-high 34 points, dished eight assists, grabbed eight rebounds, blocked four shots and got two steals against the Denver Nuggets. It was a signature
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Basketball is a team game, and Pistons coach Dwane Casey stressed that to the media Tuesday night, prior to the Denver Nuggets beating his team for the second time in three days — this time by a 110-105 score. However, this game offered fans at Little
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Pistons guard Rodney McGruder is averaging 13.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in the four games since returning to the Pistons after the trade that would’ve sent him and Brooklyn’s 2022 second-round pick to the Denver Nuggets for forward Bol Bol. It was voided after Detroit found an
Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen suffered a sprained ankle on Saturday and multiple sources told Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com that “The Finnisher” is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Markkanen left the arena on crutches and in a walking boot following Cleveland’s 95-93 win over New York on Monday. In Markkanen’s absence, Dean
In a new piece focused mainly on James Harden’s interest in testing free agency and perhaps migrating from Brooklyn to Philadelphia in the offseason there is also an interesting trade rumor regarding Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant. Both the Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings “have emerged as strong suitors for Jerami Grant,” writes Jake Fischer.
For a brief period in late December and early January, there were more than 60 active 10-day contracts around the NBA, as COVID-19 outbreaks resulted in teams completing more 10-day signings in the span of a couple weeks than are usually completed in an entire season. In the last couple weeks, however, the transaction wire
The NBA trade deadline is nearly two weeks away and the rumor mill ahead of Feb. 10 is heating up. (Ah, if only it could thaw the winter freeze here in Michigan.) As one of the worst teams in the NBA in a league with far more buyers than sellers, the Detroit Pistons‘ store front may
I (and all of you) anxiously awaited for the return of Kelly Olynyk, first from a knee injury and now a healthy return from health and safety protocols, so I could do a breakdown of his game and what it does for the Pistons offense. I watched the Detroit Pistons face off against the Golden
The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and Jerami Grant remains one of the hottest names on the trade market — but that market seems to be cooling. And now, reports indicate that Jerami Grant’s reps have submitted a list of teams to Detroit Pistons brass that Grant would be “interested in going to play
Discussing the Jerami Grant situation on his latest Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggested that Grant’s agents provided the Pistons with a handful of preferred destinations in the event their client is traded. “I was told his representation came to the Pistons and said ‘If you’re going to trade him, here’s a list of
For the second time this season, the Detroit Pistons will play back-to-back games against the same opponent as they welcome in the Denver Nuggets tonight. Detroit dropped a close one in Denver on Sunday, turning it over twice in the final minute to fall 117-11. Game Vitals When: 7 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena in
As we approach the season’s unofficial midway point, All-Star Weekend, the timing seems right to take stock in the play of the Detroit Pistons’ second-year wing; Saddiq Bey. Forty-six games into his sophomore campaign, the former first-round selection has experienced the swings and roundabouts of so many second-year players before him. Fresh off a successful
On episode 85 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Nick Willis, a University of Michigan alum and Detroit Pistons fan. We ask Nick about his thoughts on the possible Jerami Grant trade, what he has seen from Cade Cunningham, and all the other storylines around this team. As a fan, we
January 24th 2022 at 10:14pm CST by Dana Gauruder There have been expectations the Bulls will do something to improve their frontcourt depth before next month’s trade deadline, but that may be much more difficult due to backcourt injuries, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times notes. Long-term injuries to Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso could alter
Denver — Cade Cunningham was the first big injury, missing most of training camp, then the first few games of the regular season. In November, Kelly Olynyk sustained a knee injury that kept him out for more than two months. Then, it was leading scorer Jerami Grant, who missed more than a month and had
The Magic are widely expected to trade Terrence Ross and/or Gary Harris before the February 10 trade deadline, assuming they can get sufficient draft capital in return, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column. Ross and Harris aren’t among the top tier of players on this season’s trade market, so it may not require
DENVER — Remove the final minute of the game, and Sunday’s fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets would’ve been one of the Detroit Pistons‘ best this season. Instead, after a furious rally, they made a trio of mistakes and lost 117-111. Detroit gave up a 17-3 run at the end of the third quarter, and
Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington is drawing trade interest from the Jazz, league sources tell veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein. Utah, known to be on the lookout for a defensive upgrade on the wing, has been linked to Jerami Grant, who is the team’s “preferred target,” according to Stein. However, the Pistons aren’t expected to