Cade Cunningham’s inaugural NBA All-Star Weekend continued on Saturday night at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Detroit Pistons rookie was part of “Team Rooks”, a group of first-year players that also included Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors. YOUNG PISTONS MAKE THEIR MARK: Three Detroit Pistons in
Cleveland — Luke Kennard is feeling right at home during All-Star Weekend. He’s back in his home state of Ohio, and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse is only about three hours away from his hometown of Franklin. So much has changed for Kennard, who was a first-round pick (12th overall) by the Pistons in 2017. He’s in
Pistons rookie guard Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 draft, was named MVP of the Rising Stars event on Friday night, writes Rod Beard of The Detroit News. The event had a unique format this year, with two semifinals featuring an “Elam Ending” with a target score of 50. Both contests
The Detroit Pistons‘ future was on full display in the NBA Rising Stars tournament on Friday to kick off All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Cade Cunningham showed his playmaking ability in both games, helping Team Barry win the night, and the Pistons rookie was named the Rising Stars MVP. Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart played for
Cleveland — Cade Cunningham showed a little bit of everything in the Rising Stars Challenge. And he came away with the MVP award as well. Cunningham had two good games, and he led Team Barry to the victory in the three-game tournament, with a 25-20 win over Team Isiah on Saturday night at Rocket Mortgage
Cleveland — Cade Cunningham showed a little bit of everything in the Rising Stars Challenge. And he came away with the MVP as well. Cunningham had two good games, and he led Team Barry to the victory in the three-game tournament, with a 25-20 win over Team Isiah on Saturday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Cleveland — During the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, the Pistons will have three of their young players representing the team in the Rising Stars Challenge and the Skills Challenge on Friday and Saturday. They’ll have another representative in the All-Star Game itself on Sunday night. Claire Czerniuk, the Pistons’ director of game operations, will manage the
The Detroit Pistons‘ future was on full display in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge on Friday to kick off All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Cade Cunningham showed his play-making ability in both games, helping Team Barry win the night, and the Pistons rookie was named the Rising Stars Challenge MVP. Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart played
It’s NBA All-Star Weekend and while the Detroit Pistons don’t have anyone playing in Sunday’s signature showcase, they will have three players in tonight’s Rising Stars Challenge tournament. Rookie Cade Cunningham and sophomores Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart are all playing in a new tourney format. Four teams of seven players apiece made up of
The optimal outcome for Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is a player who combines his defense and hustle with an ability to become a shooting threat and a short-roll passer. But is that the only avenue for him to become not only a quality player but a starting-caliber center? I believe the answer is, there
The Detroit Pistons are once again one of the two worst teams in the NBA. With a record of just 12-49, they are pretty much equaling the deficient pace of last year’s 20-win team. The big question for Pistons fans is whether that makes them happy or sad. Before the season, we published a Detroit
February 17th 2022 at 10:56pm CST by Dana Gauruder The Pistons could wind up with the No. 1 overall pick for the second straight year. In Chad Ford’s Mock Draft 2.0, they’ll take Auburn freshman forward Jabari Smith with the first pick. According to Ford’s sources, Detroit GM Troy Weaver would love to pair up
BOSTON — A flat performance by the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night wouldn’t have been a surprise. They had lost eight straight games, and 14 of 16. Of the 14, 10 were by double digits, and six were by at least 15 points. The Pistons (13-45) are tied for last in wins this season, battered by injuries
Detroit — In what was one of the Pistons’ most spirited wins of the season, three of their core pieces were right at the forefront, in Wednesday’s surprising win over the Boston Celtics. Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart are building blocks for the Pistons’ retooling, and they’ll be the three representatives at All-Star