Donte DiVincenzo missed two early layups in his return to action on Saturday, but that didn’t take away from his joy at being back on the court for the first time since May, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. It has taken seven months for the Bucks guard to work his way back from a
As the Detroit Pistons continue to manage a COVID-19 outbreak, theteam signed two more players Tuesday. Trayvon Palmer and Justin Robinson agreed to 10-day contracts, using the NBA’s hardship allowance, the team announced. The news comes as the Pistons await the return of eight players: Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee, Rodney McGruder, Trey Lyles, Cory
The Pistons are bolstering their roster in the wake of their COVID issues that have decimated the team over the past week. Against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, they were limited to nine available players and they’ve added some reinforcements, agreeing to 10-day deals with forward Trayvon Palmer and guard Justin Robinson, the team announced
The Pistons have signed guard Justin Robinson and wing Trayvon Palmer to 10-day contracts using hardship exceptions, the team announced today in a press release. Robinson began the season on a two-way contract with Milwaukee and appeared in 17 games for the team, averaging 2.8 PPG and 1.2 APG on .316/.270/1.000 shooting in 11.6 minutes
The Pistons could be getting some relief from their COVID issues in the coming days. The NBA and the players association reportedly agreed to reduce the isolation time for vaccinated and asymptomatic players who test positive for COVID-19. Previously, players could either clear quarantine after 10 days or with two negative tests at least 24
On episode 77 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Omari Sankofa, one of the best beat writers in the NBA covering our Pistons for the Detroit Free Press. Omari and I start off the episode talking about the Covid outbreak within the Pistons organization and NBA at large. I get Omari’s
After spending a few days in Las Vegas, Motor City Cruise head coach DJ Bakker was looking forward to some family time. The Cruise, the Detroit Pistons‘ G League team, participated in the NBA G League Winter Showcase, which featured 30 games from Dec. 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. They were a seventh seed
Pistons rookie Luka Garza was just starting to get a little sizzle to his game. He hit a 3-pointer, scored on a hook over San Antonio Spurs backup Drew Eubanks and then hit a midrange jumper, for seven straight Pistons points in the fourth quarter of the Pistons’ loss on Sunday night. It was a
We hear from assistant coach Rex Kalamian after his Pistons suffer a 144-109 loss to the Spurs. #ItsMillerTime
The Pistons had only nine healthy players available, and they weren’t the only unit that was shorthanded in Sunday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. There were only two officials for the game, after a last-minute entry into the health and safety protocols. That’s where the NBA is now, in the midst of COVID protocols
The Detroit Pistons played a basketball game on Sunday. But their roster had more players from their G League club, the Motor City Cruise, than for the NBA franchise. The final score reflected that. The San Antonio Spurs defeated a depleted Detroit squad, 144-109. The 35-point final margin isn’t indicative of the Pistons’ effort, but
With the Detroit Pistons ravaged by health and safety protocols, five of the nine rotation members for the Pistons tonight played in the G-League showcase for the Motor City Cruise. The lack of real NBA talent and experience showed in a major way against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, who had a mostly intact
The COVID issues are getting worse for the Pistons this week. After going most of the season without having any players enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the Pistons have sidelined eight players in the past five days. Cory Joseph and Josh Jackson are the two most recent players put into the health and
As the Detroit Pistons continue to navigate a COVID-19 outbreak, they added a familiar face Sunday to help fill out their depleted roster. Motor City Cruise wing Deividas Sirvydis signed a 10-day contract with the Pistons, the team announced. The 37th pick of the 2019 draft, Sirvydis was acquired by the Pistons on draft night and played
The COVID pandemic has wreaked havoc on everyone and everything, and there are no signs that things are getting much better. Sports are a microcosm of society, and as the number of positive tests increases in the wake of the new omicron variant and its rampant spread around the country, the sports teams are seeing the
The Pistons, who have been hit hard by COVID positives in recent days, are signing forward Deividas Sirvydis from their G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, on a 10-day contract via the hardship exemption, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The signing has been confirmed by a team press release. Sirvydis has appeared in 14
The COVID issues are getting worse for the Pistons this week. After going most of the season without having any players enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the Pistons have sidelined eight players in the past five days. Cory Joseph and Josh Jackson are the two most recent players put into the health and
If you thought the Pistons were undermanned on Thursday in Miami, wait until you get a look at Detroit’s active roster today against the San Antonio Spurs. Already down a number of key players, James Edwards of The Athletic announced this morning that Cory Joseph and Josh Jackson would be joining the already hefty number
The NBA has been hit with a wave of positive COVID-19 cases this month. The Detroit Pistons haven’t been spared. Josh Jackson and Cory Joseph entered the league’s health and safety protocols on Sunday, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. They are the seventh and eighth players on the roster to enter protocols within
December 26th 2021 at 12:30pm CST by Dana Gauruder The league continues to be ravaged by COVID positives with an increasing number of players entering the league’s health and safety protocols. Here are the latest updates: The Pistons, who already had six players in protocols, added guards Cory Joseph and Josh Jackson to the list,