Pistons C Isaiah Stewart addresses the media after an 11pt/8reb effort against the Timberwolves. #DetroitUp
May 11th 2021 at 9:59pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum Pistons rookie guard Killian Hayes has appreciated the opportunity to log some time as a combo guard alongside fellow rookie ball handler Saben Lee as Detroit’s season wraps up, writes Rod Beard of The Detroit News. “I love it,” the 6’5″ Hayes said of his minutes alongside Lee in the
It goes without saying, but it’s tough to win basketball games when you give your opponent 34 easy points. That’s what happened on Tuesday, when the Detroit Pistons (20-50 overall) committed a season-high 28 turnovers — which were converted into 34 points — en route to a 119-100 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. SCOUTING THE
Detroit — In some games, the score isn’t indicative of the game. One team isn’t as bad as the score and the other isn’t as good. The Pistons are better than they showed, and the Minnesota Timberwolves might be as good as they showed. Maybe better. What matters in the end is the score, and
In one of the more consequential game for the Detroit Pistons’ long-term future in quite some time, the Minnesota Timberwolves won in a laugher, 119-100. The loss for the Pistons drops them to 20-50 and puts them at least one full game clear of the third-worst record in the league with only two games remaining.
From all appearances, the Pistons’ development plan had rookie Killian Hayes as the point guard of the future. They used the No. 7 overall pick to get Hayes and even through injury, he’s had the ball in his hands when he’s been on the court. Hayes showed another facet of his game, with a strong
Mickey York and Grant Long are on Pistons LIVE talking about rookie guards Killian Hayes and Saben Lee on the floor at the same time. #DetroitUp
Game Vitals When: Tuesday, May 11, 7:00 p.m. ESTWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MichiganWatch: Bally Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: +7.0 Projected Lineups Detroit Pistons (20-49): Killian Hayes, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Sekou Doumbouya, Isaiah Stewart Minnesota Timberwolves (21-47): Ricky Rubio, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jarred Vanderbilt, Karl-Anthony Towns Pregame Reading James Edwards III at
In the immortal words of Sheneneh Jenkins, “Oh my gooooooodness …. “ The Detroit Pistons and Martin Lawrence have teamed up to launch some Pistons gear inspired by the classic Detroit-set sitcom from the 1990s. Martin ran for five season on Fox from 1992-97 and featured Lawrence as the titular character, a radio DJ in
Slow progress is better than no progress. That’s how Detroit Pistons fans who have seen ESPN’s annual NBA future power rankings may feel. The list, now in its 12th year, is a composite of each franchise’s roster, management, draft capital, market and financial/payroll situation; it ranks their chances of on-court success over the next three seasons. The Pistons, one of
Detroit Pistons fans are surprisingly optimistic, outside of some expected doom and gloom surrounding the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery. New GM Troy Weaver has radically transformed his roster during his inaugural season, he seems to have hit on two of his first four draft picks in Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey, with plenty of glass-half-full
In a season full of young Detroit Pistons turning in unexpectedly impressive performances, it finally seems like it is Sekou Doumbouya’s turn. It’s been a rough season for the second-year French forward. After showing some real promise over a two- to three-week stretch his rookie year, the obvious expectation was that Sekou would expand on
In one of the more impactful games for the Detroit Pistons’ long-term future in quite some time, the third-worst Minnesota Timberwolves come to the Motor City to face a Pistons roster that looks to be extremely short-handed. Should Detroit lose, they will remain at least one game worse than the third-worst Oklahoma City Thunder and
Tuesday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves won’t impact the playoff race. Few NBA fans outside of Detroit or Minneapolis will watch it. And outside of the fact Dwane Casey coached the Timberwolves from 2005-07, and former Detroit Pistons assistant general manager Sachin Gupta is now a member of their front office, there are few notable
The Pistons’ four rookie draft picks continue to receive extensive playing time and coach Dwane Casey is encouraged by the progress of the team’s so-called “Core Four,” Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. That quartet of Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee combined for 73 points, 22 rebounds and 19 assists against the Bulls
Tuesday’s matchup between the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves won’t have one iota of impact on the playoff standings. Both teams are guaranteed of having a losing record for the second straight season, and their players can start making offseason workout plans and short vacation trips after Sunday’s regular-season finales. There’s something bigger at stake for both
Although the races for the final playoff positions in the Eastern and Western Conference will generate more excitement during the last week of the NBA’s 2020/21 season, the jockeying for lottery positioning near the bottom of the league’s standings may ultimately be more meaningful in the long run. The seventh and eighth seeds rarely win
Ten spins of the proverbial wheel on Tankathon.com will give you a good idea of how varied the outcomes of the 2021 NBA draft lottery could be for the Detroit Pistons this summer. After Sunday’s slate, they’re in sole possession of the NBA’s second-worst record, with seven days and three games remaining in the regular
As his first year with the Bulls nears its end, veteran swingman Garrett Temple praised the job that president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have done for the franchise so far, suggesting that the front office is one reason why Chicago will be an appealing destination for free agents. “I
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 20-48 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Sekou Doumbouya’s pick-sixes, how glad we are Dwane Casey is coaching the team in the wake of the report about Indiana Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren, and Deividas