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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
March Madness is over, and the 2022 NBA draft order is starting to crystalize. The Detroit Pistons (23-56) entered Tuesday’s games with the third-worst winning percentage and third-best lottery odds. They will likely finish third or fourth in the lottery standings, behind Houston and Orlando and competing with Oklahoma City for third. The Pistons will have
Big congrats to Kansas and all their fans as they are the 2022 NCAA Champions! I wanted to take a deeper dive into the NBA Draft now that the NCAA season is over, and update my Big Board as well. We aren’t to the stage of factoring in need/fit with the Detroit Pistons and Cade
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — It’s family ties, NBA style. “Jumpin’” Joe Caldwell was the No. 2 overall draft pick by the Pistons in 1964, when he won a gold medal with the U.S. basketball team in the Tokyo Olympics. He was an All-American at Arizona State and returned after
It has been hotly rumored that the most aggressive suitor for Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant at the deadline was the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers were one of the most active teams at the deadline, shipping off CJ McCollum, Robert Covington and Norman Powell in separate deals while collecting a first-round pick, Josh Hart
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 Bryce start off the episode talking about the past weeks slate of games including a statement game from Cade
When Rob Murphy was hired as the president and general manager of the Motor City Cruise in March of 2021, he had a lot of work to do to get the Detroit Pistons‘ new G League team off of the ground. In some ways, literally. The team’s new arena, Wayne State Fieldhouse — shared with