We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons lose to the Suns 135-108 Sunday. #It’sMillerTime
We hear from Cory Joseph after scores 21, including four 3-pointers, off the bench in Sunday’s loss to the Suns. #DetroitBasketball
Cade Cunningham delivered perhaps the highlight of his young career with a vicious dunk along the baseline, but the Detroit Pistons rookie didn’t have long to enjoy it because he was ejected from the game seconds later in controversial fashion. Before we get into the details, though, we should enjoy his dunk against the visiting
Detroit — The season started with high hopes for the Pistons. After getting Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick and having an encouraging Summer League performance, there were signs the Pistons could take a step forward after a dismal finish last season. Then came the injuries. And the COVID issues. And more COVID issues,
Welcome to Vol. 3 of our NBA Rookie Rankings! The time has come to see how the rookie class stacks up after another month of data. Vol. 3 does not disappoint. If you missed Vols. 1 & 2, or want a refresher on where players ranked, you can find Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 here
Fresh off an impressive victory against the Toronto Raptors, Detroit has it targets set on the league leading Phoenix Suns. The 10-31 Pistons have the chance to win back-to-back games for the third time in as many weeks. After winning a season-best 18 games in a row, the Suns have somewhat come back down to
The first half of the 2021-22 season brought adversity to the Detroit Pistons. Their two highest-paid players, Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk, have been out since mid-December and mid-November, respectively. Nine players and multiple staff members entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. They tied a franchise record by losing 14 consecutive games. But since
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons play 48 minutes of solid basketball in a 103-87 victory over the Raptors. #ItsMillerTime
Since the new year began, the Detroit Pistons have been much improved. In a two-week span, they’ve defeated two contending teams, two rebuilding squads, and, entering Friday, a team that was in the driver’s seat in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament race. The Pistons (10-31) led the Toronto Raptors for nearly the full 48 minutes,
Detroit — There’s something different about the Pistons when they play Dwane Casey’s former team, the Toronto Raptors. Whatever the secret is, it’s working. The Pistons, coming off a 46-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, turned the tables and dominated the Raptors, using a second-quarter push to help in a 103-87 victory on
We hear from Trey Lyles after he comes off the bench to lead all Pistons scorers with 21 Friday. #DetroitBasketball
Devin Gardner catches up with Josh Jackson after he puts up 13 points and five rebounds in Friday’s win over the Raptors. #DetroitBasketball
The Raptors came into this game winners of 6 of their last 7 while the Pistons came off of a 46-point blowout loss to the Bulls on Tuesday. It seemed like the result of this one was already pre-determined, but the Pistons had other plans. There seem to be no rules when the Pistons face
Detroit — Cade Cunningham looked to make a pass to a teammate, and almost immediately, it was time to start backpedaling to play defense. It was another turnover for Cunningham, and in a rookie season that’s showing plenty of promise, the turnovers are becoming the biggest issue for the No. 1 overall pick. Cunningham had
After coming off a big loss to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons are back in action tonight against the Toronto Raptors. Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk are still out of the lineup, recovering from their various injuries, and the Raptors are without backup point guard Goran Dragic and starting shooting guard Gary
Following up on Michael Scotto’s report that stated teams around the NBA are eyeing Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report says Rick Carlisle was considered Finney-Smith’s “biggest advocate” in Dallas, adding that the Pacers are considered a possible suitor for that reason. According to veteran reporter Marc Stein, the Mavericks have been
The last time these two teams faced, the Pistons came out victorious, which has happened a lot since Dwane Casey has taken over as coach of the Pistons. The Raptors have won 6 of their last 7 games and are now above .500. They have gotten healthy as a team and are playing some of
Jerami Grant has emerged as one of the NBA’s most desirable players ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline, and the Detroit Pistons have incentive to move him. The NBA is incredibly deep this season, and because of Grant’s contract, a contending team could have him for two playoff runs instead of one by trading for him now
Detroit — The Bol Bol era with the Pistons ended before it even got started. Pistons fans were looking forward to Bol’s debut after the trade this week that brought the 7-foot-2 forward to Detroit from the Denver Nuggets. Not so fast. The Pistons rescinded the trade on Thursday, “because medical clearance was not received for
Frank Jackson, who has been in the NBA’s health and safety protocols since Jan. 6, has cleared them and could return for for the Detroit Pistons‘ home game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Jackson became Detroit’s ninth player to enter protocols on Jan. 6. Jackson’s injury status was updated to “Return to Competition Reconditioning”