The Pistons were on a hot streak, or something like that. They had been playing better over the past week before Wednesday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets brought them back to reality. Getting several players back from COVID protocols has helped. They had been playing tough down the stretch of several games this season, during
Following a loss Wednesday night they were never really in, the Detroit Pistons look to rebound as they travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Detroit’s blowout loss comes right after its first win streak of the season. The one upside for the Pistons is that, due to the blowout, no rotation member played more
Veteran Bucks reserve shooting guard Wesley Matthews is making the most of his second stint in Milwaukee, writes Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Madison, Wisconsin native, a Marquette alum, made it clear that he wanted to return to the reigning champs. In 11 contests with the Bucks, the 35-year-old wing is averaging 5.6 PPG on
After their biggest win of the season, against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, the Pistons had some momentum on their three-game road trip, notching their first back-to-back wins since March. The Charlotte Hornets didn’t let them stretch the streak to three. The Pistons fell behind in the first quarter and tried to put together a
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons suffer a 140-111 setback in Charlotte. #ItsMillerTime
CHARLOTTE — The Detroit Pistons entered their road game against the Charlotte Hornets with rare momentum. They were coming off of two straight wins — their first winning streak in 10 months — and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on the road by nine points on Monday. The Pistons caught the Hornets on a hot night.
The Detroit Pistons entered North Carolina with their sights set on breaking a 13-game losing streak that dates back to opening night of the 2017-18 season. Well, after keeping within striking distance of a victory for three quarters, Kelly Oubre Jr. and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets would blow out the visiting Detroit Pistons. Oubre Jr’s
The Pistons are getting closer to having all of their players out of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Cory Joseph, the last remaining player in isolation, exited the protocols and is working his way back to playing with the team. Isaiah Stewart also left protocols this week and joined the team in Charlotte, though
January 5th 2022 at 12:33pm CST by Luke Adams The Wizards are on the verge of replenishing their point guard depth, with Spencer Dinwiddie and Aaron Holiday now out of the NBA’s health and safety protocols, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter link). Both players will remain sidelined for at least one more game,
The Detroit Pistons had what was probably the upset of the season against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. They played a complete game from start to finish and were able to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo mostly in check. Tonight’s task against the Hornets will not be quite as tough as Monday’s, but the Hornets are off
On episode 80 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast (follow on twitter @MotorCityHoops) I am joined by Chris Oliver, the founder of Basketball Immersion, The Basketball Podcast and Immersion Videos as well as a basketball mentor, trainer, and coach. We start off the episode with Chris giving his perspective on the culture of the Pistons
Cade Cunningham walked around the back hallways at Fiserv Forum, getting his thoughts together, ready to hit the court for a game for the first time in almost two weeks. He followed his normal pregame routine and ran to the court, ahead of Monday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was Cunningham’s first game since
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After getting six players back from health and safety protocols over the weekend, the Detroit Pistons took another step toward normalcy on Tuesday. Isaiah Stewart, who entered protocols Dec. 23 and missed their last five games, joined the team in Charlotte, Pistons coach Dwane Casey said after Tuesday’s practice. His status for Wednesday’s game
After briefly having no players in the NBA’s health and safety protocols for the first time in weeks, the Raptors placed Svi Mykhailiuk and Yuta Watanabe in the protocols today, tweets Eric Koreen of The Athletic. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca (via Twitter), only three players on the Raptors’ roster have avoided entering the
MILWAUKEE — Judging solely from their performance against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, one probably wouldn’t have guessed the Detroit Pistons were coming off of a month filled with adversity. They had eight players — including their first overall pick, Cade Cunningham — enter health and safety protocols from Dec. 22 until Dec. 26. A ninth
The Detroit Pistons rotation is starting to fill out with bonafide NBA players again. Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Trey Lyles, and more are out of health and safety protocols and returning to the lineup. They might not recognize a guy who never left — Saddiq Bey. Bey has carried the offensive and minutes load along
MILWAUKEE — Judging solely from their performance against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, one probably wouldn’t have guessed the Detroit Pistons were coming off of a month filled with adversity. They had eight players — including their first overall pick, Cade Cunningham — enter health and safety protocols from Dec. 22 until Dec. 26. A ninth
The mass COVID-19 outbreak has forced teams across the NBA to get a close look at various players on 10-day hardship deals. Some teams like the Detroit Pistons are using these hardship contracts to give G-League players an opportunity while other teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks are bringing in veterans, like former
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons beat the world-champion Bucks for the first time since February 2018. #ItsMillerTime
MILWAUKEE — Saddiq Bey delivered one of the best moments of his young career Saturday night, knocking down a game-winning 3-pointer in overtime to give a depleted Detroit Pistons team a win over the San Antonio Spurs — their second win since Nov. 17. Flanked with a much healthier roster, Bey followed up with the best game