Three games into the regular season are surely not enough to come to any firm conclusions about any aspect of the Detroit Pistons or its players. But I am already comfortable going on record and saying Saddiq Bey should retire the shot fake, side-step 3-pointer. It is not that I want Bey to be less
INDIANAPOLIS — The Detroit Pistons‘ win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday and loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday were nearly mirror images of each other. Detroit trailed by 15 points in the first quarter against the Magic, but rallied back in front of its home crowd to pull off a gutsy victory. On
Indianapolis — The Pistons lost their second consecutive game in a 124-115 loss to the Pacers on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Detroit came out the gates swinging in the first quarter with 35 points and built a 14-point lead, but the Pacers countered with their defensive intensity and timely shot-making. Bennedict Mathurin, the No.
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons drop a 124-115 decision to the Pacers on Saturday. #DetroitBasketball
Indianapolis — The Pistons and Pacers were in two similar positions ahead of their first matchup of the season. The longtime divisional rivals were playing the second game of their first back-to-back of the season. And both teams were desperately seeking a win after losing on Friday night. The Pacers, losers of two straight, were
We hear from Jaden Ivey after he posts another double-double Saturday: 17 points and 11 rebounds. #DetroitBasketball
INDIANAPOLIS — Cade Cunningham found himself in a position Saturday he saw often as a rookie last season — helping the Detroit Pistons mount a fourth-quarter rally. Despite being in control of the game early on, the Pistons lost a 14-point lead and entered the final period facing an 88-79 deficit to the Indiana Pacers.
Jaden Ivey’s four preseason games were a tantalizing display of the talent that led to the Detroit Pistons pouncing on him with the No. 5 overall pick in June’s NBA draft. They also highlighted the steep learning curve that comes with the jump from college to professional basketball, as Ivey shot 34.1% in the exhibitions
Indianapolis — The Pistons suffered a 24-point loss on Friday to the New York Knicks, the first of a back-to-back that concludes on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. It’s the first set of three back-to-backs within the first eight games of the season for the young Pistons, and they’ll need to forget losses like that
I am not saying the NBA schedule is rigged against the Pistons, but it is quite fitting that they already have their first back-to-back of the season on their 2nd and 3rd games of the season. The Pistons aren’t the only team dealing with it, but it is still interesting. With that out of the
There’s irony in the NBA’s decision to hire a former Detroit Pistons Bad Boy to oversee league operations, including conduct and discipline. The irony disappears when you learn it’s the nicest of the Bad Boys: Joe Dumars. It’s not like the league hired Dennis Rodman or Bill Laimbeer. As the 2022-23 season tips off this week,
Jaden Ivey’s four preseason games were a tantalizing display of the talent that led to the Detroit Pistons pouncing on him with the No. 5 overall pick in June’s draft. They also highlighted the steep learning curve that comes with the jump from college to professional basketball, as Ivey shot just 34.1% and occasionally struggled
New York — After winning their season opener for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the Pistons are off to an encouraging start to their season. That year, they started 4-0 and finished with their last playoff appearance. Friday’s road opener against the New York Knicks begins a three-game road stretch that will provide
New York — The Pistons dropped their first game of the season in a 130-106 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. By halftime the Pistons were down by 20, which made it hard to compete throughout the rest of the game. Saddiq Bey scored a team-high 26 points.