The Detroit Pistons play their Summer League finale today, and I have to say it has been one of the more encouraging Summer League’s for Detroit that I can remember. Sophomores Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey had plenty of ups, and a few downs, but this Summer League has been all about rookie Ausar Thompson.
Troy Weaver said during an interview with ESPN on Wednesday that his desire for his young team is for them to become “the real Pistons” again. Detroit’s general manager longs for a return to the playoffs, but he knows the first step to becoming competitive on a consistent basis is the health of franchise cornerstone
LAS VEGAS — Tom Gores took his basketball team to dinner Tuesday night on the Strip. A steakhouse-sushi mash-up where sashimi comes topped with caviar AND black truffle. But then, no one ever claimed Gores was cheap. The opposite, in fact, if we’re judging by what he has paid his coaches and spent on practice
We hear from A.J. Hinch after the Tigers took the series from Seattle with a convincing 6-0 shutout win.
Imagine a world where the WNBA is just as big as the NBA. Although the leagues are not at the same level yet, the recent boom of attention to women’s basketball has young female athletes hopeful that someday, there will be more opportunities for them to follow their aspirations to the professional level. The Detroit
A Detroit Pistons offseason that began with an extended courting of former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has continued through free agency and the NBA Draft. Detroit has been busy, but maybe not in the ways that some fans expected. The DBB crew looked at each phase of the offseason and awarded grades: 1. We’ll
LAS VEGAS — Ausar Thompson outscored Victor Wembanyama by 18 points Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. He outrebounded him by 14 and if you allow a bit of the transitive property to carry over from the NBA Summer League to the NBA’s big-boy league, then the Detroit Pistons just drafted the rookie
Ausar Thompson added several highlights to his Summer League mixtape during the Pistons’ fourth game in Las Vegas. The fifth overall pick in last month’s draft is gradually earning a reputation around the league for his explosiveness and rebounding ability, and Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs was another display of Thompson’s potential. Late
Victor Wembanyama didn’t make an appearance in Friday night’s summer league matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs, but there was still plenty of action. The Pistons jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, but the Spurs fought back to keep the game close building an eight-point lead to start the fourth
This is Part 5 of the Free Press’ “Five most important players” series, in which we take a look at the x-factors for the six major beats. Check out Part 1 on the Detroit Lions, Part 2 on the Detroit Tigers, Part 3 on the Michigan football team, and Part 4 on the Michigan basketball team. For
We recap the highlights from the first half of the 2023 Detroit Tigers season.
By Mark Anderson | Associated Press Las Vegas — The timing and location of the WNBA All-Star Game couldn’t be much better. Just in the past week, 19-year-old phenom Victor Wembanyama made his NBA debut in the Summer League to sold-out crowds at the nearby Thomas & Mack Center, league commissioner Adam Silver spoke openly about
After trading for Joe Harris and Monte Morris this offseason, the Detroit Pistons appear much more willing to trade Bojan Bogdanovic and Killian Hayes, and a recent report indicates Detroit engaged with the Dallas Mavericks on a deal surrounding both players. The Athletic reports that the three-team deal involving Grant Williams going from Boston to
LAS VEGAS — Ausar Thompson has created buzz in the NBA’s Summer League. And after another fluid and all-court performance Wednesday night, imagining his future with the Detroit Pistons got buzzier. From the courtside announcers to the league’s cognoscenti rimming the court — hey, there’s Joe Dumars — to his teammates and coaches, a single
This is Part 5 of the Free Press’ “Five most important players” series, in which we take a look at the x-factors for the six major beats. Check out Part 1 on the Detroit Lions, Part 2 on the Detroit Tigers, Part 3 on the Michigan football team, and Part 4 on the Michigan basketball team. For
LAS VEGAS — Already, he makes winning plays. More to the point, Ausar Thompson makes the right play. Maybe you want more than that from the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft, and that’s your right. But teams don’t win — and win big — without the kind of player Thompson has the chance
The Detroit Pistons showed true grit Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, overcoming a 17-point deficit to take a 94-90 win and move to 2-1 in NBA Summer League play. Without Jalen Duran and Jaden Ivey, the two rookies, Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser stepped up as leaders on the stat sheet. Thompson, the No.
Ausar Thompson used his lengthy frame to steal a pass from Grady Dick before executing his most explosive play of the Las Vegas Summer League. The Pistons’ fifth overall pick led a fastbreak and passed to his fellow rookie teammate Marcus Sasser, who tipped the ball back to Thompson for a reverse alley-oop. Later in
The summer Pistons are hitting the court for their third of four Summer League games at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 against the Toronto Raptors. No. 5 overall pick Ausar Thompson will go up against Toronto’s first-round pick Gradey Dick, who went No. 13 overall. All of the notable non-rookie Pistons appear to be inactive.
LAS VEGAS — After signing his rookie extension, Isaiah Stewart understands he’s still only getting started. The 6-foot-8 big, now entering his fourth season, inked a four-year rookie extension worth up to $64 million on Monday. The contract is a testament not only to what he has accomplished through three seasons, but to what he
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