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
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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
The 2021-22 season has been one of growth for the Detroit Pistons, who are 18-30 in 2022 after going 5-28 over the first three months of the season. Jerami Grant bounced back after an injury-marred start to the season, Cade Cunningham looks the part of an emerging star and first-round picks Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey
Detroit — In the past two months, the Pistons have played some of their most solid basketball games of the season. Even in losses, the final margins of the games have been close. Not this time. The defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks, still looking to hold on to a high playoff seed, jumped out to a hot start,
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his #PIstons fall to the Bucks 131-101 Friday night. #ItsMillerTime
The Detroit Pistons hosted the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in their final home game of the season on Friday. The Bucks looked like a championship team, and the Pistons looked like a team still learning to consistently win. The Bucks defeated the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, 131-101, behind a 30-point, 13-rebound, eight-assist effort from MVP
For the better part of two months, the Detroit Pistons haven’t played like one of the worst teams in the NBA. Heading into Friday night’s home finale against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pistons boasted a 10-12 record since the NBA All-Star Break in February. They’ve appeared to have turned a corner. However, they still boast
Detroit — The Pistons look like they’re getting close to something bigger happening, and each game presents a different opportunity, whether it’s hanging with playoff teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers or Brooklyn Nets. Those who have paid attention closely enough can see that there are some signs, with Cade Cunningham going shot-for-shot with
The Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks are going in opposite directions as the season winds down. The Pistons, sitting third from last in the standings, are looking to finish out the season with those valuable top-3 lottery odds. Milwaukee, the defending NBA champs, are fighting for seeding … but which seed they’re fighting for is
Detroit — The marquee matchup in the Pistons’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks was Cade Cunningham and Luka Doncic. It took a little while, but it didn’t disappoint. The two stars took center stage just after halftime, with Cunningham posting 11 points, four assists and two steals and Doncic eight points, and six assists — and
Detroit — As the Pistons’ season winds down, my time as the Pistons beat writer also is winding down. For those who haven’t heard, I’ll become an assistant sports editor at The Detroit News after the season. Seven years on the Pistons beat have taught me a lot about basketball and a lot about how
The Detroit Pistons lost Wednesday night against Dallas. Now they’ll have a few more percentage points chance in the NBA draft lottery, which is grand, because teams that win the lottery or land somewhere near the top of the lottery eventually win the championship with those players … … almost never. Luck is what matters. Not
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his #Pistons lose for the first time in four games. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Isaiah Stewart after he posts 19 points and 14 rebounds in the #Pistons’ 131-113 loss to the Mavericks on Wednesday. #DetroitBasketball
Luka Doncic had a message for the Detroit Pistons and their fans Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena. To paraphrase an infamous recent statement by Will Smith, “Keep my (redacted) name out of your (redacted) mouth.” Instead of a slap, though, Doncic just pulled off ridiculous shots and slick passes throughout the Dallas Mavericks’ 131-113
The Detroit Pistons entered Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with momentum. They had won three straight for the second time this season. But the Mavericks, one of the best teams in the Western Conference, were ultimately too much. The Mavericks defeated the Pistons, 131-113, behind a 26-point, 14-assist, eight-rebound performance from Luka Doncic. Jalen
Detroit — The marquee matchup in the Pistons’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks was Cade Cunningham and Luka Doncic. It took a little while, but it didn’t disappoint. The two stars took center stage just after halftime, with Cunningham posting 11 points, four assists and two steals and Doncic eight points, and six assists — and
Detroit — Just before the national anthem begins, Pistons forward Saddiq Bey closes his eyes and starts to lock in on his thoughts. It’s a silent prayer, to get him ready for the game, both mentally and spiritually. The pregame prayer is part of his daily routine, as much as the pregame meal, pregame warmups
Watching Cade Cunningham night in and night out has been a joy for Detroit Pistons fans and NBA fans at large. Compiling a case for the reigning No. 1 overall pick to be Rookie of the Year seems like it would be effortless … until you hear the case for other players and realize the