Tim Reynolds | AP Basketball Writer Grant Hill helped the U.S. win Olympic gold in 1996. He would have been on the team again in 2000 if not for injury. And he was among the college kids who famously beat the first “Dream Team” in a scrimmage before the 1992 Olympics. Now, USA Basketball is bringing
When the Detroit Pistons announced Blake Griffin was sitting until he and the team could agree to a resolution for his departure, it shook up the nature of the team’s rotations and how to move forward. Dwane Casey has struggled to find a consistent, successful starting lineup since that time. The most common iteration has
New York has Detroit’s number this year. During the season, the Knicks have won two games the teams played so far. But they’ll be on a SEGABABA, and the good guys will have additional enforcement in already strong backcourt as Killian Hayes will make his long awaited comeback from injury. So… Game Vitals When: Saturday,
April 2nd 2021 at 8:34pm CST by Dana Gauruder Even with the addition of Jeff Teague to fortify their backcourt, the Bucks still have a little breathing room under the luxury tax line, ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets. Marks calculates that Milwaukee is $737,439 below the tax after taking a $510,589 cap hit on Teague, who was signed
While much has been made about the emergence of Pistons rookies Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey this season, the first member selected to Troy Weaver’s inaugural freshman class has been absent for most of this calendar year. That is expected to change soon. Killian Hayes, selected seventh overall by Detroit in the 2020 NBA Draft, is poised
It has been a long absence for Killian Hayes. He has missed nearly three months of basketball after tearing his right hip labrum on Jan. 4. As the Detroit Pistons’ other rookies have all thrived and cracked the rotation this season, Hayes has watched from the sidelines, eagerly awaiting his return. That moment will finally
Josh Jackson struggled with perspective early in his career. The Detroit Pistons wing would have a bad shooting night or have his minutes cut, and get overwhelmed by not knowing what would happen next, or how he’d get his game to where he wanted it. Now in his fourth NBA season, he’s a lot more
Killian Hayes has missed most of his rookie season with a hip injury, but the Pistons believe he’ll be able to return for Saturday’s game against the Knicks, tweets James Edwards III of The Athletic. Hayes has been making significant progress with the injury lately, although most estimates were for him to return sometime next
The report comes via The Athletic’s own James Edwards III: Per sources, the plan is for #Pistons rookie Killian Hayes to return for tomorrow’s game against the Knicks. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft has been out since January with a hip injury. — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) April 2, 2021
A two-way lead ball-handler, a bulldog with a burgeoning offensive game on the perimeter and a local player to root for? The latest 2021 NBA Mock Draft from Bleacher Report has a little bit of everything for Detroit Pistons fans. The pick order was determined by the current standings, and the first pick is the
After a month-long slump, Josh Jackson was a healthy scratch for the Detroit Pistons on Monday. It wasn’t necessarily related to his performance, Dwane Casey said that night, but more that Casey wanted to get other players in. On Wednesday, Casey inserted Jackson into the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 10. He
Dropping 31 points is always fun. Just ask Josh Jackson. Here are his postgame thoughts. #DetroitUp
Wayne Ellington’s 11 points contributed to a huge win over the Wizards; he speaks with the media postgame. #DetroitUp
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media following a big win over Washington. #ItsMillerTime
Detroit — A couple Pistons used Thursday’s second half of a back-to-back for a bounceback. After combining to go scoreless in 44 minutes on Wednesday, Josh Jackson and Saddiq Bey combined for 42 points in a 120-91 victory over the Washington Wizards. Jackson had a season-high 31 points on 13 of 21 shooting, knocking down four
The Detroit Pistons won their 14th game of the season in blowout fashion over the Washington Wizards, 120-91. It figured to be an uphill climb without Bradley Beal in the lineup for the Wizards. He’s one of the best shooting guards in the world, scoring over 30 a game with five rebounds and nearly five
Behind a bounce-back — and season-best — performance from Josh Jackson, the Detroit Pistons got off to a strong start Thursday and picked up their second win in three games. The Pistons (14-34) defeated the Washington Wizards at Little Caesars Arena, 120-91. Jackson finished with a season-high 31 points (on 13-for-21 shooting and 4-for-7 shooting from
Detroit — Blake and Bruce against Andre and Keef. Or against Reggie and Luke. It’s a very real possibility that a handful of Pistons from last season will figure heavily into the NBA’s championship picture. With Andre Drummond joining the Los Angeles Lakers and debuting Wednesday for the defending champions, that makes six Pistons from last year
During his three seasons at Vanderbilt, Saben Lee become famous – well, at least among draft geeks who keep a close enough eye on the NCAA to scout potential undrafted free agents – for attacking the paint at will, slicing defenses into pieces with his athleticism, a stunning dribble and handsome footwork. His insane, for
The Detroit Pistons staged a furious comeback from 30 points down in the third quarter to get within four Saturday against the Washington Wizards, but eventually ran out of gas down the stretch. Tonight, they look to avoid the huge early deficit altogether and exact a bit of revenge against the Wizards. For the second