By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — No matter how much you want to look at it as a five-man game for the Detroit Pistons, the line on the box score that resonates the most is the one with Cade Cunningham’s name on it. Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA
The Detroit Pistons had cut a 16-point deficit to just one after a Cade Cunningham 3-pointer with 2:37 left, but they couldn’t close the deal because the Nets simply asked Kevin Durant to finish off Detroit, and he happily obliged. When the buzzer sounded, the Nets walked away with a 96-90 victory, and the Pistons
Nets forward Blake Griffin. (Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) Fans are blaming Shailene Woodley for Aaron Rodgers vaccine debacle by Aryanna Prasad Piston fans don’t like Blake Griffin and they let him know it when he came back to Detroit. The Nets forward responded with boos of his own. The split between the Pistons and Blake
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — The Detroit Pistons were 1-7 entering Friday night’s game with the Brooklyn Nets, and not off to the kind of start anticipated with No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Cade Cunningham and a pair of Big Ten stars being taken in the second round behind him.
Today’s goal for the Detroit Pistons — don’t let the Brooklyn Nets shoot 65% from the floor and 52% from three. That’s what happened in the first matchup between these two teams — a 117-91 thumping that the Pistons are still trying to recover from. The good news is even as the struggles for the
Only four NBA teams currently project to have significant cap room in the 2022 offseason, writes Danny Leroux of The Athletic. Not only is that number lower than usual, but none of those four teams appear likely to have enough space for a maximum-salary player worth 30% of the cap, Leroux adds. The Pistons currently
The Detroit Pistons are an encapsulation of the old saying, “no rest for the weary.” They’re 1-7 and have played the second-hardest schedule in the NBA. You could argue that six of those games, including tonight, have come against teams with realistic expectations of competing for a Finals berth. It’s been rough. Not because of
By now, you’ve probably seen some of the numbers behind Cade Cunningham’s slow offensive start to his rookie season. If you haven’t, here’s one. According to Basketball-Reference creator and NBA stats guru Justin Kubatko, Cunningham’s shooting percentage through three games (17.9%) is the lowest of any NBA player with at least 30 shot attempts since the
His coach is talking about rust and reps — or a lack of them —and everyone else just wants to know when he’s gonna start making 3’s and making defenders miss and making the Detroit Pistons —and all those who love ’em — look like they took the right man with the No. 1 overall pick. Well, that isn’t so easy
Isaiah Stewart speaks with the media following a competitive loss against the 76ers at Little Caesars Arena.
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey speaks with the media after Detroit started strong but faltered down the stretch against a talented 76ers team.
Though the Pistons lost to the 76ers, the development of Cade Cunningham continues as he notched his first career double-double; he speaks with the media following tonight’s contest. #DetroitUp
On episode 60 of the Motor City Hoops podcast, I try my hand at doing the podcast solo for the second time and bringing you my instant recap and reactions to the Detroit Pistons Thursday night game vs the 76ers. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we
Detroit — Crowds usually don’t cheer for a 4-of-14 performance. Pistons fans were plugged in and trying to will each of Cade Cunningham’s shot attempts into the basket. Even though the stats don’t bear it out, it was a good showing for the rookie. It’s been an uphill climb for Cunningham in the first few games
Pat Connaughton can become a free agent next summer but he’s very comfortable playing for the Bucks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic writes. Connaughton feels his versatility is valued by the defending champions. “I mean, that’s kind of what I’ve hung my hat on my whole career,” he said. “Obviously, high school and college is
The Detroit Pistons started strong on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but a poor second half cost them against the Eastern Conference contender. After scoring 66 points in the first half, the Pistons had just 32 in the second half, on 25.6% shooting. That allowed the Sixers to pull away for a 109-98 win. The loss
Facing a shorthanded team with only its superstar to lead them for the second time in as many games, Detroit was defeated at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers 109-98. Unlike the blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, however, this one came with some bright spots. Detroit finally started off on the right foot in
Detroit — Despite the Pistons’ slow start, there isn’t a panic emanating from the locker room about the shooting struggles and the other issues that have led to a disappointing 1-6 start to the season. It’s suboptimal, but coach Dwane Casey isn’t going to start switching things up to try to jump-start the offense and
Joel Embiid is playing tonight, so it will be a tough game as the Detroit Pistons look to rebound against the Philadelphia 76ers. Detroit is coming off what will hopefully remain its worst game of the season, while Philly is likely already smelling blood after handling Detroit 110-102 earlier this season. In that game, Embiid
The product on the floor hasn’t been easy on the eyes for Detroit Pistons fans, but at least they will be able to watch the players in a nice new jersey soon. Fans are all in on Detroit’s new City Edition jersey, which combines elements from the 70s, 80s and 90s in a sharp little