Las Vegas — The Pistons’ second summer league game against the Houston Rockets was initially billed as a battle between the Thompson brothers, but Sunday’s matchup was still an entertaining showcase of basketball between two young teams. The Pistons came up short in a lopsided 113-101 loss, but the game was highly-competitive and at times,
LAS VEGAS — It was expected to be a marquee matchup against the fourth and fifth overall picks of the draft — twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson. Instead, it was the Jabari Smith Jr. show. The Detroit Pistons didn’t have an answer for the third pick of the 2022 draft, who put on one
Detroit Pistons (1-0) vs. Houston Rockets (1-0) in NBA Las Vegas Summer League exhibition When: 6 p.m. Sunday. Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas. TV: ESPN2. • Box score Pistons starters: TBD. Notes: This game was supposed to be the Thompson brother showdown, but after Amen Thompson, the No. 4 pick in the NBA draft, hurt his ankle,
This was supposed to be the battle of the Thompson Twins. No. 4 overall pick Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets facing off against No. 5 pick Ausar Thompson and the Detroit Pistons. Sadly, Amen turned his ankle in Houston’s first Summer League game and is now in a walking boot. Still, there is plenty
LAS VEGAS — In the Detroit Pistons’ Summer League opener on Saturday, Jalen Duren looked both familiar and new. There was the dominant athleticism that powered his encouraging rookie season, which earned him a second-team All-Rookie selection. He muscled through defenses and out-jumped opposing bigs to grab rebounds while serving as a frequent lob target.
Welcome to the latest instalment of Jack Kelly’s 313 Thoughts, your go-to recap for the Detroit Pistons 89-78 victory over the Orlando Magic. Jack summarizes the Pistons performance using a template that embraces Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. Detroit
Las Vegas — Jalen Duren began his rookie debut at last year’s Summer League with a bang. He was on the receiving end of an alley-oop pass from Jaden Ivey, which ignited the expectations for what his rookie year could be. Maybe not just his rookie year, but his career. But it’s Summer League, so
Las Vegas — There were several storylines that set the tone for the Pistons’ opener in the Las Vegas Summer League. How would Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren look in their second summer session? What about the performances of first-round draft picks Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser? Will James Wiseman look to dominate now that
LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons finished their first Summer League game better than they started it, and it ended with a double-digit victory. The Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic, 89-78, at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday. They were powered by strong performances from their starting big duo of Jalen Duren (17 points, eight
We get more thoughts from Matt Manning, Jason Foley, and Alex Lange as well as catcher Eric Haase after history was made today in downtown Detroit.
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after the Tigers throw the first combined no-hitter in team history.
We hear from the terrific trio of Matt Manning, Jason Foley and Alex Lange, who are now forever in the Tigers history books for throwing the 1st combined no-hitter in franchise history!
The Detroit Pistons finally play their first Summer League game today as they face the Orlando Magic. The game will pit the fifth pick, Detroit’s Ausar Thompson, against the sixth pick, Orlando’s Anthony Black. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at around 5:30 p.m. ET, depending on when the preceding game at the Thomas
It was an early December 2021 game against Alcorn State, which at 1-6 was already halfway to its season win total. Houston was 7-1 overall — coming off a Final Four run in April 2021 and early in a season that would end in the Elite Eight — and had little to prove. Yet, Marcus