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
The stove is heating up in advance of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, which falls just over two weeks from now on Feb. 10. The question on every Detroit Pistons fan’s mind leading up to that deadline is whether or not Jerami Grant will be traded. While it’s far from guaranteed that Grant will be
Denver — The Pistons are getting closer to being at full strength. They recalled Jerami Grant and Frank Jackson from the Motor City Cruise on Monday, and the two could be ready to return to the lineup for Tuesday home matchup against the Denver Nuggets. After season-long issues with injuries and COVID protocols, they are
Go through the gallery above to view Rod Beard’s midseason grades for the 2021-22 Detroit Pistons. Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery. The Pistons are a little more than halfway through the season, and like last year, it’s been a bit of a struggle. Much of the subpar 11-35 record can be attributed to COVID issues
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 entered
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your 11-34 Detroit Pistons. This week is Vet Week on the pod; Ben Gulker and I talk about all the veteran players who have propelled the team through the month of January, if Jerami Grant’s return from
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons are plagued by turnovers in a 117-111 loss to the Nuggets on Sunday. #ItsMillerTime
DENVER — The Detroit Pistons played nearly 47 minutes of good basketball on Sunday. They went toe-to-toe with a playoff-bound Denver Nuggets team, weathering several runs and keeping the margin close down the wire. A layup by Cory Joseph tied the game at 111 with 1:15 remaining in the fourth quarter, bringing the Pistons back from
Denver — This time, it wasn’t the third quarter that did the Pistons in, as has happened so many times this season. The third quarter wasn’t good, as the Denver Nuggets used a 16-point advantage to pull ahead. Instead of folding, the Pistons had a bounce-back fourth quarter, and they erased the deficit, tying the game
The Detroit Pistons were able to overcome a 16 point second-half deficit to tie the game at 111 with just over 1 minute to go, but two late turnovers sealed their fate and they fell to the Denver Nuggets 117-111 at Ball Arena in Denver. The Pistons were short-handed as Kelly Olynyk, just recently back
SALT LAKE CITY — Spoiler alert: The Detroit Pistons’ midseason grades are higher than their 11-34 record might imply. The Pistons are in the midst of a rebuild and are also one of the NBA’s least-deep teams due to having $45 million in dead money on the books. Despite being one of the worst teams,
The Detroit Pistons end their West Coast road trip Sunday in Denver as they play underdog to the Nuggets. This is game one of a back-to-back home and away series, as Detroit will play host to Denver on Tuesday. Last time out, the Pistons suffered a hard-fought loss against the Utah Jazz in the third
The Cavaliers‘ improved play this season has put them in position to be unhappy after a win, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Victories have been rare in Cleveland over the past three seasons, but with the Cavs in fifth place in the East at 28-19, coach J.B. Bickerstaff is stressing the importance of a strong
Denver — The Pistons have another player in health and safety protocols. Center Kelly Olynyk, who returned this week from a knee injury that kept him out for more than two months, will miss some more time. Olynyk will have to return two negative tests taken at least 24 hours apart or be out for
Pistons big man Kelly Olynyk, who returned this week after missing more than two months with a knee injury, has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, tweets James Edwards III of The Athletic. Olynyk, who signed as a free agent over the summer, played in two games before being sidelined again, bringing his season total to
DENVER — The Detroit Pistons, who have been hit hard by injuries and COVID-19 this season, were on the cusp of returning to full strength earlier this week. Kelly Olynyk played his first two games since spraining his left knee on Nov. 10, and Jerami Grant started working out with the Motor City Cruise following