The human brain, studies have shown, are wired to scout for the bad stuff. We have a natural tendency to focus on the negatives as opposed to positive experiences. In the sports take industrial complex, fans and media alike feed off the engagement dopamine rush of picking at the struggles of a player or franchise.
The Pistons have waived center Micah Potter just days after officially signing him, Hoops Rumors has learned. Detroit had to cut Potter in order to make room on the 20-man offseason roster for Keifer Sykes, who signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the club. Potter will be one of many players who is signed and
Cade Cunningham underwent a physical transformation this offseason. The Detroit Pistons’ budding star is noticeably bigger than he was at the end of last season, particularly in his upper body. His slight frame is now bordering on bulky. At the end of his rookie season — in which the 2021 No. 1 overall pick was
Detroit — D.J. Bakker stood on the sidelines in between the two large basketball courts inside the Pistons’ practice facility in midtown and gave direction as two groups of participants competed for an opportunity to try out for the Motor City Cruise. The coach of the Pistons’ G-League affiliate, impressed with the competitive nature of both
The Pistons have signed free agent point guard Keifer Sykes to an Exhibit 10 contract, tweets James L. Edwards of The Athletic. The 28-year-old made it to the NBA for the first time last season, appearing in 32 games for the Pacers and averaging 5.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 17.7 minutes per night.
With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,
We’re less than five weeks away from the start of the NBA season, and only three weeks away from the Detroit Pistons returning to the floor. They’ll tip off their preseason slate against the New York Knicks on Oct. 4, and their regular season slate against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 19. After going 23-59
Pat Connaughton believes he could have gotten more money in free agency but he wanted to stay with the Bucks. That’s why he exercised his contract option this summer before signing an extension, Eric Nehm of The Athletic writes. “I think I have the opportunity to potentially make a little bit more elsewhere, but for
With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,
SEPTEMBER 13: The Pistons have officially signed Potter, per RealGM’s NBA transaction log. AUGUST 26: The Pistons are signing free agent center Micah Potter to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Potter, 24, initially signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Miami last fall after going undrafted out of Wisconsin.
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I bring you an ALL Detroit Pistons lineup episode this week for The Pistons Pulse. But first, we discuss
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Guest: Lazurus Jackson, Detroit Bad Boys writer. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, after some early banter on the new statement jerseys, the fellas go deep on what the Pistons’ starting lineup and 10-man
Bill Russell‘s No. 6 will be retired throughout the league and another Hall of Famer, Alonzo Mourning, said it was much-deserved honor, Marc J. Spears of Andscape writes. “We still need to celebrate his name, because he paved the way during a time where he had to deal with so many different obstacles,” Mourning said.
With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,