The Detroit Pistons unveiled a new-look starting lineup Monday against the Toronto Raptors. After sending clear signals beginning in the offseason the team was interested in two big men sharing the floor, any plan were put on hold when Marvin Bagley III suffered a preseason injury. In just Bagley’s second game of the season, the
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 all the Detroit Pistons news, analysis and storylines from week four of the NBA season. We
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan, Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Omari and Bryce break down the aftermath from Raptors game, including the Isaiah Stewart injury and the new starting lineup. Then the guys recap Bryce’s weekend
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons rally Monday but come up short against the Raptors. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Marvin Bagley III after he makes his first start of the season Monday and contributes 16 points and 5 rebounds in a tough loss to the Raptors. #DetroitBasketball
Since hiring Dwane Casey as head coach, the Detroit Pistons have dominated the Toronto Raptors. The ex-Raptors coach of the year had won six straight games over his former team, and nine of their last 12 contests. But that run of success didn’t carry over into Monday. The Raptors led much of the night and
Detroit — Adversity met the Pistons at their doorstep once again as they dug themselves into a 14-point deficit caused by turnovers, sloppy play and bad free-throw shooting. It wasn’t an unfamiliar place for Detroit as two of its wins this season were achieved because of double-digit comebacks. The Pistons climbed within one-possession deficits multiple
It didn’t look like a Detroit Pistons game. It didn’t feel like one, either But, in the end, it was another loss, so it was a Pistons game after all. Rocking their new City Edition uniforms — green with black and blue trim to celebrate the famed St. Ceclia Gym in Detroit — and debuting
The Detroit Pistons suffered another injury blow on Monday, as Isaiah Stewart left their game against the Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena with a right foot sprain. More:Marvin Bagley III returns shows potential, and drawbacks, to Detroit Pistons’ 2-big lineups Stewart limped off of the floor with 3:20 remaining in the second quarter. He
Detroit — Marvin Bagley III visualized himself on the court playing alongside his teammates in each of the Pistons’ first 13 games. Bagley, who’s starting his first full season in Detroit, wanted to get a better idea of where he would fit and how his talents would be utilized best once he was fully healthy.
One of the weirdest ongoing trends in the NBA has been how much the lowly Pistons have dominated the Raptors since hiring Dwane Casey. It probably isn’t all that weird given how things ended with Casey and the Raptors, but the Pistons are looking to win their 7th straight game against the Raptors and 10
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 3-11 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about Cade Cunningham’s shin soreness, how Alec Burks and Marvin Bagley’s return affects the Pistons’ starting AND bench units, and Jaden Ivey making strides as a
The injury updates have resembled a carousel for the Detroit Pistons this season. On Friday, Alec Burks make his long-awaited season debut. That same night, Cade Cunningham missed his first of what could be a five-game absence as he deals with left shin soreness. On Saturday, Burks sat on the second game of a back-to-back.
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons drop another one to the Celtics, 117-108 Saturday. #DetroitBasketball