The madness continues! A look at more under the radar prospects and players who might make sense for the Detroit Pistons who are still alive in the NCAA Tournament. Scottie Barnes, PF/PG/C, Florida State (vs. UNC-Greensboro, 12:45) Total Weaver Guy: long arms, strong, tries really hard, great talker on defense, shooting very much a work
Detroit Tigers fans received some great news Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on April 1 for Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. That’s fantastic. But the pressure is now on Tigers fans to show that they can do the right thing. As fast as this
Detroit Tigers fans received some great news Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on April 1 for Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. That’s fantastic. But the pressure is now on Tigers fans to show that they can do the right thing. As fast as this measure loosened
A win streak is a win streak, even if it comes against the team struggling most in the league With the way the season has gone, the Pistons will take consecutive wins wherever they can get them. They followed up Wednesday’s solid win over the Toronto Raptors with a 113-100 road win over the Houston
Isaiah Stewart was crucial in helping the Pistons take down the Rockets; he speaks with the media postgame. #DetroitUp
Frank Jackson had A GAME against Houston; he chats with the media following a Pistons win. #DetroitUp
Pistons Head Coach Dwane Casey speaks with the media following a 113-100 victory over the Houston Rockets. #ItsMillerTime
Behind a strong offensive night from guard Frank Jackson, on a two-way contract, the Detroit Pistons got their second consecutive win. Jackson scored 23 points Friday and hit all five of his 3-point attempts, and the Pistons (12-29) defeated the Houston Rockets, 113-100. Jackson logged his second start in a row and is making the most
In what is becoming a clear trend for the Detroit Pistons, Frank Jackson has come from playing very little to serving a major role in the rotation and making a bunch of winning plays along the way. Jackson had his best game of the season in the 113-100 win against the Houston Rockets tonight. The
With the NBA trade deadline approaching on Thursday, the Pistons wouldn’t seem to be a huge player in the midseason swap meet. After all, the Pistons have reshaped their roster, with only Sekou Doumbouya remaining from last season’s roster. Anyone who’s been paying attention should know better. With Troy Weaver at the helm, the Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are allergic to winning streaks with only two since December 2019. The Houston Rockets are allergic to winning altogether, currently in the midst of an 18-game losing streak. Something has to give. Oh, and this tank battle is happening on the first weekend of NCAA tournament. Poetic, in its own way. Game
A brief rundown of some possible second-round targets and future draftees, shamelessly piggybacking off of Prava’s watch list with moar names to check out during the evening slate. Ron Harper Jr., SF, Rutgers (vs. Clemson, 9:20 PM) Surprisingly nimble for looking so much like a defensive end. I think he’s going to get a draft
When Troy Weaver picked Isaiah Stewart with the 16th overall pick in November’s draft, the selection was met with a mix of confusion and derision. Stewart performed well in his freshman season at the University of Washington, but he was largely reliant on his extraordinarily high motor rather than the more-skilled game that turns heads
As the NCAA Tournament tips-off full blast Friday afternoon, here are a few players to keep tabs on in the next few days that are slotted to go either in the first or second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. What do the Detroit Pistons need the most in this coming draft? More athleticism on
When the Houston Rockets beat the Detroit Pistons back on Jan. 22, it sparked a six-game win streak for Houston. Fast forward a couple months and things look much different. The Rockets have moved on from P.J. Tucker and DeMarcus Cousins, and they haven’t notched a victory since Feb. 4. This time around, former Piston
After years of obscurity at the center spot, the Detroit Pistons finally looking as if they figured out what to do with that position. The Andre Drummond trade brought significant cap space, but also a new approach to filling the center position. In place of an elite rebounder and role player who was paid and
Detroit Pistons fans have likely become accustomed to following the top college basketball prospects over the past decade. But given the Pistons are on pace to finish with a bottom-three record, the 2021 NCAA tournament should be of particular interest. March Madness tipped off Thursday with four play-in games, and the first round begins Friday.
March 18th 2021 at 11:19pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum The Bucks took strides to improve their hoped-for playoff readiness in trading for a package headlined by defensive ace P.J. Tucker. Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer posits that the Bucks should remain aggressive in looking to shore up their depth with further trades and potential buyout targets. Tjarks
Detroit — The NBA tends to covet certain types of players. The fastest and the flashiest. The prospects who jump out of the gym and off the highlight reel and capture the imagination. It’s the same mentality that favors the hare’s speed and swagger in the fabled race against the trudging tortoise. Pistons rookie Saben
The Pistons are signing free agent forward Tyler Cook to a 10-day contract, reports Rod Beard of The Detroit News (via Twitter). Cook reached the open market on March 6 when his 10-day deal with Brooklyn expired. Undrafted out of Iowa in 2019, Cook spent time as a rookie last season on a two-way contract