Detroit — Little Caesars Arena served as the site of the Pistons’ open practice and scrimmage Sunday, offering fans a sneak peek at their team before the preseason gets underway later this week. It served as a sign that the 2022-23 season is right around the corner, with just 17 days remaining until the team’s
It’s Year 3 of general manager Troy Weaver’s “restoring,” and the Detroit Pistons are finally ready to compete. That was the main message during media day last week. The Pistons have one of the NBA’s best young cores — including two 2022 lottery picks in Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren — and several high-level veterans
Detroit — According to the NBA, there were 1,700 transition take-fouls called throughout the course of the 2021-22 season, limiting the opportunity for a highlight dunk or explosive play. As a result, the league instituted a change to the rules that will impose heightened penalties when a defensive player commits a transition take-foul, an intentional
Detroit — Dwane Casey walked around the Pistons practice facility with his hands behind his back and observed each set of players as they worked on improving their game. He glanced at third-year guard Killian Hayes as he completed a series of 3-point shots, which included catch-and-shoot and off-the-dribble simulations. He watched Isaiah Stewart and
Jalen Duren’s Las Vegas Summer League debut in July highlighted why the Detroit Pistons rated him a top-five player in the 2022 draft — and were thrilled to trade for him after he was selected 13th overall. The Pistons’ first bucket of that game against the Portland Trail Blazers was an alley-oop from Jaden Ivey
Detroit — New Pistons assistant coach Rashard Lewis spent the end of practice working with Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren on their perimeter shooting. Lewis specialized in 3-point shooting as a stretch forward during his 16-year NBA career. A two-time All-Star and NBA champion, Lewis understands playing the game at a high level as an
Detroit — Pistons guard Killian Hayes made adjustments to his shooting form that he hopes, combined with confidence, will improve his shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. During the offseason, the third-year guard worked with Pistons assistant coach Jerome Allen and senior advisor/player development coach John Beilein on the mechanics of his jump shot. “I
Love it or hate it, it’s hard to be an NBA fan and not be captivated by trades. We live in a world where an entire offseason can be held hostage by a single trade demand, let alone an actual trade! As fans, we love to believe that every player on the roster has positive
The Detroit Pistons have embraced a “trial-by-fire” approach with their recent guards taken early in the NBA draft. The results so far have been mixed. Killian Hayes and Cade Cunningham were both rookie starters as soon as they were healthy. Cunningham started slow after missing training camp, preseason and five of his first six regular
Detroit — Jaden Ivey showed glimpses of his ability to use his athleticism in transition during the Pistons’ Summer League stint in Las Vegas in July. In the first game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Ivey found himself in a two-on-one fast-break situation alongside forward Braxton Key. In most transition scenarios, the wing receives the
Detroit — The Pistons bolstered their depth in athleticism and perimeter shooting over the offseason, but the team’s first two practices of training camp have centered around the defensive end of the floor. “I like our two days we’ve had. Guys are intense,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said after Wednesday’s practice. “It’s been a huge
Hey y’all! It’s been a while since we’ve recorded a Detroit Bad Boys Podcast (which is returning very, very soon), but in the meantime I wanted to point you to a podcast I did with Hardwood Knocks’ Dan Favale about what to expect from our Detroit Pistons this season. I talked about the Bojan Bogdanovic
This kind of attitude, Detroit can get behind. This kind of promise, Detroit will support. This kind of talk? Man, it’s hard not to like these Detroit Pistons already. Hamidou Diallo gave a soliloquy on Monday afternoon that summed up what the Pistons are trying to build. “I think the biggest thing is … just
Detroit — Pistons coach Dwane Casey wanted to establish a tone on the first day of training camp, his 28th edition of the annual two-week preparation period leading up to the regular season. “No excuses.” Those two words were displayed on Casey’s gray shirt to serve as a reminder that even though the Pistons have