Detroit — The Pistons finally found it. And no matter how you define “it,” that’s all that really matters: Cade Cunningham has it, and the Pistons have him, the franchise player they’ve been chasing for more than a generation. So forget about the debate over the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award, and whether Cunningham’s going
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PHILADELPHIA — Two numbers stick out when evaluating the Detroit Pistons‘ 2021-22 season — five and 11. The first number represents the Pistons’ 5-28 start, the NBA’s worst record on Dec. 31. They lost 14 straight games in November and December, and looked lifeless without Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk, who were out with injuries. The second number
The Detroit Pistons played near .500 basketball after the All-Star break, and the pieces of this young roster are molding into place. With the pieces of Troy Weaver’s puzzle starting to take form, there are important choices facing the franchise this offseason, and there are multiple arguments about the best path forward — particularly when
On Detroit Bad Boys, we’re gonna be talking draft for the foreseeable future, so I figured I might as well start doing Big Boards. This board is going to be a blend of the guys I think have proven they can produce, the guys I think have upside and areas of need for the Detroit
Philadelphia — In the last game of the season, the Pistons weren’t just going to roll over and take a loss. Though there were implications for their draft position, the Pistons played a tough game down to the wire against the Philadelphia 76ers before falling, 118-106, on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center in the season
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his #Pistons finish the season 23-59 after a 118-106 loss in Philadelphia on Sunday. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Luka Garza after he posts 20 points and 10 rebounds in the #Pistons’ season finale. #DetroitBasketball
Mickey, Grant and Tim discuss who the #Pistons might draft this summer. #DetroitBasketball
The Detroit Pistons will again be one of three teams with the top odds to acquire the best prospect this summer. The Pistons will enter the 2022 NBA draft lottery May 17 in Chicago with a 14% chance to grab the No. 1 pick. The Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic will also have 14% odds, and all
PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Pistons accomplished what they needed to accomplish during their season finale on Sunday: Lose. The Pistons entered the game needing a loss to hold off the Oklahoma City Thunder for the NBA’s third-worst record (and the No. 3 odds in the 2022 NBA draft lottery. The Philadelphia 76ers team had a
Philadelphia — In the last game of the season, the Pistons weren’t just going to roll over and take a loss. Though there were implications for their draft position, the Pistons played a tough game down to the wire against the Philadelphia 76ers before falling, 118-106, on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center in the
Both the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers had nothing to play for today aside from pride, and every player who saw the floor gave it everything they had. In the end, prevailed 118-106. The Pistons rested Cade Cunningham and limited Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart to 13 first-half minutes before sitting for the rest of
The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers face off in each team’s respective season finales tonight at Wells Fargo Center in Philly. The good news, for those Pistons fans wanting to protect as many lottery balls as possible, is that the Sixers have something to play for in the season’s final game while the Pistons most
Philadelphia — When I started writing on the Pistons beat, I never thought about when the end would come. My mentality was that each game was just part of a continuous cycle each season, connecting to the offseason, to the draft and to the next season. Wash, rinse, repeat. Well, stop repeating. After five years
Regardless of how the Detroit Pistons‘ season ends Sunday in Philadelphia, this has been a successful rebuilding season. Cade Cunningham has thrived as the No. 1 option after a slow start, Detroit’s recent first-round picks have all made strides and several role players, including Hamidou Diallo and Marvin Bagley III, found their strides with the
Detroit — The numbers tell one story: 20 wins, 20 wins and 23 wins for the Pistons in the last three seasons under coach Dwane Casey. The eye test tells another story — especially this season, when the young Pistons have a satchel full of impressive wins over playoff teams. They also have impressive showings by
Detroit — The numbers tell one story: 20 wins, 20 wins and 23 wins for the Pistons in the last three seasons under coach Dwane Casey. The eye test tells another story — especially this season, when the young Pistons have a satchel full of impressive wins over playoff teams. They also have impressive showings by
The 2021-22 season has been one of growth for the Detroit Pistons, who are 18-30 since January after going 5-28 over the first three months of the season. Cade Cunningham looks the part of an emerging star, Jerami Grant bounced back after an injury -marred start to the season, and former first-round picks Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey
Entering the 2021-2022 season, the Detroit Piston faithful were hopeful for a strong sophomore campaign for second-year guard Killian Hayes. Since being selected with the number 7 overall selection, the 20 year-old has been subjected to his fair share of ups and downs through 91 NBA games. Although snakebitten by injury, for the most part,
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the current NBA draft lottery standings entering Saturday’s games. The NBA regular season is now in its final week and ends Sunday, so teams are either jockeying for playoff or lottery positioning, whether they admit the latter or not. The Detroit Pistons have run their postseason winless streak to 14 years, but hope