The Pistons ended their second-longest road trip of the year on a losing note with a 121-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The Pistons entered the fourth quarter trailing by 10 after a third quarter full of turnovers and inefficient shooting inside the paint. However, Detroit began the final quarter on
The Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs are teams on a similar trajectory for this season, which is the bottom of the standings and the best shot at Victor Wembanyama. However, how they have gotten there is completely different. The Spurs started out the season 6-6, and have tanked hard over the last couple months.
Detroit Pistons (11-30) vs. San Antonio Spurs (12-26) When: 8 p.m. Friday. Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WWJ-AM 950 (Pistons radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: The Pistons conclude their five-game wraparound road trip over the New Year holiday with a visit to a fellow “Brick for Vic” contender. The Pistons and Spurs are side-by-side with
SAN FRANCISCO — Saddiq Bey’s jubilant scream as he marched down the court said it all. The Detroit Pistons needed a win. He needed one, too. With one second on the clock and the game tied, Bey flashed to the top of the 3-point arc and launched a fadeaway 3-pointer to propel the Pistons to
There is just more than one month to go before the NBA’s trade deadline, and that means you can expect to see Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic’s name burbling up in trade rumors and reports with increasing frequency. Already one of the hottest names on the trade market, Bogdanovic has done nothing to quell team’s
Detroit Pistons backup center Marvin Bagley had successful surgery on his injured right hand today, the team announced. Surgery was required to repair a fracture of the third and fourth metacarpals in his hand in the team’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. The big man has had various injuries and ailments in
The Detroit Pistons will be without Marvin Bagley III for at least six weeks, the team announced Thursday as part of its statement confirming the big’s fractured metacarpal bones in his right hand. Bagley underwent surgery to address the injury on Thursday, according to the team via a release. The surgery was performed by Dr.
Tonight’s TNT matchups might feature the league’s top two MVP candidates. Per Draft Kings current odds, Luka Doncic leads the pack a +275. Nikola Jokic, meanwhile, is currently sitting at +425 and trails behind Doncic, Giannis and Tatum. However, if you’ve been watching the games closely, the two-time reigning MVP is coming on strong and
San Francisco — Overtime was almost certain. Klay Thompson had completed his trio of 3-pointers in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with one final dagger to tie the game with just one second remaining. Saddiq Bey, who was defending Thompson, got caught on a screen and could only watch the shot splash through
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons beat the defending champions for a second time this season. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Bojan Bogdanovic after he posts 29 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds Wednesday night. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Saddiq Bey after his 3-pointer at the buzzer lifts the Pistons over the Warriors 122-119 Wednesday night in San Francisco. #DetroitBasketball
SAN FRANCISCO — January is a clutch month for Saddiq Bey. With less than one second on the clock, Bey hit an off-balance 3-pointer to give the Detroit Pistons a 122-119 win over the Golden State Warriors. It was the second game-winning 3 of Bey’s career, following a shot by the forward with two seconds
Saddiq Bey called game. The Detroit Pistons once again wilted down the stretch, this time against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, and after Klay Thompson erased the Pistons lead, beating Saddiq Bey for a tying three with 2.1 seconds to play, it was up to the Pistons to answer. And Bey was there to