Detroit — For the first time in three years, the Detroit Pistons will start the regular season away from Little Caesars Arena — and in a warm-weather locale. The Pistons will open the 2023-24 season with a road trip on Oct. 25 against the Miami Heat, the defending Eastern Conference champions, the NBA announced on
The NBA released the first in-season tournament schedule on Tuesday, and that means we know the Detroit Pisotns’ regional opponents and when the games will happen, even if we don’t really have a solid handle on how all of this is going to play out or whether it will be rewarding for fans. Let’s cover
Conventional wisdom regarding the NBA often states the regular season doesn’t really begin until Christmas Day games every year. Others go further in stating that the regular season doesn’t really kick in until after the trade deadline. Sometimes change is good and fans will see how goosing the first half of the NBA calendar with
Detroit — The NBA peeled back the curtain of how part of the Pistons’ regular-season schedule will look during Tuesday’s schedule release of the inaugural In-Season Tournament. The tournament, which is expected to enhance and add more significance to the league’s lengthy regular season, features all 30 teams and will tip off on Nov. 3
The NBA announced its inaugural in-season tournament schedule Tuesday, officially putting four 2023-24 Detroit Pistons games on the radar. The Pistons, who were placed in a group with the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers during a tournament drawing in July, will play each team in designated “Group Play” games in November.
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I are back this week with another great episode of The Pistons Pulse. This week we had the honor
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Laz Jackson, Detroit Bad Boys • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys joins Bryce and Omari to talk what they’ve seen of a healthy Cade Cunningham. Later, the
Now this is a way to start the preseason. The Phoenix Suns will open their five-game preseason schedule on the road on Oct. 8 against Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons, the team announced Monday morning. The Suns fired Williams after the 2022-23 season. The Pistons later signed him to a six-year, $78.5-million contract, making
Damien Wilkins took a moment to catch up with a longtime friend this July during summer league in Las Vegas. Wilkins — Overtime Elite general manager, former NBA veteran and one-time Detroit Piston, son of 13-year NBA pro Gerald Wilkins and nephew of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins — has known Jarrett Jack since the
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I are back with a special episode of The Pistons Pulse where we were joined for the first time
Damien Wilkins took a moment to catch up with a longtime friend this July during summer league in Las Vegas. Wilkins — Overtime Elite general manager, former NBA veteran and one-time Detroit Piston, son of 13-year NBA pro Gerald Wilkins and nephew of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins — has known Jarrett Jack since the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Marcus Sasser, Pistons rookie guard • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: In this special episode, Bryce and Omari are pleased to welcome No. 25 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Marcus
Take a glimpse at an NBA roster, and there’s a solid chance you’ll see a Michigan alumnus. Jordan Poole, who famously sent the Wolverines to the Sweet 16 in 2018 with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, is an NBA champion and was traded to the Washington Wizards this offseason. Duncan Robinson has made two NBA Finals appearances
It has been a sleepy offseason for the Detroit Pistons. They entered July with one of the largest free agency war chests in the NBA and plenty of holes to fill after a 17-win season. They subsequently signed zero free agents. A cursory dive into the team’s history indicates they have not gone an entire