By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — It’s family ties, NBA style. “Jumpin’” Joe Caldwell was the No. 2 overall draft pick by the Pistons in 1964, when he won a gold medal with the U.S. basketball team in the Tokyo Olympics. He was an All-American at Arizona State and returned after
It has been hotly rumored that the most aggressive suitor for Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant at the deadline was the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers were one of the most active teams at the deadline, shipping off CJ McCollum, Robert Covington and Norman Powell in separate deals while collecting a first-round pick, Josh Hart
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 Bryce start off the episode talking about the past weeks slate of games including a statement game from Cade
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Omari and Bryce sift through the development of a couple of key Pistons, including big games from Killian Hayes and Saddiq Bey. And then they explain why
When Rob Murphy was hired as the president and general manager of the Motor City Cruise in March of 2021, he had a lot of work to do to get the Detroit Pistons‘ new G League team off of the ground. In some ways, literally. The team’s new arena, Wayne State Fieldhouse — shared with
As the NBA season winds down to its final games, the Pistons fan base is becoming splintered on how they’re wrapping up the season. One side wants to see a strong finish, and the other wants to lose the remaining games by as many points as possible. The latter group is focused on finishing in
Tony Garcia | Detroit Free Press Gene Shue, one of the original point guards for the Detroit Pistons, died Monday. He was 90. Shue, whose NBA playing and coaching career spanned four decades, spent six years in the Pistons organization — starting in the 1956-57 season when the team was still in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The franchise
One of the first stars in Detroit Pistons history has died. Gene Shue, who moved with Fort Wayne to Detroit in the 1950s, made five All-Star teams with the Pistons and was a member of the franchise’s 50th-anniversary all-time team, died at the age of 90, the NBA confirmed Monday. Shue spent more than 40
With the start of the playoffs just a few days away, it’s time to hand out some awards for the 2021-22 NBA season. Amazingly, we are less than two weeks away from the end of the NBA season, which means it’s time to get to work on selecting 2021-22 award winners. I, of course, do
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I answer your future-focused Twitter questions! Who’s expendable, who’s invaluable, who’s at the top of the draft, who’s in the starting lineup, we answer them all. Thank you to everyone who
The NBA regular season is now in its final week and ends Sunday, so teams are either jockeying for playoff or lottery positioning, whether they admit the latter or not. The Detroit Pistons have run their postseason winless streak to 14 years, but hope is bountiful and the vibes are improving, thanks to the rise of rookie sensation Cade Cunningham.
Injuries continue to pile up for the Detroit Pistons, but it didn’t stop them from winning their third straight game on Sunday. The Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers, 121-117, behind a 31-point performance from Saddiq Bey. Detroit was without Cade Cunningham (right hip soreness) and Cory Joseph (left lumbar spine strain); they joined Jerami Grant, Marvin
We hear from Dwane Casey after his #Pistons knock down 21 3-pointers while winning their third straight. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Saddiq Bey after he scores 31 points in 23 minutes, helping lift the #Pistons over the Pacers 121-117 Sunday. #DetroitBasketball