After a stinker of a game, the Pistons bounced back with a gem. The way this season has gone, the Pistons will take wins any way they can get them, even if it’s against another struggling team. The Pistons had a solid defensive effort and quieted the Oklahoma City Thunder, 132-108, on Monday night in
Pistons center Isaiah Stewart played large tonight to help Detroit take this one from Oklahoma City. He speaks with the media post game. #DetroitUp
Hamidou Diallo’s 11 points and 8 rebounds contributed to a big win over his former team. He chats with the media post game. #DetroitUp
Dwane Casey’s Pistons got the road trip started with a monster game against the Thunder. He addresses the media post game. #ItsMillerTime
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons were embarrassed in a 44-point loss to the Knicks on Saturday night, but they set the tone in the early minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night and got a timely 132-108 win. Coach Dwane Casey blasted the lackluster play and leadership by the veteran players
After playing what might’ve been their worst game of the season in a blowout loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons bounced back in a big way on Monday. The Pistons (15-35) beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road, 132-108, thanks to a handful of strong performances up and down
If the Detroit Pistons were attempting to aid the tank by resting Mason Plumlee and Wayne Ellington against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the plan failed miserably. Isaiah Stewart took Plumlee’s place in the starting lineup and was active on both ends of the floor. The rookie center blocked four shots in the first quarter and
The Detroit Pistons are desperate to wash the stink off after a season-worst showing against the New York Knicks in a 125-81 loss on Saturday. The Knicks were lighting the Pistons up from 3 and Detroit showed very little resistance on either end of the floor. It wasn’t exactly an auspicious return for rookie Killian
The Oklahoma City Thunder have recently emerged as one of the NBA’s models for consistency. In 13 seasons, the franchise has 10 playoff appearances and one Finals berth, while has drafting and trading for stars to remain competitive in the league’s tougher conference. It takes a strong front office to successfully navigate the NBA’s unpredictability,
It’s been a few weeks now since the under-the-radar deadline-adjacent trade that saw the Detroit Pistons send Svi Mykhailiuk and a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Hamidou Diallo. In truth, it seems the fans of both franchises are pretty happy with how things have turned out as the players are providing an
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 14-35 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk with former host of Locked on Pistons and current PlayMichigan.com writer Matt Schoch about Killian Hayes’ return, Saddiq Bey hitting the rookie wall, and a term I just
ICYMI: Detroit Pistons rookie Saben Lee shares his words to live by with Brooke Fletcher on The Third Half. #DetroitUp
Heat star Jimmy Butler is appreciative of his teammates’ “disciplined gambles” on defense, Khobi Price details for The Sun Sentinel. Miami most recently defeated Cleveland for its fourth straight victory, winning the contest 115-101 and forcing 15 turnovers. “I love that we got some guys who’ll gamble,” Butler said, “so I won’t be the only
When NBA players and coaches compete against their former team for the first time, there’s often some animosity, as they have something to prove or have an axe to grind because of a bitter breakup. There’s not an iota of acrimony for Troy Weaver in his first game back in Oklahoma City to face his
Rookie Pistons point guard Killian Hayes discussed his first game for Detroit in almost three months with reporters, as captured by The Detroit News (video link). “It’s a whole different team from when I left,” Hayes said. Detroit has subtracted Blake Griffin and added Hamidou Diallo and Cory Joseph since the rookie last played. The No. 7
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media after a lopsided loss to the New York Knicks. #ItsMillerTime
Detroit — Sometimes, it’s worthwhile to take a small victory, even in a big loss. There haven’t been many lopsided losses for the Pistons this season, but against the New York Knicks, the big blowout was one of the anomalies. The Knicks scored the first 14 points of the game and didn’t let off the
After an extended absence due to a hip injury, Killian Hayes made his long-awaited return to the rotation on Saturday. The No. 7 overall pick in 2020 spent three months rehabbing after tearing his labrum in his right hip on Jan. 4. Unfortunately, his return coincided with the Detroit Pistons‘ worst loss of the season. The
In a long NBA season, there’s some nights where things just aren’t work. Those moments are more common for this year’s Detroit Pistons than most teams, but that sense has never came earlier than it did tonight. A little more than three minutes into the game, the New York Knicks were up 14-0 and Dwane
Game Vitals: When: Saturday, April 3, 2021, 8:00 p.m. ESTWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MIWatch: Bally Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: Det +1.5 Projected lineups: Detroit Pistons (14-34): Saben Lee, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee New York Knicks (24-25):Elfrid Payton, Reggie Bullock, R.J. Barrett, Julius Randle, Nerlens Noel Pregame Reading: At the