PHILADELPHIA — Two numbers stick out when evaluating the Detroit Pistons‘ 2021-22 season — five and 11. The first number represents the Pistons’ 5-28 start, the NBA’s worst record on Dec. 31. They lost 14 straight games in November and December, and looked lifeless without Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk, who were out with injuries. The second number
The Detroit Pistons played near .500 basketball after the All-Star break, and the pieces of this young roster are molding into place. With the pieces of Troy Weaver’s puzzle starting to take form, there are important choices facing the franchise this offseason, and there are multiple arguments about the best path forward — particularly when
On Detroit Bad Boys, we’re gonna be talking draft for the foreseeable future, so I figured I might as well start doing Big Boards. This board is going to be a blend of the guys I think have proven they can produce, the guys I think have upside and areas of need for the Detroit
Philadelphia — In the last game of the season, the Pistons weren’t just going to roll over and take a loss. Though there were implications for their draft position, the Pistons played a tough game down to the wire against the Philadelphia 76ers before falling, 118-106, on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center in the season
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his #Pistons finish the season 23-59 after a 118-106 loss in Philadelphia on Sunday. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Luka Garza after he posts 20 points and 10 rebounds in the #Pistons’ season finale. #DetroitBasketball
Mickey, Grant and Tim discuss who the #Pistons might draft this summer. #DetroitBasketball
The Detroit Pistons will again be one of three teams with the top odds to acquire the best prospect this summer. The Pistons will enter the 2022 NBA draft lottery May 17 in Chicago with a 14% chance to grab the No. 1 pick. The Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic will also have 14% odds, and all
PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Pistons accomplished what they needed to accomplish during their season finale on Sunday: Lose. The Pistons entered the game needing a loss to hold off the Oklahoma City Thunder for the NBA’s third-worst record (and the No. 3 odds in the 2022 NBA draft lottery. The Philadelphia 76ers team had a
Philadelphia — In the last game of the season, the Pistons weren’t just going to roll over and take a loss. Though there were implications for their draft position, the Pistons played a tough game down to the wire against the Philadelphia 76ers before falling, 118-106, on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center in the
Both the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers had nothing to play for today aside from pride, and every player who saw the floor gave it everything they had. In the end, prevailed 118-106. The Pistons rested Cade Cunningham and limited Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart to 13 first-half minutes before sitting for the rest of
The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers face off in each team’s respective season finales tonight at Wells Fargo Center in Philly. The good news, for those Pistons fans wanting to protect as many lottery balls as possible, is that the Sixers have something to play for in the season’s final game while the Pistons most
Philadelphia — When I started writing on the Pistons beat, I never thought about when the end would come. My mentality was that each game was just part of a continuous cycle each season, connecting to the offseason, to the draft and to the next season. Wash, rinse, repeat. Well, stop repeating. After five years
Regardless of how the Detroit Pistons‘ season ends Sunday in Philadelphia, this has been a successful rebuilding season. Cade Cunningham has thrived as the No. 1 option after a slow start, Detroit’s recent first-round picks have all made strides and several role players, including Hamidou Diallo and Marvin Bagley III, found their strides with the