Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press When the ball reached Isaiah Stewart’s hands at the top of the key late in Thursday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, he didn’t hesitate. The rookie big man was wide open and immediately launched a 3-pointer. It went in, giving the Detroit Pistons a three-point lead. Stewart had
We hear from Saddiq Bey after the Pistons get stung by the Hornets 105-102.
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press After a seven-day layoff for All Star break, the Detroit Pistons lacked energy in the early going against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. They found their footing before halftime, using runs in the second and third quarters to turn a 16-point deficit into an eventual lead. They couldn’t
Rod Beard | The Detroit News For much of the middle two quarters, the Pistons looked like they were going to be blown out in their return from the All-Star break. They turned things around in the fourth quarter, when the Pistons cut down on the turnovers and the shots started to fall. That was enough
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons drop a hard fought game to the Hornets. #ItsMillerTime
The Detroit Pistons couldn’t deny the Charlotte Hornets’ quest to return to .500, coming up short on the road 105-102. The Pistons have now lost 11 straight against the Hornets. The first 12 minutes was a tough watch, as the advantage was Charlotte’s, 30-22. It would have been total bloodshed if it wasn’t for Jerami
The Detroit Pistons kick off the second half of their schedule tonight against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. Detroit looks to continue building up its young players and that is all the easier with Blake Griffin officially a Brooklyn Net. The team might change even more as the trade deadline approaches. The Hornets, meanwhile,
Coming off the seven day All-Star break, the Detroit Pistons hit the road to begin the second half of the season against the Charlotte Hornets. The Pistons sputtered their way to the break, losing four of their last five. The Hornets, on the other hand, have alternated between wins and losses in eleven consecutive games.
When Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee signed with Detroit Pistons this, the reaction featured little applause and a plenty of mockery. Fans and prognosticators alike thought the pair, who played together with the Denver Nuggets, were overpaid and out of place with the rebuilding Pistons. So far, they’ve proven their doubters wrong. Plumlee has been
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons didn’t have any All-Stars this year, but they could be represented on the U.S. Olympic basketball team. Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee are among the 57 finalists for the Olympic team. That group will vie for the final 12 spots on the roster. Grant was one of 15
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press When Dwane Casey was hired by the Pistons during the summer of 2018, he joined a franchise with immediate playoff aspirations. It was a few months after the franchise had traded for Blake Griffin, and there was a strong hope for the team’s first playoff victory since 2008.
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — In the last two games before the All-Star break, the Pistons had just one player in the starting lineup who also started the season opener. Injuries have ravaged the roster, along with the decision to trade Derrick Rose and part ways with Blake Griffin. Jerami Grant missed the
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — The partnership between the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy and Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores continues to strengthen. The Detroit school announced Wednesday that it will receive a donation of $1 million from the Tom Gores Family Foundation, to help with facility expansion and other infrastructure improvements on
We are officially half a season into Troy Weaver’s rebuild of the Detroit Pistons. There have been some surprising highs and some unsurprising lows. The team sits at 10-26, worst in the Eastern Conference and second worst in the NBA behind the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s take a closer look at the first half: 1. What
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons are 10-26, and in terms of midseason grades, that would seem to be license to hand out a bunch of failing grades and to down the team. This isn’t that grading system. The midseason grades are based on what the expectations were for the team before the season,
Halfway into his first season as General Manager, we can see some contours of Troy Weaver’s rebuilding philosophy with the Detroit Pistons. The team is heading for a pick in first half of the lottery. Even though it was, to a significant extent, predictable before the start of the season, Troy decided to invest all
We’re back for an All-Star edition of Inside The Cylinder! In this episode, we reflect on Detroit’s first half of the season, and give our thoughts on why we’re optimistic, maybe overly optimistic, about the Pistons future. We’ll let you decide. We also talk about why some players on THIS team reminds us of some
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons were more active than anyone could’ve guessed in November. They haven’t stopped tinkering since, with the Derrick Rose trade that brought in Dennis Smith Jr, and Blake Griffin departing the roster just recently. Pistons GM Troy Weaver has preached the merits of being aggressive virtually since he took the job
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver met with the media on Tuesday to give a midseason update on the team and his impressions of how they performed in going 10-26 in the first half. After several changes in the roster in the offseason, Weaver continued what he calls the “restoring” of
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver met with the media on Tuesday to give a midseason update on the team and his impressions of how they performed in going 10-26 in the first half. After several changes in the roster in the offseason, Weaver continued what he calls the “restoring” of