Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Cade Cunningham’s injury finally forced him to the sideline, while Killian Hayes forced his way back into the starting lineup based on his aggressive and efficient play of late. Both started at guard Friday night for the Pistons in a 110-101 win over the Thunder in Oklahoma City,
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It was April 1, but the injury report for the Detroit Pistons‘ road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was no prank. A total of 17 players for both teams combined sat out with injuries. The Pistons were without Jerami Grant, Marvin Bagley III, Cory Joseph, Kelly Olynyk (rest), Hamidou Diallo, Luka Garza and Chris Smith, and the
Jerry Green | Special to The Detroit News There were just two of us in the car, two young guys starting out with high ambitions. Dick Vitale had no wheels, so he hitched a ride with an ink-stained wretch. We were headed from Calihan Hall on the University of Detroit campus to Catholic Central High where
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after he uses a makeshift lineup to beat the Thunder on Friday. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Killian Hayes after he scores a career-high 26 in Friday’s victory over the Thunder. #Pistons
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Pistons power forward Marvin Bagley, as expected, isn’t playing Friday night in Oklahoma City against the Thunder with a mild left hip flexor strain. “He’ll be day-to-day,” Detroit coach Dwane Casey said prior to the game. “I think we lucked out. It’s just a strain and it was
The Detroit Pistons are about to see what tanking really is all about from the masters of the practice — the Oklahoma City Thunder. Detroit is without Cory Joseph, Marvin Bagley III and Kelly Olynyk. That is in addition to the already absent Jerami Grant and Hamidou Diallo. TheThunder are without … everyone? Check out
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Rookie forward Isaiah Livers has become the X-factor for these young and rising Detroit Pistons. The talented squad has displayed plenty of promise, but have come up short late in many fourth quarters. That’s reflected in the 21-56 record they bring into Friday night’s game in Oklahoma City.
Everybody is in agreement that Thursday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers was fun. The Pistons dominated the 4th quarter against the number four seed in the Eastern Conference standings en route to a surprising win. However, for draft pick positioning purposes, Thursday’s win was a huge loss. The Pistons still sit in the top three
The Detroit Pistons own the NBA’s third-worst record at 21-56. But for six weeks, they’ve been close to average. Since beating the Boston Celtics in the final game before the All-Star Game, the Pistons are 9-12 and have a net rating of minus-0.5 — 17th in the NBA. Of the teams during that span with negative plus-minus ratings,
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Was this going to be a re-run, NBA style? Pistons rookie guard Cade Cunningham takes on powerful team from the East and ignores whatever might be ailing him to put on a scoring show that . . . falls just short. That’s what happened when he matched
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer knows a thing or two about campaigning, and had this to say about the Rookie of the Year candidacy of Pistons guard Cade Cunningham: “I think he should be rookie of the year,” said Whitmer. “He’s the all-time scorer for a rookie,
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons upend one of the East’s top teams Thursday. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Isaiah Livers after he comes off the bench to hit 3 of 4 3-pointers Thursday. #DetroitBaskeball
We hear from Cade Cunningham after he scores 27 in the Pistons’ 102-94 victory over the Sixers on Thursday. #DetroitBasketball
It looked like Cade Cunningham was going to pick up where he left off after scoring 34 points against the Nets on Tuesday. He scored the Pistons first 4 points on back-to-back possessions. However, the Pistons as a team cooled off quite a bit after that and both teams played an ugly 1st quarter. The
For most of the night, the Detroit Pistons were in striking distance. In the fourth quarter, they finally broke through. A 27-8 run fourth quarter run allowed the Pistons to take control of the game and upset the Philadelphia 76ers at Little Caesars Arena, 102-94. Detroit didn’t take its first lead until 6:06 was left
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer knows a thing or two about campaigning, and had this to say about the Rookie of the Year candidacy of Pistons guard Cade Cunningham: “I think he should be rookie of the year,” said Whitmer. “He’s the all-time scorer for a rookie,
The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off of two demoralizing losses against the two bellwethers in the NBA. The new-look Philly squad led by MVP candidate Joel Embiid and James Harden had contests against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and the best team so far this season in the Phoenix Suns. They lost to the Suns
While half of the NBA is jockeying for playoff positioning and trying to finish the season strong, for the worst of the worst in the NBA, one question looms large above all others — to tank or not to tank. The incentives for a franchise are one thing, but the incentives for the fans can